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RNS Number : 6453N
GoldmanSachs International
19 May 2015
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) 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
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
BG GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
18 May 2015
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for BG GROUP PLC
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchases
251,179
173,588
27.8200 EUR
20.0416 GBP
27.3500 EUR
19.7450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
1,783,666
187,019
27.8256 EUR
20.1550 GBP
27.3600 EUR
19.7550 GBP
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchases
895,797
20.4200 GBP
19.9442 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
581,835
20.4300 GBP
20.0450 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,445
19.8150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,100
19.8150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,100
20.0100 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
2,808
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
1,279
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
5,024
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
1,384
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
151
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
642
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
766
20.0416 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,500,000
27.6900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
1,500,000
27.6900 EUR
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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
552
20.0779 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
9,571
20.0873 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
17,143
20.0873 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
41,191
20.0947 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
12,025
20.0983 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
196
20.1100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
303
20.1100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,394
20.1100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
85
20.2746 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,394
20.2746 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
303
20.3600 GBP
(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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
10 (1,000)
27.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
17/07/2015
0.6200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
10 (1,000)
27.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
17/07/2015
0.6200 EUR
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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
75,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
266,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
266,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
510,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
75,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
510,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
111,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
111,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
38,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
38,000
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2475 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
250 (250,000)
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.2400 GBP
(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)



3. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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
Date of disclosure:
19 May 2015
Contact name:
Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis
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.

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