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RNS Number : 8452I
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
11 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
 10 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:
43,813,767
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:
43,829,767
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:
10,648,511
0.44%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,648,511
0.44%
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
58
46.9224
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
793
46.8831
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
264
46.8091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
118
46.7291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
78
46.7031
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
89
46.7019
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
745
46.6791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
79
46.6192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
137
46.6191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
150
46.6093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
241
46.6091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,988
46.5664
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
46.5391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
190
46.4729
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
316
46.4254
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
108
46.4191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
541
46.4183
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
423
46.4115
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
625
46.3943
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
58
46.3840
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
153
46.3741
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
94
46.3740
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
184
46.3645
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
86
46.3635
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
300
46.3604
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
148
46.3591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
89
46.3542
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
530
46.3492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
107
46.3491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
768
46.3482
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
645
46.3460
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
727
46.3442
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
429
46.3435
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
25
46.3392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
128
46.3335
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,043
46.3331
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
276
46.3327
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,956
46.3314
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
98
46.3302
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
408
46.3291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
128
46.3241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
435
46.3237
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
128
46.3235
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
158
46.3228
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,498
46.3205
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
119
46.3142
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
66
46.3141
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
132
46.3136
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
178
46.3130
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
148
46.3109
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
129
46.3093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
119
46.2991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
143
46.2933
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
126
46.2932
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
227
46.2741
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
46.2740
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
116
46.1594
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
341
46.1657
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
22
46.1659
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
5
46.3160
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
257
46.3256
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
3,378
46.3257
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
86
46.3258
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
22
46.3259
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
114
46.3361
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,363
46.3362
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
32
46.3363
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
14
46.3364
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
17
46.3365
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
2,685
46.6033
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
220
46.8700
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
46.9300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
215
46.9390
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
221,470
20.6800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
221,470
20.7400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
10,422
21.3626 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
55,000
21.5050 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
82,530
21.2067 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
637
21.3109 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
23,694
21.4535 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
6,987
15.4029 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:
11 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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