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AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
17 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
 16 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:
43,955,246
1.12%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
16,000
0.0004%
143,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
43,971,246
1.12%
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:
10,261,281
0.42%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


94,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
10,261,281
0.42%
94,000
0.004%
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
62
44.9690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
157
44.9392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
799
44.9292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
68
44.8421
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
51
44.8418
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
227
44.8292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
44
44.8291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
200
44.8192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
171
44.8092
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
388
44.8057
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
268
44.8042
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
460
44.8035
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
442
44.8029
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
96
44.7993
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
82
44.7991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
344
44.7942
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
237
44.7916
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
231
44.7907
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
399
44.7894
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
676
44.7892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
203
44.7830
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
97
44.7793
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
152
44.7693
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
5,834
44.7307
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
404
44.7064
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
95
44.7012
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
115
44.7011
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
39
44.6992
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
7
44.6986
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
6,298
44.6955
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
609
44.6892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
23
44.6891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
411
44.6843
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
268
44.6831
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
286
44.6820
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
69
44.6793
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
464
44.6792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
47
44.6791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
545
44.6732
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
269
44.6729
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
42
44.6693
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
47
44.6691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
355
44.6677
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
92
44.6520
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
85
44.6492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
233
44.6491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
80
44.6416
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,204
44.6264
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
696
44.5892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
213
44.5792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
48
44.5392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
49
44.5290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
104
44.5091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
110
44.3692
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
230
44.3479
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
116
44.3391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
151
44.3230
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
45
44.2591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
178
44.2192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
52
44.2190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
200
44.5630
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
225
44.6600
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,167
44.6860
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
16
44.6950
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
74
44.7000
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
992
44.7059
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
46
44.7061
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
150
44.7062
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
80
44.7073
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
17
44.7200
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
45,000
14.8225 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
27,680
20.4754 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
11,430
14.8352 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
1,383
14.7910 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:
17 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
B type shares
Put Option
Purchased
24,000
GBP 18 
American
18 Mar 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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