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RNS Number : 1994F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
10 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: 
09/11/2015
(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
1,876,810
17.47 GBP
17.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,781,781
17.47 GBP
17.07 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,672,404
17.36 GBP
17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
983,005
24.55 EUR
24.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,621,683
17.39 GBP
16.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,075,410
24.53 EUR
24.04 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
89
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,993
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,341
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,692
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,842
17.321 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
751
24.497 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,941
24.406 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,370
24.477 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,744
24.436 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
48
17.206 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,596
17.056 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,104
24.37 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,992
17.248 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,515
17.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,005
17.075 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
334
17.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
465
17.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,689
24.272 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,168
24.272 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,649
24.291 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,389
24.272 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
503
17.01 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,770
17.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
409,509
24.312 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
949,794
17.213 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,264
17.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,613
17.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,985
17.246 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
165
24.273 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
300
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
675
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45
24.421 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
171
24.421 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
289
24.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
599
24.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4
17.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
28
17.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
159
17.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
211
17.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
106
24.398 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,844
17.186 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,005
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,515
17.045 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
431
17.255 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,389
24.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,841
24.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,168
24.357 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,700
17.005 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
408,981
24.313 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
244
24.313 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
954,187
17.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
519
17.214 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,985
17.201 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,613
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,264
17.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
377
24.159 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5
24.162 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
644
24.357 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
496
24.224 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,275
24.47 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
24.094 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
169
17.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,849
17.177 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,121
17.231 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
104,682
24.307 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
38,741
24.307 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
244
24.036 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,392
17.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
47
17.324 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
457
17.227 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,442
17.384 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,845
17.367 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,331
17.071 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
63
17.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,825
17.135 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
640
17.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,037
17.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,443
17.183 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
17.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,144
17.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,071,178
17.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
693
17.297 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,808
17.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
26,198
17.308 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
36,370
17.322 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
368
17.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
478
17.327 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
149
17.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,691
17.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,558
17.274 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,384
17.144 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,703
17.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,644
17.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,672
17.067 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,331
17.224 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,584
17.385 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
640
17.315 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,700
17.282 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
17.41 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,071,178
17.32 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
125,603
17.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,017
17.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
62,568
17.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,808
17.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
588
17.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
368
17.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,687
17.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,021
17.208 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,327
17.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
609
17.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
215
17.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
149
17.449 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,085
17.429 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
22,270
17.196 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,598
17.067 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:
10/11/2015
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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