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RNS Number : 0879I
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
04 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
 03 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:
43,686,544
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:
43,702,544
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:
10,553,030
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,553,030
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
50
50.2090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
318
49.7039
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
409
49.6591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
334
49.6291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
419
49.5491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
180
49.4891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
478
49.4854
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
184
49.4593
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
110
49.4592
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
10
49.4020
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
91
49.2315
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
335
49.2291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
41
49.2290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,576
49.2241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
81
49.2240
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
125
49.2230
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
146
49.2229
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
117
49.2204
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
111
49.2199
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
25
49.2192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
253
49.2191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
42
49.2190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
136
49.2142
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
609
49.2141
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,058
49.2124
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
60
49.2093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
95
49.2092
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
55
49.2091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
12
49.1792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
154
49.1791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
65
49.1723
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
99
49.1519
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
44
49.1491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
494
49.1430
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
327
49.1413
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
133
49.1241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
5,009
49.1165
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
236
49.1133
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
366
49.0791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
99
49.0719
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,924
49.0691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
566
49.0591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
94
49.1500
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
44
49.1800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
12
49.1858
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
88
49.1860
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
16
49.1863
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
25
49.2272
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.2290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
30
49.4090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,550
49.4094
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
95
49.4095
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
25
49.4096
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
6,187
49.7154
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
55,170
16.6357 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
8,763
16.8240 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:
04 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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