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RNS Number : 6732F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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: 
12/11/2015
(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
1,735,324
16.39 GBP
15.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,609,186
17.22 GBP
15.97 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,340,663
16.31 GBP
15.85 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,096,907
23.17 EUR
22.62 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,322,602
17.12 GBP
15.94 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,290,067
23.26 EUR
22.62 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
10,128
22.758 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,293
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
20,981
15.978 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
977
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,524
16.051 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
590
16.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
22.705 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,164
23.088 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
267
16.215 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
633,597
22.932 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,059,959
16.099 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
55
22.926 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
164
23.043 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
196
23.043 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
206
23.043 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
623
23.043 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
143
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
169
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
244
16.119 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,300
16.071 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
218
22.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,079
22.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,453
22.994 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,791
16.193 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,699
22.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,499
22.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
32,065
22.899 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
51
22.618 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,028
16.073 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
59,471
23.07 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,660
16.187 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,974
16.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,260
16.148 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,808
22.701 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
22.775 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
633,597
22.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,791
22.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,592
22.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,059,746
16.101 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
623
23.123 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
261
23.259 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
196
22.939 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
383
16.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
16.004 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,453
23.135 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
297
23.135 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,866
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,650
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,641
16.028 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,146
23.032 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
105
16.143 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
187
16.336 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,412
16.22 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,602
16.011 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
851
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,010
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,319
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,584
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,335
16.118 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,700
16.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
901,425
16.176 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
146,537
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,353
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
190
16.235 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
54
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
129
16.316 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
266
16.311 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,484
16.068 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,040
15.973 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,999
16.158 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
281
16.295 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
515
16.251 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,036
15.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,942
16.233 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
560
16.029 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,700
16.225 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
899,281
16.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
164
16.178 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
190
16.335 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
160
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
54
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,300
16.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,991
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
37,576
16.052 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:
13/11/2015
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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