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RNS Number : 9275N
GoldmanSachs International
21 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:
20 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
343,474
696,397
19.8125 GBP
27.7700 EUR
19.6250 GBP
27.4550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
770,794
220,828
27.7850 EUR
19.8000 GBP
27.4200 EUR
19.6550 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
383,243
20.0549 GBP
19.8950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
292,438
20.0750 GBP
19.8050 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
1,100
19.6782 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,392
19.6987 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
901
19.7000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,705
19.7000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,392
19.7000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,445
19.7000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
410
19.7198 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
17,682
19.7303 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,100
19.7600 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
150,000
19.8010 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
22,239
19.6941 GBP
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
Opening a short position
2,075
19.9846 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
72
20.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
97
20.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
242
20.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
50
20.0231 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
157
20.0231 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
178
20.0250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,075
20.0250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,516
20.0265 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,262
20.0265 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
15,353
20.0375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,200
20.0549 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
3,010
20.0117 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
7,350
20.0117 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
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Purchasing
3 (3,000)
21.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
3 (3,000)
21.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Purchasing
1 (1,000)
19.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/12/2015
0.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
1 (1,000)
19.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/12/2015
0.0000 GBP
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 / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
22 (22,000)
20.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
3 (3,000)
20.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
2 (2,000)
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.1900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
16 (16,000)
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.1900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
7 (7,000)
20.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.1900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
24 (24,000)
21.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
19/06/2015
0.0800 GBP
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
Warrant
Call Warrant
Purchasing
5,000
19.1627 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
8.9800 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
Warrant
Call Warrant
Purchasing
90,000
17.3023 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
10.5000 EUR
(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:
21 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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