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RNS Number : 4108I
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
08 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
 07 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:
43,804,168
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:
43,820,168
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:
10,607,339
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,607,339
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
75
46.3619
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
340
46.3391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,781
46.3291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
573
46.3279
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
46.3191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
111
46.3114
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
720
46.3091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
506
46.2991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
600
46.2841
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
144
46.2819
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
222
46.2791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
693
46.2691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
206
46.2391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
221
46.2142
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
57
46.1793
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
111
46.1792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
115
46.1602
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
545
46.1440
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
528
46.1438
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
531
46.1433
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
79
46.1413
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
185
46.1392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
5
46.1380
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,068
46.1329
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
113
46.1091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
350
46.0891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
177
46.0492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
455
46.0400
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
40
46.0970
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
30
46.0973
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
58
46.2398
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
46.2800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
11,760
46.2900
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
11
46.2964
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,833
46.2967
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
16
46.2969
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
7
46.2971
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
18
46.3200
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
174
46.3203
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
13,468
46.3204
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
64
46.3205
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
430
15.5689 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
58,850
15.5685 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
3,000
21.7666 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
2,000
21.7642 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
3,935
21.8720 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
59,010
21.8876 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
3,729
21.9129 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
16,499
15.6500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
37,860
15.6602 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Sale
920
15.6590 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:
08 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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