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RNS Number : 8164M
FIL Limited
11 May 2015
 
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/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:
FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
And
FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries
(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
08-May-15
(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 
If YES, specify which: 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:
Class A Ordinary Shares 
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
76,339,225
1.95% 


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
339,567
0.01% 
389,000
0.01%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

- 
19,500
0.00%
 TOTAL:
76,678,792
1.96% 
408,500
0.01%
Class of relevant security:
Class B Ordinary Shares
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
9,541,048
0.39%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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




 TOTAL:
9,541,048
0.39%


Please note that the above positions include a transfer out from our holdings for 1 ordinary share and a transfer into our holdings for 76 Class B ADR.
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
Ordinary shares class A
Buy
2,041,966
28.4625 EUR/ Share
Ordinary shares class A
Sale
1,402,382
20.6657 GBP/ Share
Ordinary shares class A
Buy
3,000
20.5714 GBP/ Share
Ordinary shares class A
Buy
8,976
28.4747 EUR/ Share
Class A ADR
Buy
107,700
63.9344 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Buy
2
62.18 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Buy
6
62.23 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Buy
17
62.11 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Buy
36
62.03 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Buy
549
62.02 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
38
62.23 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
20
62.24 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
23
62.14 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
38
62.10 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
6
62.11 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
444
62.01 USD/ Unit
Class A ADR
Sale
27
62.21 USD/ Unit
Class B ADR
Sale
1
64.88 USD/ Unit
(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
Ordinary shares
CFD
increasing a long position
53,380
20.7200 GBP/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"
(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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
Yes
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries
And
FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
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
Class A
Call Option
Written
7,000
31.00 EUR
American 
17/07/2015
Class A
Call Option
Written
2,000
31.00 EUR
American
19/06/2015
Class A
Call Option
Written
5,000
31.00 EUR
American
15/05/2015
Class A
Call Option
Written
1,000
23.00 GBP
American
15/05/2015
Class A
Call Option
Written
4,500
30.00 EUR
American
19/06/2015
Date of disclosure:
11-May-15
Contact name:
Nevelina Rousseva-Gasnier
Telephone number:
01737 837216
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.

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