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RNS Number : 0340E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 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: 
29/10/2015
(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
3,156,226
17.31 GBP
17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,169,962
17.3 GBP
17.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,649,575
17.21 GBP
16.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,170,067
24.15 EUR
23.66 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,649,243
17.23 GBP
16.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,110,034
24.13 EUR
23.63 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
5,819
17.033 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,378
17.033 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,629
23.901 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,828
23.794 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
755
17.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,205
17.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
24,617
17.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
795
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
282
23.845 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
948
23.845 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,753
23.882 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,630
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
23.92 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
112
23.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
23.915 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,294
23.804 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,842
23.931 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,306
17.063 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
273
23.875 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
699,311
23.875 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,402,475
17.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,614
17.027 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,408
17.031 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,462
23.798 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,147
17.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,078
17.016 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
33,334
23.861 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
176
24.004 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,839
17.066 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,655
23.883 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
78
17.032 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
69,238
17.052 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,803
17.114 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
630
17.084 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,216
24.062 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
390
23.75 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,142
17.106 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
488
17.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
478
17.106 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
132
17.03 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
23.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,306
17.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
697,565
23.875 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,402,475
17.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,701
17.041 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,614
17.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,978
17.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,430
17.037 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,830
16.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
550
16.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
500
16.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
16.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
247
17.023 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,837
23.883 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,724
17.1 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,192
17.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,136
17.007 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,184
17.159 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,832
17.102 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,444
17.087 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
620
17.09 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,500
17.102 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,354
17.185 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
305
17.125 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,193,548
17.125 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,979
17.123 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
27,714
17.134 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,070
17.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,594
17.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,631
17.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
266
17.15 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
75
17.097 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,753
17.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
17.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,598
17.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,254
17.151 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,830
17.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
610
17.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,542
17.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,370
17.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,773
17.061 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,586
17.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
516
17.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
514
17.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
508
17.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
331
17.141 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,192,847
17.126 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,714
17.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
16,648
17.146 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,331
17.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,070
17.205 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,965
17.14 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
32,590
17.169 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:
30/10/2015
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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