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RNS Number : 4310K
GoldmanSachs International
16 April 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:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(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:
BG GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
15 April 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 the offer?
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
YES - disclosed previously for 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchases
564,937
1,048,811
29.0400 EUR
20.8250 GBP
28.5050 EUR
20.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
752,204
821,259
29.0550 EUR
20.8050 GBP
28.5500 EUR
20.3400 GBP
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
9,840 (19,680)
61.7800 USD
61.7800 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
9,840 (19,680)
61.7800 USD
61.7800 USD
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchases
1,205,535
21.3400 GBP
20.8300 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
665,486
21.3450 GBP
20.8600 GBP
(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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,100
20.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
28,517
20.5585 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,110
20.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,100
20.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
106
20.7218 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4
20.7218 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
32
20.7218 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
254
20.7218 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
20,257
28.9819 EUR
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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
9,778
21.0062 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
34,934
21.0294 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
220
21.1319 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,153
21.1319 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
6
21.1698 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
418
21.1698 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
271
21.1882 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
202
21.1882 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
536
21.1882 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
16,911
21.2049 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,085
21.2049 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,273
21.2153 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
85
21.2153 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
64,870
21.2199 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,368
21.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,282
21.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
40
21.2305 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,730
21.2355 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,672
21.2681 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
350
21.1932 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
340
21.1932 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
190
21.1932 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








(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising / exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit





(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)



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 April 2015
Contact name:
Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis
Telephone number:
+44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107
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.

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