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RNS Number : 9102J
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
22 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
 21 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:
45,964,202
1.15%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
45,964,202
1.15%


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:
10,281,870
0.42%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


94,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
10,281,870
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
274
43.5492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
669
43.5442
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
261
43.5435
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
331
43.5426
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
123
43.5417
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
578
43.5405
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
437
43.5404
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
889
43.5393
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
250
43.5392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
817
43.5321
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,161
43.5192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,220
43.5142
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
70
43.5093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
247
43.5092
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
449
43.4992
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
21
43.4990
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,260
43.4977
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2
43.4950
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
527
43.4893
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
413
43.4892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
43.4134
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
42
43.3843
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
203
43.3842
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
378
43.3794
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
151
43.3793
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
30
43.3537
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
105
43.3538
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
25
43.3540
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
15
43.4300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
175
43.4780
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
12,333
43.5100
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
48
43.5156
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
181
43.5157
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
30
43.5197
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,380
43.5198
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
13
43.5238
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
107
43.5241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
16,388
43.5242
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
110
43.5243
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
75
43.5460
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
17,267
43.5461
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
50
43.5462
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
43.5530
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
515
43.5534
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
40
43.5535
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
25
43.5536
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
235
43.5890
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
236
20.2401 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
2,381
14.6000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
80,558
20.1874 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
1,000
20.2150 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
481,024
20.2401 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
32,336
20.3000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
22,500
20.2000 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
18,141
14.6583 EUR
(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:
22 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
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 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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