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RNS Number : 6785C
GoldmanSachs International
19 October 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:
16 October 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
213,700
332,346
28.4755 EUR
18.1800 GBP
24.4600 EUR
17.9800 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
318,412
286,212
18.1667 GBP
24.9621 EUR
16.9713 GBP
24.4700 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
2,264,225
18.4650 GBP
18.2000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,267,872
18.4575 GBP
18.2100 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 long position
76
17.8427 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
946
17.8427 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
76
17.8427 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
946
17.8427 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
200
18.0836 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
1,430
18.1352 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
31,577
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
1,695
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
22,452
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
974
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
8,836
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
3,689
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
9,187
24.6163 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
4,838
24.6163 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 long position
21,713
18.0450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
21,713
18.0450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
76,690
18.2683 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,015
18.2990 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
596
18.3098 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
48,586
18.3107 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
17,737
18.3225 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
217
18.3296 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
136
18.3296 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
100
18.3413 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
14,892
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
43
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
14,959
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
14,414
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
20,586
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
37,411
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
137
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
83
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,560
18.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
12,024
18.3650 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
2,098
18.3650 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
43,375
18.4392 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 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
10,000
19.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.2500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
10,000
19.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.2500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
15.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
3.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
15.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
3.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
15,000
15.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
3.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
15,000
15.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
3.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
15.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.8450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
7,000
15.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.8450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
7,000
15.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.8450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
15.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.8450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
5,000
16.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
24,000
16.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
5,000
16.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
24,000
16.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
2.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
0.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
16/10/2015
0.3450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Purchasing
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Purchasing
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5000 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 October 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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