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RNS Number : 2606D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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                                     Royal Dutch Shell PLC          
 relevant securities this form relates:                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                         
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  Royal Dutch Shell PLC          
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                         22/10/2015                     
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                                 YES                            
 exempt principal trader making disclosures in                                         If YES, specify which:         
 respect of any other party to this offer?                                             (BG Group PLC)                 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                                            
 
 
(c) 
 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected: 
 
Royal Dutch Shell PLC 
 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:  
 
 
22/10/2015 
 
 (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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                             sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                     paid/received   paid/received   
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Purchase    2,174,342                   18.13 GBP       17.88 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Sale        2,215,783                   18.23 GBP       17.88 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Purchase    1,475,679                   17.98 GBP       17.72 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Purchase    1,083,476                   24.78 EUR       24.26 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Sale        1,342,837                   17.95 GBP       17.71 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Sale        1,100,755                   25.21 EUR       24.23 EUR       
 
 
 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions  
 
 
 Class of                    Product description  Nature of dealing                                                                       Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 relevant security           e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position                                                   
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   792                             17.746 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   960                             17.746 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   14,599                          17.873 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   68,059                          17.856 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   33,397                          17.793 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   8,536                           17.817 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   286                             17.834 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   755                             17.834 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   291                             24.502 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   5,117                           24.502 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   340                             17.844 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,134                           17.861 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   4,755                           17.861 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   100                             24.41 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   428                             24.69 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   600                             24.34 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,581                           24.517 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   945                             24.477 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   3,004                           24.477 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   702,348                         24.477 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,226                           17.829 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,016,702                       17.829 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   3,392                           17.844 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   9,815                           17.833 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   11,126                          17.844 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   356                             24.41 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,813                           24.41 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   4,447                           24.424 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   40                              24.3 EUR        
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   131                             24.3 EUR        
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   339                             24.526 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   391                             24.3 EUR        
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,516                           24.514 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   18,048                          24.613 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   382                             17.756 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   400                             17.891 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,000                           24.428 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   615                             17.802 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,100                           17.802 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   4,765                           17.802 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   15,437                          17.802 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   20,805                          17.802 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Short                                                                                   6,549                           24.412 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    8,343                           17.871 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,174                           24.332 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,759                           24.332 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,284                           24.428 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,056                           24.332 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    764                             24.31 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    517                             24.429 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    197                             24.31 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    174                             24.332 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    4,679                           17.841 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    16,199                          24.377 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    3,375                           17.805 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    3,280                           17.805 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    6,587                           24.57 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    100                             24.645 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    702,348                         24.477 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,016,702                       17.831 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,353                           17.831 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    13,207                          17.819 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    11,126                          17.846 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    6,203                           24.554 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,460                           24.554 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    400                             24.724 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,274                           24.674 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,169                           24.41 EUR       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,404                           24.754 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    697                             24.784 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,516                           24.538 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,510                           24.538 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    304                             24.774 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    96                              24.774 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    35                              24.538 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    35                              24.669 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    560                             17.842 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    322                             17.859 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    74                              17.842 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    18                              17.859 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    434                             17.859 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    6,661                           17.907 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,312                           17.913 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,070                           17.907 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    822                             17.913 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    179                             17.919 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    89                              17.919 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    15,437                          17.836 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    3,319                           17.836 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29  Swaps                Long                                                                                    16,907                          24.576 EUR      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   849                             17.945 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,117                           27.787 USD      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   19,164                          18.032 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   19,655                          18.019 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   19,802                          17.932 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   91                              18.031 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,240                           18.101 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,137                           18.029 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   8                               18.033 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,193                           18.033 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   268                             18.014 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   570                             18.036 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   2,683                           17.967 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   3,448                           17.989 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   17,994                          18.008 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,655                           18.012 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   1,370,299                       18.012 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   13,291                          18.01 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   18,367                          18.026 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   100                             18.055 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   124                             18.055 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Short                                                                                   274                             18.055 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    7,382                           18.15 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    49,046                          18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    10,746                          18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    8,565                           18.027 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    4,371                           18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    4,087                           18.027 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    3,102                           18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,397                           18.027 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    717                             18.098 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    382                             18.027 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    127                             18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    40                              18.061 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,301                           18.049 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,790                           18.05 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,905                           17.936 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,200                           18.048 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    3,498                           18.063 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,702                           18.063 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,370,299                       18.012 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    18,367                          18.017 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    13,242                          17.999 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    49                              18.017 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    229                             18.129 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    146                             18.064 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    2,100                           18.099 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,385                           18.108 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,306                           18.099 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,197                           18.101 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    1,063                           18.099 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    794                             18.101 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    758                             18.102 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    578                             18.099 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    400                             18.099 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    15,097                          18.049 GBP      
 Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408  Swaps                Long                                                                                    10,613                          18.058 GBP      
 
 
 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)  
 
 
 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
 
 
 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 of                                                                                                    of                                   price      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 relevant security                                                                                     securities to which option relates   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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per   
                             e.g. call option     exercised    securities   unit                 
                                                  against                                        
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 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:  23/10/2015     
 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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