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26/10/2015 11:51

RNS Number : 4349D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 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: 
23/10/2015
(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
2,507,775
18.24 GBP
17.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,389,277
18.24 GBP
17.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,092,586
18.05 GBP
17.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,885,565
25.11 EUR
24.48 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,092,930
18.03 GBP
17.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,686,235
25.07 EUR
24.48 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
1,309
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,761
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,813
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,259
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,230
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,312
17.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
517
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,284
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,174
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,674
24.566 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
118
17.792 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,792
24.907 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
27,445
17.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40
25.024 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,058
17.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,030
17.634 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,470
24.966 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,014
24.881 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,280
24.966 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,250
17.866 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,402
17.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
24.732 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
383
24.593 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
400
24.685 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
463
24.555 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
113
17.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
784,859
24.802 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,169,412
17.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,516
17.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,735
17.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,992
24.831 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
334
24.756 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
525
24.756 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,510
24.831 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,607
24.831 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31,382
25.003 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
37
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
54
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
736
17.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,271
17.585 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,319
17.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,962
17.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,357
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,656
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,907
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,187
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
22,658
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,683
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30,295
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51,350
24.914 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
62
17.924 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,749
17.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,058
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,256
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
131
17.797 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,600
24.851 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,014
24.862 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,639
24.862 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
680
24.862 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
120
17.625 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,758
17.585 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
188
17.585 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
113
17.585 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
784,859
24.803 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,004
24.803 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
78
24.803 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,169,412
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,226
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,216
17.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,516
17.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,519
17.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,447
24.704 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,042
24.704 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,995
24.704 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,107
24.576 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
105
24.576 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,793
24.591 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,153
24.589 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,600
24.584 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,079
24.589 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
30
24.591 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,132
24.895 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
612
24.634 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,147
24.567 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
853
17.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
308
17.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
54
17.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
37
17.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,000
17.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
352
17.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,173
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
76
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,113
17.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
106,011
24.617 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,771
17.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,229
17.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,775
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,356
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,097
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
114
17.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
243
18.242 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,833
17.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,747
17.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,348
17.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,790
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,090
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,259
17.756 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,768
17.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,754
17.774 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7
17.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,093
17.906 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,060
17.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,338
17.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
331
18.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,370
17.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,510
18.128 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,746
18.131 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,931
18.008 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,227,441
17.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,308
17.983 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,475
17.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11
18.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17
18.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22
18.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
229
18.076 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
294
18.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,197
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,298
17.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
990
17.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,302
17.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,771
17.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,229
17.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,675
17.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
81
17.931 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,404
18.239 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,887
17.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,093
17.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,574
18.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,974
17.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
939
17.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
794
18.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
531
18.091 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300
18.188 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,226,775
17.948 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,655
17.948 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,475
17.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,427
17.992 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,881
17.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
311
18.064 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,537
17.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,298
17.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
43
17.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,207
18.001 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
34,563
17.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,270
17.839 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:
26/10/2015
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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