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AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
24 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
 23 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:
46,059,244
1.15%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
46,059,244
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:
10,324,989
0.42%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


94,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
10,324,989
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
17
47.0006
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
44
46.9291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
151
46.9225
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
353
46.9042
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
483
46.9041
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
121
46.9031
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
733
46.9024
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
52
46.9019
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
46.8994
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
97
46.8993
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
601
46.8992
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
64
46.8991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
312
46.8941
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
100
46.8940
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
46.8894
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
41
46.8800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
100
46.8591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
87
46.8118
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
284
46.7891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
6
46.7833
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
90
46.7819
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
125
46.7791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
13
46.7615
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
19
46.7600
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
119
46.6529
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,502
46.6524
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
159
46.6493
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
162
46.6430
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
96
46.6393
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
45
46.6342
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
136
46.6341
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
115
46.4331
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
191
46.4031
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
142
46.3892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
88
46.3519
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
36
46.6200
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
37
46.7651
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
17
46.7653
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
5
46.7660
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
84
46.7799
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
44
46.7800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
78
46.7900
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
6
46.9967
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
28
46.9971
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
82
47.0100
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
375
47.0190
 
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
6,713
21.1736 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
1,610
21.2501 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
1,900
21.3900 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:
24 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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