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REG - Goldman Sachs & Co. Royal Dutch Shell - Form 8 (DD) - [Royal Dutch Shell] <Origin Href="QuoteRef">RDSa.L</Origin>

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RNS Number : 1294B
Goldman Sachs & Co.
02 October 2015 
 
FORM 8 (DD) 
 
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT
(INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS) 
 
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                                                                                                                                                        (GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.  
 (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) Status of person making the disclosure:     e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)                                                                         Advisor to BG GROUP PLC    
 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                                                                                                                                                                       01 October 2015            
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is discoloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?     If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                          NO                         
 
 
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 
 
 Class of relevant security:                                                         EUR 0.07 A ordinary and ADRs  
                                                                                     Interests                     Short positions  
                                                                                     Number                        %                Number  %     
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    416,855                       0.00             45,066  0.00  
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       0                             0.00             0       0.00  
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:  102,400                       0.00             17,600  0.00  
 TOTAL:                                                                              519,255                       0.00             62,666  0.00  
 
 
 Class of relevant security:                                                         EUR 0.07 B ordinary and ADRs  
                                                                                     Interests                     Short positions  
                                                                                     Number                        %                Number   %     
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                    36,358                        0.00             5,382    0.00  
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                       3,332                         0.00             0        0.00  
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:  0                             0.00             294,200  0.00  
 TOTAL:                                                                              39,690                        0.00             299,582  0.00  
 
 
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. 
 
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (included traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). 
 
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial
collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL). 
 
(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 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 
 
(i)         Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for a
principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser) 
 
 Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit  
                                                                                  
 
 
(ii)        Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection is that
the principal trader is in the same group as a connected advisor 
 
 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received  
 ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)         Purchases         23,881 (47,762)             48.8100 USD                           47.9700 USD                          
 ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)         Sales             20,861 (41,722)             48.8900 USD                           47.9100 USD                          
 
 
 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received  
 ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)         Purchases         2,621 (5,242)               48.7100 USD                           48.2600 USD                          
 ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)         Sales             3,371 (6,742)               48.6500 USD                           48.2000 USD                          
 
 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. CFD  Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position  Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)         CFD / (1.00 : 2.00)          Increasing a long position                                                                              1,057 (2,114)                   48.4400 USD     
 
 
(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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 
 
(ii)        Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.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 dealinge.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 party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person: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 party to the offer or person acting in concert 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 
 
Are any Supplemental Forms attached? 
 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)  YES  
 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)             NO   
 
 
 Date of disclosure:  02 October 2015                        
 Contact name:        Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis        
 Telephone number:    +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107  
 
 
Telephone number: 
 
+44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107 
 
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 STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENT 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:                                                (GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.  
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities 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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  200                                                         70.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  200                                                         75.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             400                                                         65.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  400                                                         67.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  400                                                         72.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  600                                                         65.0000 USD              AMER                              20/01/2017   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             600                                                         67.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  1,000                                                       62.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  1,200                                                       55.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             1,200                                                       57.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             1,200                                                       77.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             1,600                                                       50.0000 USD              AMER                              20/11/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             1,800                                                       52.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             2,000                                                       52.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             2,000                                                       70.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             2,600                                                       57.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             2,800                                                       50.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  2,800                                                       65.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             3,000                                                       62.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             7,400                                                       60.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             14,000                                                      60.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Call Option                           Purchased             57,200                                                      60.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             200                                                         50.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             200                                                         77.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             200                                                         80.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             400                                                         52.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Sold                  600                                                         50.0000 USD              AMER                              20/01/2017   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Sold                  600                                                         65.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Sold                  600                                                         72.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             800                                                         57.5000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Sold                  800                                                         57.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             1,200                                                       50.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             1,600                                                       52.5000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Sold                  2,000                                                       40.0000 USD              AMER                              15/04/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             2,200                                                       55.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Put Option                            Purchased             4,000                                                       55.0000 USD              AMER                              16/10/2015   
 
 
 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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Sold                  294,200                                                     65.0000 USD              AMER                              15/01/2016   
 
 
3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL 
 
 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 Supplement form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives. 
 
The currency of all pieces and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
 
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. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
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