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22/10/2015 11:30

RNS Number : 1188D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
22 October 2015
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1.
KEY INFORMATION
(a) 
Name of exempt principal trader: 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
(b) 
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
relevant securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Royal Dutch Shell PLC 
(c) 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC
(d) 
Date dealing undertaken: 
21/10/2015
(e) 
In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
exempt principal trader making disclosures in
respect of any other party to this offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
YES 
If YES, specify which: 

(BG Group PLC) 
2.
DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
(a)
Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security
Purchases/
sales 
Total number of securities
Highest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Lowest price 
per unit 
paid/received 
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,063,188
18.31 GBP
17.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,187,427
18.31 GBP
17.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,293,683
18.05 GBP
17.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
5,313,539
24.61 EUR
24.19 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,329,779
18.05 GBP
17.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,341,942
24.8 EUR
24.06 EUR

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions 

Class of 
relevant security 
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position 
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 47 
17.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 4,741 
18.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 14,591 
17.988 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 447 
17.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,504 
17.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 16,665 
17.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,185 
17.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 291 
24.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 890 
24.055 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,752 
24.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 5,280 
17.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 25 
24.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 622,259 
24.366 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,500 
17.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,154,559 
17.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 5,904 
17.813 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 13,048 
17.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,100 
24.113 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 251 
24.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 329 
24.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,652 
24.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 56,338 
24.253 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 578 
17.971 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 8,834 
17.823 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 9,500 
17.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 200 
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 4,600 
17.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2,184 
24.273 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 14,784 
17.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,601 
24.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,299 
24.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,013 
24.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,210 
24.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 31 
24.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 3 
24.539 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,726 
17.954 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 175 
24.353 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 13,290 
17.879 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 286 
17.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,478 
24.452 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 890 
24.453 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 291 
24.452 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 274 
24.453 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 10,375 
17.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 920 
17.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 580 
18.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 340 
17.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 622,259 
24.368 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 945 
24.368 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,153,206 
17.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 11,173 
17.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 5,904 
17.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,875 
17.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,813 
24.536 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 356 
24.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,100 
24.597 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 606 
24.387 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 464 
24.399 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,692 
24.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 391 
24.539 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 251 
24.499 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 48,244 
24.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 12,566 
24.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,200 
24.447 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 779 
24.396 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 99 
17.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 27 
17.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1 
17.969 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,199 
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,215 
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 500 
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 300 
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 51 
17.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 20,805 
17.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 22,658 
24.394 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 46 
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 99 
18.121 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 6,988 
18.121 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 10,944 
18.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 2,600 
18.035 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 972,799 
18.132 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 2,100 
18.221 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 10,322 
18.266 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,101 
18.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 14,388 
18.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 5,012 
18.257 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,087 
18.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 575 
18.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 6,405 
18.196 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 3,421 
18.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 3,146 
18.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 10,944 
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,095 
18.136 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,718 
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 8 
18.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 210 
18.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 3,030 
18.072 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,370 
18.072 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 972,799 
18.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 6,624 
18.133 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 274 
18.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 253 
18.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 100 
18.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 25 
18.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 9,545 
17.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 7,437 
17.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 6,062 
17.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,783 
18.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 959 
18.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 845 
18.149 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 345 
18.249 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,015 
17.98 GBP



(c)
Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
(i)
Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class 
of
relevant security 
Product description e.g. call option
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
Number 
of
securities to which option relates 
Exercise 
price
per unit 
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A


(ii)
Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/
exercised
against 
Number of 
securities 
Exercise Price per 
unit 
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
(d)
Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.
OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal 
or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
None
(b)
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
(ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
None
Date of disclosure:
22/10/2015
Contact name:
Kim Oakley
Telephone number:
0207 996 0275
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

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