Exhibit 99.7
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | | GLOBAL CORPORATE &
INVESTMENT BANKING |
December 19, 2014
The Board of Directors
Halliburton Company
3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East
Houston, Texas 77032
Members of the Board of Directors:
We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated November 16, 2014, to the Board of Directors of Halliburton Company (“Halliburton”) as Annex D to, and to the reference thereto under the headings “SUMMARY — Opinions of Halliburton’s Financial Advisors —Opinion of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,” “THE PROPOSED MERGER — Background of the Merger,” “THE PROPOSED MERGER — Recommendation of the Halliburton Board and its Reasons for the Merger” and “THE PROPOSED MERGER — Opinions of Halliburton’s Financial Advisors —Opinion of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated” in, the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the proposed merger involving Halliburton and Baker Hughes Incorporated (“Baker Hughes”), which joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part of Halliburton’s Registration Statement on FormS-4 to which this consent is filed as an exhibit. In giving the foregoing consent, we do not admit (1) that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) promulgated thereunder, or (2) that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement within the meaning of the term “experts” as used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated member FINRA/SIPC, is a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036
