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26/11/2015 11:43

RNS Number : 0792H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 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: 
25/11/2015
(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
1,392,682
16.82 GBP
16.53 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,345,529
16.83 GBP
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,632,702
16.68 GBP
16.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,143,381
23.87 EUR
23.45 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,614,862
16.68 GBP
16.4 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,022,936
23.82 EUR
23.43 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
17,433
16.574 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
731
23.656 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,398
16.528 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
896
16.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
680
23.664 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,165
23.664 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
4,243
23.664 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
330
16.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
763
16.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,915
16.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
10,565
16.534 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
200
23.715 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,034
16.515 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
302
23.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
613,230
23.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,262,169
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,378
16.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,576
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,625
16.629 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,932
16.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,706
16.547 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
16,524
16.546 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,400
23.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
52,007
23.656 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,213
16.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,990
16.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,452
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,310
16.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,212
16.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,495
16.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,283
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,165
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,099
16.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
7,959
23.748 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
5,764
23.748 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
751
23.738 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
731
23.622 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,430
16.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,780
16.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
534
16.548 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,062
23.533 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
680
23.552 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,544
16.526 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
200
23.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,034
16.627 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
612,830
23.671 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,262,169
16.551 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,024
16.551 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
13,292
16.542 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,706
16.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,232
16.562 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
149
23.552 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,608
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,955
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
99
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,839
16.679 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,205
16.701 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,919
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,334
16.758 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,950
16.577 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,250
16.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
214
16.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,100
16.622 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,028
16.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
730,866
16.703 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
60
16.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
14,853
16.723 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
16,801
16.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,178
16.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11,391
16.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,696
16.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,722
16.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
888
16.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,742
16.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
6,479
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,878
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
4,232
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,837
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,046
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,601
16.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
363
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
346
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
251
16.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
50
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39
16.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
39
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,147
16.709 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
520
16.765 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,889
16.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,300
16.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
503
16.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
16.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
200
16.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
11
16.712 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
730,146
16.705 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,970
16.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
464
16.706 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,853
16.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
14,014
16.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,787
16.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
743
16.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
435
16.73 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:
26/11/2015
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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