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RNS Number : 1501G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
18 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: 
17/11/2015
(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
1,263,961
16.44 GBP
16.18 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,256,930
16.39 GBP
16.13 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
2
23.65 EUR
23.65 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,872,376
16.28 GBP
16.08 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,614,660
23.43 EUR
23.1 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,724,122
16.29 GBP
16.06 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,929,703
23.43 EUR
23.1 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
1,679
16.215 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,172
23.27 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43,681
16.196 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,418
16.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,177
16.218 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
874
16.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,095
16.179 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
522
23.095 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,407
23.244 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,500
16.188 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,336
16.182 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,700
16.188 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
23.305 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
682
23.291 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
885,318
23.291 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,576
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,479,508
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,829
16.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,308
16.204 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
19,009
16.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
233
23.323 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
341
23.323 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
374
23.103 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
92
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
126
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
826
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
83,060
23.403 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
240
16.196 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
392
16.181 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
384
23.213 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,116
23.213 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,481
16.082 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,622
23.348 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
29,020
16.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,338
16.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,642
16.211 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,492
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,672
16.201 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,177
23.258 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,106
16.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,227
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,418
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,095
16.144 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,651
23.271 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,395
23.271 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,512
23.35 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
522
23.271 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,171
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,523
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,836
16.254 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
192
16.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
23.297 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
23.297 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
885,318
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
484
23.293 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,479,508
16.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,921
16.2 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
19,009
16.199 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,137
16.198 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,024
23.294 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,848
23.249 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,148
23.249 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.249 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
826
23.315 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
126
23.349 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10
23.349 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
248
16.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
235
16.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
66
16.209 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
12
16.226 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,000
23.269 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,659
16.195 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,098
16.195 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,083
23.317 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
353
16.382 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
358
16.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
726
16.37 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,119
16.217 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2
23.651 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
235
16.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
254
16.376 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
159
16.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
956
16.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,425
16.275 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
269
16.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
773
16.334 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
16.408 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,066
16.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
847,918
16.34 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
133
16.192 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,883
16.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,265
16.349 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
25,750
16.339 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
76
16.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
112
16.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
16.361 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
815
16.331 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
217
16.351 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
720
16.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
732
16.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
948
16.306 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,454
16.372 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,244
16.346 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
858
16.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
756
16.312 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
956
16.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
773
16.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
202
16.378 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,600
16.318 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
847,041
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
25,750
16.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,265
16.343 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,883
16.341 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
184
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
152
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
112
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
76
16.369 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
500
16.344 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
29,020
16.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,338
16.359 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,642
16.359 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:
18/11/2015
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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