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RNS Number : 1014R
GoldmanSachs International
24 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:
23 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
526,861
627,081
18.6700 GBP
26.3825 EUR
18.5550 GBP
26.2400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
708,082
623,092
18.7050 GBP
26.3800 EUR
18.5550 GBP
26.1800 EUR
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
901,707
75,000
4
18.9950 GBP
29.9002 USD
26.6150 EUR
18.8550 GBP
29.9002 USD
26.6150 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,176,809
4
18.9800 GBP
26.6150 EUR
18.8600 GBP
26.6150 EUR
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
37,500 (75,000)
59.8900 USD
59.8900 USD
(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
9,725
18.5550 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,187
18.5550 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,100
18.5550 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
28,997
18.6194 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,681
18.6220 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,320
18.6406 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,100
18.6700 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
37,456
26.3290 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
180,000
18.6700 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
Reducing a short position
400
18.8655 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
471
18.8800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,100
18.8800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
110
18.8800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
58
18.8800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
524
18.8828 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,058
18.9133 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
79
18.9138 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
51
18.9138 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
19,000
18.9180 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
41,785
18.9195 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,079
18.9270 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
21,472
18.9376 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
181
18.9432 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
254
18.9435 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
73
18.9435 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,226
18.9509 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
471
18.9553 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
56
18.9553 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
121,562
18.9695 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
13,362
18.9695 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
120,258
18.9695 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
12,058
18.9695 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,100
18.9800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
9,000
18.9457 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








(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:
24 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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