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RNS Number : 8327F
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
16 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: 
13/11/2015
(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
1,114,974
16.12 GBP
15.75 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,448,882
16.1 GBP
15.74 GBP
ADR - ISIN US7802592060
Purchase
1,511
48.43 USD
48.4 USD
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,739,907
15.99 GBP
15.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
807,273
22.79 EUR
22.3 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,764,055
15.98 GBP
15.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
936,825
22.84 EUR
22.27 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
10,562
15.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,607
22.417 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
143
15.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
808
15.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,182
22.489 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,896
15.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,557
15.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
390
15.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,614
15.719 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
178
22.564 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,888
22.641 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,148
22.564 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
670
15.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,197
15.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,583
15.685 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
650
15.945 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,791
22.528 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
617,584
22.528 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,321,587
15.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
31
15.815 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
75
22.506 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
220
22.511 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
73
15.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
15.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
148
15.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
383
15.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
650
15.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,805
15.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,075
15.721 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,043
22.462 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,192
15.783 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,639
22.618 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,064
15.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,007
15.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,887
15.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,358
15.933 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,573
22.513 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
178
22.54 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
670
15.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
617,584
22.53 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
361
22.53 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,317,648
15.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
213
15.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
31
15.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
211
22.579 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
75
22.579 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
177
22.434 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
164
22.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
68
22.434 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
22.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
248
15.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,300
15.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
82
15.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
18
15.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,835
15.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,637
15.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
53
15.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
56,396
22.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,353
22.523 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
37
22.412 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,670
15.82 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
138
15.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,042
15.811 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,687
15.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,031
15.838 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,626
15.831 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
287
15.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,823
15.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,535
15.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
874,589
15.907 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
76
15.895 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
395
15.941 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
135
15.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
160
15.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
161
15.801 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
330
15.831 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
436
15.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
580
15.851 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
228
15.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,210
15.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,039
15.824 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,853
15.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
265
15.908 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
48
15.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
423
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,634
15.997 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,823
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7
15.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,592
15.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
956
15.972 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
839
15.93 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
519
16.065 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
873,792
15.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,144
15.911 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
395
15.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
76
15.91 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
764
15.917 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
571
15.921 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,083
15.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,838
15.966 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,045
15.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
703
15.943 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,618
15.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,297
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
57,292
15.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
58,758
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
58,691
15.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,663
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,710
15.944 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,491
15.928 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,516
15.944 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:
16/11/2015
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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