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RNS Number : 7464L
GoldmanSachs International
13 January 2016
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:
11 January 2016
(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
2,877,518
1,102,346
111,350
13.7750 GBP
18.6993 EUR
19.9864 USD
13.5050 GBP
18.2650 EUR
19.9864 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
3,500,790
1,575,868
13.9000 GBP
18.8550 EUR
13.4800 GBP
18.2550 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
3,593,130
14,354
13.9200 GBP
19.9552 USD
13.4800 GBP
19.9552 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
3,905,076
14,354
13.9300 GBP
19.9552 USD
13.0480 GBP
19.9552 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
Increasing a short position
100
13.5050 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,322
13.5400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,428
13.5400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,458
13.5400 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
100
13.5750 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,458
13.6119 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
2,400
13.6151 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
100,000
13.7237 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
1,864
18.2877 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
25,632
18.3205 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
27,160
18.5214 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
85,517
13.6264 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
130,000
13.7231 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
13,080
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
787
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
34,776
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
2,940
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
5,098
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
3,637
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
5,098
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
9,522
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
3,516
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,719
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
35,028
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,771
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
517
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
7,258
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
5,297
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
978
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
49,503
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
9,188
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
5,284
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
978
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
992
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,719
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
20,045
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,393
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
2,026
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
34,775
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
2,447
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
9,188
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
5,006
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
565
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
4
18.6550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
3,516
18.6550 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
Increasing a short position
1,582
13.5044 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
100
13.5300 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
21,040
13.5455 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,467
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
10,005
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
66,810
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,010
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,962
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
66,810
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,005
13.5500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
66
13.6134 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
113
13.6134 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,300
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
8,600
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,300
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
18,900
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,600
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
19,200
13.6154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,800
13.6216 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
33,405
13.6293 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
194,113
13.6316 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
83,726
13.6316 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
6,863
13.6316 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
84,415
13.6316 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
17,401
13.6493 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
118,068
13.6632 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1
13.6658 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
55,299
13.6930 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,600
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
12,200
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,200
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
27,100
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,900
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
26,600
13.7049 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,100
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
11,300
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,300
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,500
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
800
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
11,100
13.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,467
13.7201 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
16,880
13.7561 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
5,390
13.7561 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
14,354
19.9552 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
14,354
19.9552 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
3,332
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
4,518
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
8,664
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
695
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
21,348
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
12,298
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
10,542
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
17,988
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
14,577
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
192,009
13.6025 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
740
13.6571 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
7,710
13.6571 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,850
13.6571 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
3,070
13.6571 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
125,773
13.6753 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
7,994
13.6753 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
6,197
13.6753 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
3,478
13.6953 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
4,381
13.6954 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
93
13.6956 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
130,000
13.7614 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
22,270
13.7962 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 / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Purchasing
225 (225,000)
14.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
17/06/2016
0.9850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Selling
225 (225,000)
14.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
17/06/2016
0.9850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 1,000.00)
Purchasing
400 (400,000)
14.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
17/06/2016
1.6150 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
1,000
8.4279 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
10.4200 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
1,000
9.8232 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
9.0200 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
27,000
16.0185 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
2.4800 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:
13 January 2016
Contact name:
Joanna Foley and Yiannis Bardis
Telephone number:
+44(20) 7051 9996 / +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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