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06/11/2015 12:02

RNS Number : 8774E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 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: 
05/11/2015
(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
5,774,851
17.61 GBP
17.16 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
5,861,504
17.61 GBP
17.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,762,615
17.51 GBP
17.11 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,983,879
24.85 EUR
24.15 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,742,440
17.5 GBP
17.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,869,952
24.88 EUR
24.15 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
368
17.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,940
17.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,147
17.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
359
24.33 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,547
24.282 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,170
26.228 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,754
17.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,914
17.162 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43,804
17.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,589
17.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20
17.223 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
117
24.336 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,836
24.384 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,904
24.336 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,081
24.384 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
610
17.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,720
17.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,223
17.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,787
17.191 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
177
24.31 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,453
24.486 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,927
24.298 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,961
24.333 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
339
17.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
461
17.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
921
17.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,923
17.243 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
847,667
24.383 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,377,188
17.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,482
17.241 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,970
17.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
241
24.236 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
258
24.236 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,943
24.364 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,293
24.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
111
24.221 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
213
24.401 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
179
17.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,760
17.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,436
17.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,200
17.137 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,200
17.147 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
132,305
24.413 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
81
24.294 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,966
24.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,530
17.154 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,819
17.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,416
17.207 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,312
17.193 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
678
17.193 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20
17.193 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,985
24.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,784
24.363 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,833
17.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
610
17.25 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
300
24.272 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
24.272 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,923
17.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
846,141
24.385 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,554
24.385 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,377,188
17.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
585
17.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,515
17.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,482
17.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,455
17.234 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,293
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,943
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
802
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
675
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
335
24.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
261
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
258
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
241
24.392 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
207
24.209 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
155
24.329 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,109
24.385 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,293
24.22 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
179
17.21 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
609
17.189 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,767
17.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,375
17.354 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,577
24.194 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
62,338
17.155 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18,360
17.253 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,467
17.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,832
26.349 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
50
17.612 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,504
17.233 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,657
17.286 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,346
17.222 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,930
17.238 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
20,000
17.236 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
54,757
17.259 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,341
17.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,052
17.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,552
17.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,251
17.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,518
17.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,637
17.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,576
17.237 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
90
17.19 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,100
17.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,715,591
17.277 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,944
17.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,973
17.288 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
31,643
17.272 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
219
17.381 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,760
17.291 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
62,338
17.24 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18,360
17.342 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,461
17.23 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,341
17.239 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,846
17.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,993
17.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7
17.313 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,637
17.287 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,900
17.347 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300
17.305 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,715,591
17.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,139
17.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
99
17.279 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
23,487
17.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,156
17.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,973
17.278 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
295
17.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20
17.284 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8
17.219 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
638
17.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
62
17.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,706
17.333 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,135
17.194 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
66,280
17.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
30,884
17.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
21,001
17.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,070
17.229 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
66,280
17.289 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
45,070
17.289 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:
06/11/2015
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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