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11/11/2015 11:42

RNS Number : 3583F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
11 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: 
10/11/2015
(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
1,325,124
17.14 GBP
16.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,319,074
17.22 GBP
16.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1
24.02 EUR
24.02 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,452,171
17.05 GBP
16.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
715,987
24.11 EUR
23.91 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,260
25.95 CHF
25.71 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,320,143
17.12 GBP
16.83 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
866,360
24.2 EUR
23.89 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,260
25.95 CHF
25.71 CHF

(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
1,283
16.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,495
16.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,264
16.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,310
16.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
896
23.926 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,708
24.001 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,914
16.862 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
15,932
16.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,329
23.976 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
55,682
16.914 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,005
16.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,586
16.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
448
17.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
173
16.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
220
16.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,223
16.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,367
16.826 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,913
16.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
403,989
24.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,393
16.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,024,155
16.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,350
16.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,536
16.912 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,704
23.985 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
169
24.011 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
207
23.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
375
23.919 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,503
16.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,366
23.997 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
333
24.024 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,763
16.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,586
16.897 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,403
16.844 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
403,989
24.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,067
24.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
528
24.015 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,023,836
16.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,024
16.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,350
16.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,512
16.915 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,650
24.198 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
165
24.204 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
54
24.204 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
283
23.968 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
193
24.184 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
182
23.968 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
169
23.968 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,704
23.985 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,204
24.005 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.974 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
244
16.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,731
16.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,160
16.974 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
132,305
23.999 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
36,283
23.999 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
15,388
23.999 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,113
23.999 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,828
17 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,795
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,156
16.99 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
10,905
16.946 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,379
17.111 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
383
17.085 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,940
16.904 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
100
17.02 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,400
17.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
794,637
16.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
404
17.112 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
17,790
16.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
35,195
16.991 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
119
17.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
190
16.991 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
198
16.981 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
17.003 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,691
16.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7
17.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
239
17.122 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,646
16.968 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
439
17.109 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
302
16.918 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1
24.024 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
81
16.955 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,335
16.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,373
16.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,037
16.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,500
17.038 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
794,637
16.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,144
16.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
16.986 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
35,195
16.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,419
16.994 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,371
17.022 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
248
17.039 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,691
16.995 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,431
17.079 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
948
17.079 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,049
16.938 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,764
16.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,689
17.114 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:
11/11/2015
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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