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27/10/2015 12:02

RNS Number : 5787D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 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: 
26/10/2015
(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
1,258,460
17.89 GBP
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,374,304
17.87 GBP
17.5 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
2,146
53.41 USD
53.34 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,463,017
17.73 GBP
17.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
787,590
24.73 EUR
24.25 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,349,758
18.62 GBP
17.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
805,900
24.71 EUR
24.25 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
3,366
17.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,350
17.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,459
24.265 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
44,253
24.584 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
754
17.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20
24.544 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
131
17.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,445
17.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
274
17.438 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,538
24.587 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,639
24.588 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,885
24.587 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,559
24.588 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,259
24.588 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,194
17.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6
24.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
24.61 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
78
24.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
474,624
24.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
979,359
17.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,414
17.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,605
17.623 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,801
24.504 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,768
24.504 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
332
24.686 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
18,147
24.635 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
92
17.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
117
17.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
241
17.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
264
17.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,750
17.589 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
568
17.422 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,802
24.275 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
120,000
17.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,184
17.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,940
17.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,146
24.607 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,494
17.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,445
17.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
17.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,030
17.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
387
17.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,444
24.633 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,259
24.595 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,402
17.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,724
17.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,250
17.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
912
17.532 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
290
17.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
716
24.64 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
24.537 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
474,007
24.527 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
975,913
17.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,414
17.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,176
17.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,429
17.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,950
24.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,801
24.559 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,147
24.635 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
800
24.264 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4
24.267 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
497
24.463 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
334
24.463 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
332
24.463 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
34,953
24.532 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
30,445
24.532 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
476
17.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
264
17.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
92
17.699 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
17.444 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,799
17.42 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
526
17.415 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
17.439 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,645
17.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,195
17.443 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
41
24.262 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,849
17.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,196
17.568 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
42,592
24.637 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,998
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,431
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,382
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,322
17.5 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
159
17.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,696
17.567 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
962,978
17.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
145
17.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
812
17.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,464
17.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,772
17.524 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,352
17.697 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,932
17.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
658
17.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
508
17.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,357
17.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,230
17.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,118
17.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
895,995
17.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,759
17.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,220
17.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
672
17.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,537
17.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,753
17.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,458
17.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,624
17.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,431
17.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,482
17.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,302
17.499 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
962,978
17.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,588
17.833 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,464
17.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
812
17.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,131
17.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,754
17.8 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,185
17.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,173
17.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,352
17.537 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,692
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,600
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,700
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,422
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
833
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
783
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
570
17.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
303
17.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
894,125
17.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
666
17.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,023
17.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,759
17.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,197
17.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
120,000
17.611 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:
27/10/2015
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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