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20/11/2015 11:52

RNS Number : 4637G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
20 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: 
19/11/2015
(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
1,730,965
17.05 GBP
16.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
2,197,198
17.05 GBP
16.7 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,948,440
16.84 GBP
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
2,062,211
24.22 EUR
23.74 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,966,383
16.87 GBP
16.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,778,824
24.2 EUR
23.76 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
30
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
30
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
39
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
49
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
70
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,987
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,959
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,763
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,028
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,601
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
6,844
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,192
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,432
16.687 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
661
23.945 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
109
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,207
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,003
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,950
16.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,080
16.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
291
16.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,052
16.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
60
23.921 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,902
23.921 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,415
16.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,034
16.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
49
16.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
890,889
23.928 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,665,297
16.678 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
184
23.786 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
475
23.776 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
844
23.782 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,472
23.784 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,132
23.86 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
40,840
24.003 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
384
23.827 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,616
23.827 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
97
16.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,403
16.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,530
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100,000
23.973 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
26,873
23.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
41,162
23.859 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,390
16.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,914
24.202 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
28,291
16.681 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,594
16.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
21,158
24.002 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
109
16.614 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,972
16.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,950
16.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,418
16.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,902
23.984 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
667
23.984 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,034
16.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,595
16.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,556
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,067
24.077 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
100
24.04 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
650
16.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
109
16.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
49
16.707 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
892,092
23.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.93 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,665,297
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
57
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
43
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,487
23.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
844
23.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
823
23.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
184
23.909 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,132
23.847 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
216
24.014 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
209
23.847 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
178
23.847 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,177
23.752 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,570
23.884 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,000
24.036 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,403
16.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
97
16.633 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,481
16.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,964
16.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,985
16.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,500
16.714 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
751
23.901 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2
16.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
198
16.81 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
213
16.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,357
16.929 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,971
16.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
40,200
16.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
21,543
16.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
322
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
458
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,565
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,849
16.842 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
599
16.775 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,558
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
9,178
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,955
16.845 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,280
16.859 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,302,561
16.859 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
254
16.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
225
16.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
789
16.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
200
16.772 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
127
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
225
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,409
16.979 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,027
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,453
16.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,286
16.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
183
16.768 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
128
16.809 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,693
16.922 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
207
16.978 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,565
16.84 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,085
16.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,300
16.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
552
16.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
315
16.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,302,561
16.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,197
16.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,014
16.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
286
16.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
16.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
92
16.791 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
862
16.856 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39,338
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
68,397
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
40,338
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
69,660
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
19,681
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
34,559
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,085
16.806 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,544
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
132,560
16.726 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
90,140
16.726 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:
20/11/2015
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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