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AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
18 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
 17 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:
43,920,253
1.11%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
16,000
0.0004%
143,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
43,936,253
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:
10,261,681
0.42%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


94,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
10,261,681
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
236
43.7230
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
3
43.7167
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
52
43.7142
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
152
43.7093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
49
43.7092
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
34
43.7091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
592
43.7033
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
552
43.6892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
205
43.6830
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
43.6802
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
158
43.6795
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
18
43.6794
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
12
43.6783
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
563
43.6763
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
166
43.6692
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
68
43.6594
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
35
43.6591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
410
43.6492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
318
43.6255
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
69
43.6116
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
43.5820
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
907
43.5692
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
43.5690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
136
43.5642
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
326
43.5292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
152
43.5291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
244
43.5133
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
114
43.5091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,175
43.5066
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
541
43.5055
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
102
43.4892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
148
43.4792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
40
43.5700
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
180
43.5900
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
98
43.6200
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,601
43.6300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
869
43.6367
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
279
43.6368
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
2,085
43.6493
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
260
43.6630
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
194
43.6662
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
14
43.6664
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
185
43.6700
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
40
43.6800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
27
43.8400
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
20
20.4354 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
650
14.7286 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
140,268
20.4377 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
4,000
20.3961 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
103,540
20.4354 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
695
20.6600 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
400
14.7941 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:
18 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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