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RNS Number : 2129H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
27 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: 
26/11/2015
(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 GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,058,927
16.77 GBP
16.49 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
23,607
26.042 CHF
25.85 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,466,953
24.06 EUR
23.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,083,781
16.77 GBP
16.54 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
23,607
26.11 CHF
25.85 CHF
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
1,314,414
24.04 EUR
23.67 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1,059,548
16.96 GBP
16.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,037,320
16.96 GBP
16.72 GBP
(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
2,070
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
13,866
16.602 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
939
16.536 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
860
16.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
340
23.715 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
574
23.878 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
3,479
23.878 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,230
16.698 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,399
16.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
5,641
16.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,915
23.861 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
338,903
23.861 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,024
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
793,448
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
9,648
16.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,237
16.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
8
23.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
384
23.703 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
45
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
149
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
209
24.006 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
361
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
408
23.865 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,800
23.933 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,101
16.695 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
7,215
16.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
21
23.999 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
6,532
23.979 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
96
16.624 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,128
16.724 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
627
16.689 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,833
16.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
808
16.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
27
16.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
338,903
23.861 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.861 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
793,635
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
9,648
16.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8,730
16.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
2,507
16.654 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
881
23.841 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
3,926
16.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
468
16.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
332
16.732 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,193
16.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
783
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
788
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
2,300
16.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,404
16.807 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
486
16.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
520
16.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,984
16.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
5,935
16.909 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,300
16.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
628,752
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
269
16.755 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
7,403
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,162
16.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
15,050
16.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
166
16.846 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
246
16.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
400
16.956 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,957
16.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,859
16.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,798
16.908 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,543
16.908 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,225
16.923 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
347
16.812 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
480
16.834 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,919
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,404
16.816 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,935
16.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,315
16.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
2,843
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,389
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
708
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
695
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
365
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
100
16.843 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
626,262
16.819 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
720
16.819 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
42
16.728 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15,050
16.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,162
16.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,403
16.746 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
15
16.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7
16.739 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
364
16.794 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,796
16.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
7,215
16.906 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:
27/11/2015
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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