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RNS Number : 3823H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 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: 
27/11/2015
(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
765,978
16.86 GBP
16.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
834,593
16.89 GBP
16.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
728,866
16.72 GBP
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
888,253
23.95 EUR
23.68 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
673,680
16.72 GBP
16.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
825,590
23.95 EUR
23.68 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
 47 
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 144 
16.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 613 
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,319 
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,170 
23.69 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 594 
16.566 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 63 
16.573 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,298 
23.71 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 1,883 
23.753 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 27 
16.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 509 
16.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 103 
23.774 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 368,181 
23.774 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 187 
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 622,038 
16.618 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 6,967 
16.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 7,320 
16.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 2 
23.681 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 55,324 
16.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 7,414 
16.552 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 856 
23.837 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
 147 
23.724 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,194 
16.63 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 74,336 
23.817 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 594 
16.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 492 
16.606 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 4,014 
23.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,883 
23.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 574 
23.744 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 165 
23.72 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 3,606 
16.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 509 
16.56 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 200 
23.773 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 368,181 
23.778 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 1,915 
23.778 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 623,108 
16.619 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,967 
16.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,754 
16.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 566 
16.628 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 79 
23.714 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 5,362 
23.677 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 653 
23.694 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 6,750 
16.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
 2,745 
16.648 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 139 
16.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 603 
16.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 430 
16.73 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,980 
16.704 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 100 
16.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 900 
16.71 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 529,167 
16.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 9,047 
16.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 11,339 
16.779 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 12,388 
16.796 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 450 
16.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 540 
16.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,016 
16.741 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
 1,811 
16.731 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 10,577 
16.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 5,078 
16.742 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 302 
16.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 116 
16.836 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 603 
16.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 1,962 
16.817 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 5,620 
16.743 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 4,538 
16.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,462 
16.814 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 529,167 
16.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 2,490 
16.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 659 
16.735 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 401 
16.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 48 
16.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 12,388 
16.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 11,339 
16.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 9,047 
16.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 304 
16.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
 46,447 
16.715 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:
30/11/2015
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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