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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC <Origin Href="QuoteRef">BARC.L</Origin> <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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LONDON--(Business Wire)--


FORM 8.3 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY 

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE 

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 

1. KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a)    Full name of discloser:                                              Barclays PLC.            
                                                                                                      
 (b)    Owner or controller of interest and short                                                     
        positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):                                                  
 (c)    Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                         ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC    
        relevant securities this form relates:                                                        
 (d)    If an exempt fund manager connected with an                                                   
        offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of                                           
        offeror/offeree:                                                                              
 (e)    Date position held/dealing undertaken:                               25 May 2015              
 (f)    In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making    NO                       
        disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                       
 
 
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class
of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a)
or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security. 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) 
 
 Class of relevant security:                                                     EUR 0.07 A ordinary (including A ADSs)                                                 
                                                                                 Interests                                                Short Positions               
                                                                                 Number                        (%)                        Number              (%)       
 (1)                            Relevant securities owned                                                                                                               
                                and/or controlled:                               22,382,654                    0.57%                      13,013,407          0.33%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
 (2)                            Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                               
                                                                                 7,854,154                     0.20%                      8,995,006           0.23%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
 (3)                            Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                                                           
                                and agreements to purchase/sell:                 2,350,000                     0.06%                      1,896,815           0.05%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                TOTAL:                                           32,586,808                    0.84%                      23,905,228          0.61%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
 Class of relevant security:                                                     EUR 0.07 B ordinary Shares (including B ADSs)                                          
                                                                                 Interests                                                Short Positions               
                                                                                 Number                        (%)                        Number              (%)       
 (1)                            Relevant securities owned                                                                                                               
                                and/or controlled:                               23,562,724                    0.97%                      9,339,697           0.38%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
 (2)                            Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                                                               
                                                                                 4,527,614                     0.19%                      7,210,632           0.30%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
 (3)                            Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                                                           
                                and agreements to purchase/sell:                 175,000                       0.01%                      199,636             0.01%     
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                        
                                TOTAL:                                           28,265,338                    1.16%                      16,749,965          0.69%     
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given
on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). 

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors` and other
employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:     
 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    
 
 
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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      Purchase/sale    Number of     Price per unit    
 security                                securities                      
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         200           27.6450 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         233           27.6250 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         434           27.6800 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         2,385         27.6426 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         2,770         27.6342 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         5,488         27.6797 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         9,630         27.6475 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         12,154        27.7490 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Purchase         28,743        27.6584 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             235           27.6600 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             434           27.6800 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             650           27.6469 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             1,837         27.6430 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             1,870         27.6654 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             7,591         27.6574 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             7,650         27.7791 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             10,975        27.6250 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             14,706        27.6604 EUR       
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    Sale             19,627        27.6833 EUR       
 
 
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
 Class of               Product        Nature of dealing    Number of     Price per      
 relevant               description                         reference     unit           
 security                                                   securities                   
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Long                 270           27.6636 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Long                 2,100         27.6744 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Long                 2,498         27.7567 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Long                 3,942         27.6505 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    CFD            Long                 8,963         27.6796 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Short                840           27.6334 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Short                1,930         27.6346 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Short                2,638         27.6730 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Short                3,435         27.6414 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    SWAP           Short                6,504         27.7011 EUR    
 EUR 0.07 A Ordinary    CFD            Short                9,630         27.6475 EUR    
 
 
(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                             Expiry date    Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                e.g. American, European etc.                                                          
 
 
(ii) Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant security    Product description     Exercising/ exercised against    Number of securities    Exercise price per unit  
                               e.g. call option                                                                                          
 
 
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security    Nature of dealing                 Details    Price per unit (if applicable)  
                               e.g. subscription, conversion                                                
 
 
4. 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 person 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"                                                                                                                                                                                        
 
 
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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"                                                                           
 
 
(c) Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?    YES                
 Date of disclosure:                                    26 May 2015        
 Contact name:                                          Rajesh Muthanna    
 Telephone number:                                      020 3555 4634      
 
 
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20
7638 0129. 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel`s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

143221.01 

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS) 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 

1. KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Identity of the person whose positions/dealings    Barclays PLC.          
 are being disclosed:                                                      
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose       ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC  
 relevant securities this from relates:                                    
 
 
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
 Class                  Product         Writing,       Number        Exercise     Type        Expiry         
 of                     description     purchasing,    of            price                    date           
 relevant                               selling,       securities    per unit                                
 security                               varying etc    to which                                              
                                                       option                                                
                                                       relates                                               
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      250,000       20.1000      European    17 Jul 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -200,000      25.0000      American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -300,000      26.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -150,000      26.0000      American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -250,000      27.5000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -300,000      28.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Purchased      -100,000      28.0000      American    15 Dec 2017    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Written        200,000       24.0000      American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Written        250,000       26.0000      American    16 Dec 2016    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Written        300,000       28.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Put Options     Written        175,000       30.0000      American    15 Dec 2017    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      150,000       26.0000      American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      250,000       26.0000      American    16 Dec 2016    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      50,000        27.5000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      200,000       28.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      350,000       29.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      150,000       29.5000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Purchased      275,000       30.0000      American    15 Dec 2017    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Written        -200,000      28.0000      American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Written        -200,000      30.0000      American    19 Jun 2015    
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary    Call Options    Written        -196,815      2219.6100    European    29 Mar 2016    
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary    Put Options     Written        175,000       2100.0000    American    18 Dec 2015    
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary    Call Options    Written        -199,636      2063.5439    European    25 Jan 2016    
 
 
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
 Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:  
 
 
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives. 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 

The Panel`s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code`s 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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