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RNS Number : 9376H
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
03 December 2015
  FORM 8.3
PUBLIC 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:
Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) 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
(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:
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
 02 December 2015
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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 - BG Group Plc
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 shares
(incl. A ADRs)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
43,763,294
1.11%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
16,000
0.00003%
143,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
43,779,294
1.11%
143,000
0.004%
Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
(incl. B ADRs)
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
10,544,267
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,544,267
0.43%
70,000
0.003%
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 Form8 (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 security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit (USD)
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
108
50.5390
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
258
50.4652
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
87
50.4592
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
211
50.4291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
300
50.4191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
873
50.4134
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
734
50.4127
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
200
50.3991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
268
50.3791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
326
50.3690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
986
50.3596
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
147
50.3191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
167
50.2090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
197
50.1593
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
289
50.1495
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,316
50.1401
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
181
49.8191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
104
49.8190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
185
49.8114
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
43
49.7091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
835
49.6941
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
327
49.6441
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
244
49.5891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,312
49.5822
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
309
49.5723
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
317
49.5691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
167
49.5520
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,028
49.5391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
42
49.5390
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
79
49.5342
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
504
49.5329
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
212
49.5302
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
68
49.5293
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
37
49.5292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,612
49.5291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
265
49.5290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
3,201
49.5270
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
516
49.5241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
52
49.5240
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
325
49.5229
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
193
49.5208
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
32
49.5194
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
741
49.5193
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
152
49.5192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
149
49.5191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
73
49.5190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
19
49.5189
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.4365
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
15
49.4367
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.4370
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.5400
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
149
49.5800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.6500
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
29
49.7152
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
31
49.7300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
49.7470
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
50
49.7472
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
5
50.4680
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
30
50.4683
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
15
50.4687
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
43,760
16.4835 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
790
16.4835 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
1,297
23.4632 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
42,985
23.4918 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
25,190
16.6519 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Sale
620
16.6519 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




(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)



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"
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"
None
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
YES
Date of disclosure:
03 December 2015
Contact name:
Sujith Sudevan
Telephone number:
+44 (0) 20 3246 7578
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
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:
Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
Royal Dutch Shell Plc
2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g.American, European etc.
Expiry date
A type shares
Call Option
Written
68,000
EUR 30 
American
18 Dec 2015
A type shares
Call Option
Written
75,000
EUR 25.5
American
18 Dec 2015
A type shares
Call Option
Purchased
16,000
EUR 30 
American
18 Dec 2015
B type shares
Put Option
Purchased
36,000
GBP 20
American
18 March 2016
B type shares
Put Option
Purchased
34,000
GBP 22
American
18 March 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 contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.
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 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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