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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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    16/12/2015 12:01
    RNS Number : 2714J
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    16 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: 
    15/12/2015
    (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 GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    2,316,917
    14.71 GBP
    14.37 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Purchase
    1,796,225
    20.46 EUR
    19.915 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    2,262,911
    14.72 GBP
    14.4 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Sale
    1,589,083
    20.45 EUR
    19.92 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    2,418,123
    14.8 GBP
    14.51 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Purchase
    839
    20.68 EUR
    20.2 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    2,396,717
    14.79 GBP
    14.51 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Sale
    950
    20.57 EUR
    20.477 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
    5,281
    14.613 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    118,707
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,127
    20.282 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    33
    14.628 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    516
    14.627 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,907
    14.627 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,017
    14.627 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,696
    14.582 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    13,304
    14.582 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    87,092
    20.298 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,989
    14.621 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    288
    14.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,312
    14.588 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,156
    14.608 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,061
    20.37 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    991
    14.635 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,414
    20.317 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,682
    20.359 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    6,061
    20.317 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    9,053
    20.359 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    920
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    991
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,702
    14.664 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    5,664
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    10,700
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,151,527
    20.33 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,734,931
    14.614 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,239
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,025
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,147
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    28
    20.406 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    140
    20.406 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    228
    20.406 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    347
    20.406 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    529
    20.461 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,792
    20.463 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,387
    19.977 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    4,698
    19.989 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,907
    19.975 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    28,805
    19.984 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,601
    20.341 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    20,833
    19.953 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    237
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    243
    14.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    287
    14.657 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    1,262
    14.629 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    688
    20.148 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    681
    14.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    2,276
    14.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Short
    7,947
    14.592 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,092
    14.402 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    50,256
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,540
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    15,480
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,165
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,328
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,107
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,668
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,762
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,709
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,692
    14.185 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    5,349
    19.937 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,434
    20.356 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,989
    14.667 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,053
    20.348 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    6,061
    20.37 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,682
    19.915 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    4,414
    20.348 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,788
    19.915 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,226
    19.915 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    10,700
    14.676 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    991
    14.635 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    920
    14.67 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    20.257 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    20.257 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    501
    14.639 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,151,938
    20.333 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    895
    20.333 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,734,931
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    788
    14.616 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,092
    14.413 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    9,386
    14.606 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,025
    14.612 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,668
    20.328 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    606
    20.328 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    256
    20.414 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    250
    20.414 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,601
    20.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    475
    20.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    225
    20.314 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    50
    20.344 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    524
    14.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    456
    14.594 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    285
    14.729 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    11,287
    14.649 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    3,001
    14.631 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    2,678
    14.65 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,500
    14.651 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    1,206
    14.62 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    392
    14.624 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    688
    20.397 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    7,947
    14.496 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    17,707
    20.383 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MLX29
    Swaps
    Long
    12,583
    20.383 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    124,525
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,849
    14.742 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,341
    14.721 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,374
    14.526 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    703
    14.674 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,680
    14.694 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    5,840
    14.694 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    2,128
    14.735 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    730
    14.645 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    13,850
    14.727 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    217
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,477
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,521
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,847
    14.643 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    6,529
    14.745 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,759,536
    14.685 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,087
    14.511 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    3,659
    14.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    21,906
    14.666 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    29,921
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    45
    14.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    119
    14.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    155
    14.636 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,229
    14.706 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Short
    1,471
    14.706 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    16,023
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    13,873
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    12,009
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,548
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,652
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    10,209
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    8,590
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    6,877
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,751
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,438
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,100
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,926
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,687
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,614
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,549
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,053
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,871
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,075
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    360
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    320
    14.28 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11
    20.539 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    16,973
    14.721 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    11,722
    14.754 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,788
    14.754 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    2,128
    14.735 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    730
    14.754 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    100
    20.57 EUR
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    5,537
    14.632 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    1,759,536
    14.687 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    364
    14.688 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    29,921
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    21,906
    14.694 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    3,659
    14.656 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00B03MM408
    Swaps
    Long
    200
    14.559 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:
    16/12/2015
    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. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
      END
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