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RNS Number : 8664D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 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: 
28/10/2015
(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
4,085,420
17.61 GBP
17.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
4,114,881
17.61 GBP
17.16 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Sale
1,763
55.78 USD
55.78 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,467,682
17.5 GBP
17.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,179,630
24.35 EUR
23.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,436,724
17.52 GBP
17.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,147,783
24.34 EUR
23.71 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
3,785
17.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,847
17.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,342
24.075 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
62
17.379 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30,992
23.884 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,919
17.364 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
177
23.946 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
663
17.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
761
24.142 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,490
24.142 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,180
23.905 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
610
17.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,080
17.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
24.167 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
462
24.2 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,274
24.121 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
650,137
24.017 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,126,561
17.283 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
500
23.896 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,900
23.896 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19
23.921 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
183
23.921 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,640
23.921 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,153
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,998
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,678
17.383 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,455
24.196 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
93
24.159 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,110
17.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
369
17.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,438
23.951 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,112
17.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,592
17.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,810
17.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
610
17.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
183
17.337 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,122
23.807 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
650,410
24.019 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,155
24.019 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,124,860
17.286 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
576
17.286 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,832
23.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,408
23.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
23.87 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
24.164 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
480
24.162 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
459
24.149 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,640
23.885 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
189
23.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
183
23.749 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,326
23.887 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
688
17.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
307
17.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
105
17.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,998
17.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,147
17.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
38,809
23.891 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,624
17.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,225
17.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60
17.452 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,414
17.427 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,706
17.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,399
17.435 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,854
17.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,317
17.356 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
610
17.395 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,450
17.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
815
17.132 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
187
17.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
17.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
13,000
17.436 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,190,345
17.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25
17.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
258
17.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
368
17.358 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,753
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
17.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,598
17.292 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
718
17.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
67
17.565 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,746
17.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,041
17.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,463
17.375 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,350
17.329 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,160
17.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,006
17.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
701
17.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
677
17.375 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
407
17.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
102
17.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,190,345
17.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
305
17.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25
17.294 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,469
17.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,950
17.299 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,135
17.28 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:
29/10/2015
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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