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23/11/2015 12:51

RNS Number : 6338G
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
23 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: 
20/11/2015
(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
1,227,949
16.8GBP
16.45 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,456,903
16.8 GBP
16.43 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,342,729
16.62 GBP
16.36 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
961,431
23.71 EUR
23.46 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
3,294
25.85 CHF
25.68 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,328,278
16.56 GBP
16.35 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,206,680
23.87 EUR
23.43 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
3,294
25.85 CHF
25.68 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
5,587
16.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
28
23.501 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,977
16.414 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21,858
16.467 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
131
16.477 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
667
23.694 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,340
23.694 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,518
23.573 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,818
23.694 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
141
16.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
412
16.365 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,278
16.389 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
100
23.695 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,203
23.665 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
447,711
23.665 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
43
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,007,081
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8,727
16.482 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
14,271
16.473 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
147
23.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
23.691 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,455
16.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
23,484
16.459 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,565
23.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,610
23.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,601
23.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
963
23.499 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,404
23.676 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
16,538
16.488 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,080
16.488 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,961
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,052
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
131
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,435
23.722 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,818
23.813 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,340
23.722 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,968
16.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
412
16.462 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
23.515 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
447,283
23.665 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,006,398
16.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
10,180
16.487 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,727
16.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,091
16.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,649
23.692 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
475
23.692 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
176
23.692 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
374
23.512 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
361
23.739 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
192
23.699 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
20
16.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
101
16.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,233
16.613 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,920
16.476 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,756
16.486 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
43,645
16.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
212
16.486 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,007
16.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,840
16.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,886
16.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
241
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,171
16.61 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,591
16.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
8,719
16.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,197
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
847,291
16.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
144
16.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
18,354
16.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
29,976
16.614 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
78
16.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
92
16.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
107
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
225
16.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
435
16.514 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
743
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
206
16.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
181
16.578 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,636
16.495 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,732
16.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,565
16.559 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,849
16.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,859
16.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,729
16.603 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,840
16.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,669
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,314
16.46 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
300
16.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
31
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
847,043
16.597 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,194
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
18,354
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,782
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
225
16.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
107
16.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
78
16.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
17,909
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
619
16.484 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,366
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,063
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,690
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,145
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
27,365
16.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
28,059
16.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
13,693
16.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,147
16.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
53,034
16.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
54,742
16.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
26,281
16.59 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,023
16.59 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:
23/11/2015
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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