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RNS Number : 0762P
GoldmanSachs International
03 June 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:
02 June 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
283,098
559,914
23.7644 GBP
26.9450 EUR
19.0900 GBP
26.5550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
570,048
607,239
26.9900 EUR
19.4800 GBP
26.5550 EUR
19.0650 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
746,272
750
19.6475 GBP
27.0150 EUR
19.2650 GBP
27.0150 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
857,442
750
19.6750 GBP
27.0150 EUR
19.2450 GBP
27.0150 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,096
19.1495 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,400
19.2411 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,262
19.3150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,748
19.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,208
19.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,405
19.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,732
19.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,096
19.4116 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
51,065
19.3207 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 long position
2,443
19.2795 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,548
19.2795 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,149
19.2795 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
113
19.2950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
360
19.2950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
489
19.3350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
80
19.4512 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
51
19.4512 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,498
19.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
385
19.4950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
92
19.4950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,902
19.4950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
489
19.4950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,692
19.5237 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
213
19.5607 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
713
19.5607 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,074
19.5729 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,922
19.5830 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,039
19.6350 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
Warrant
Call Warrant
Purchasing
1,000
22.8837 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
4.2100 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:
03 June 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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