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ShellAnnouncement

02/12/2015 10:50

RNS Number : 7149H
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
02 December 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: 
01/12/2015
(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
1,055,996
16.66 GBP
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Purchase
1
23.8 EUR
23.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Sale
1,199,931
16.68 GBP
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
1,523,502
16.57 GBP
16.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Purchase
601,552
23.77 EUR
23.5 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
2,272,663
16.57 GBP
16.39 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Sale
652,855
23.76 EUR
23.51 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
327
23.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
2,017
23.515 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
79
23.528 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
444,908
23.614 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
407
23.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,737
16.475 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
528
16.421 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
902
16.511 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
158
16.463 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
848
16.425 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,548
16.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,772
16.432 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
1,037,821
16.471 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
202
16.555 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
12,691
16.478 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Short
11,852
16.501 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
84,304
23.625 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
443,972
23.616 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
549
23.616 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
8
23.534 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
754
23.611 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
753
23.547 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
691
23.589 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
400
23.569 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
528
16.488 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
775,000
16.48 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,520
16.44 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,033,529
16.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
4,712
16.474 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
202
16.52 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
1,368
16.472 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
11,036
16.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
Swaps
Long
14,629
16.469 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1
23.8 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
11,135
16.626 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,557
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,636
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,226
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
6,582
16.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
4,455
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
455
16.632 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
1,894
16.632 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
850
16.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
3,800
16.576 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
760,179
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
12,020
16.609 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
19,361
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
471
16.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
822
16.621 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
229
16.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
600
16.641 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
620
16.616 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Short
22,270
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
178,160
16.57 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
5,883
16.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
280
16.593 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,059
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
895
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
9,831
16.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
1,925
16.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
850
16.571 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
244
16.545 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,605
16.594 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
760,179
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
3,342
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
315
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
175
16.55 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
12,020
16.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10,710
16.604 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
8,651
16.601 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
10
16.599 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
20,345
16.549 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
132
16.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Swaps
Long
175
16.596 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
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Call Option
Purchasing
150,000
24 EUR
American
16-Dec-2016
1.52 EUR
Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
Put Option
Purchasing
150,000
24 EUR
American
16-Dec-2016
3.27 EUR


(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:
02/12/2015
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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