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05/11/2015 12:01

RNS Number : 7067E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
05 November 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: 
04/11/2015
(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
3,121,793
18.02 GBP
17.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
3,044,741
18.02 GBP
17.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
470
25.51 EUR
25.51 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
470
25.51 EUR
25.51 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,885,074
17.94 GBP
17.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,812,975
25.51 EUR
24.98 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,096,440
17.89 GBP
17.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,932,892
25.51 EUR
24.98 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
2,884
17.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,504
25.402 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,276
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,859
17.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
115
17.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,062
17.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
454
17.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,312
17.733 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
438
25.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
441
25.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
948
25.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,026
25.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,694
25.341 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83
17.581 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,147
17.581 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
538
25.248 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
441,874
25.248 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,060,931
17.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
261
24.983 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
382
25.113 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
245
25.101 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,827
25.297 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,109
25.297 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,911
17.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,158
17.724 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
54,129
25.426 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
163
24.984 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
49
17.725 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,806
25.308 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
138
17.828 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,646
17.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,694
25.035 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,143
25.197 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,720
17.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
439,320
25.251 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,060,346
17.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
532
17.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,345
25.142 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
293
25.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
169
25.345 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,827
25.419 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
45,309
17.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,102
17.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,577
17.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,538
17.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,400
17.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
17,368
17.683 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
23,222
25.137 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
29,020
17.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,722
17.935 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
346
17.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,046
17.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,480
17.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,846
17.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
514
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
666
17.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,003
17.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,207
17.717 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,390
17.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,536
17.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,399
17.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,293
17.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,188,882
17.821 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,466
17.785 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
29,020
17.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,375
17.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,168
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
47
17.825 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,645
17.684 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,393
17.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
189
17.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,976
17.693 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,003
17.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
666
17.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,900
17.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,187,743
17.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
56
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
44
17.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,882
17.694 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,179
17.7 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:
05/11/2015
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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