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RNS Number : 7963N
GoldmanSachs International
02 February 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:
01 February 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
441,444
724,378
20.1500 EUR
15.2650 GBP
19.5200 EUR
14.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
418,092
364,787
15.2600 GBP
20.1500 EUR
14.7050 GBP
19.5400 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
4,044,835
115,660
15.2350 GBP
21.8726 USD
14.7400 GBP
21.6951 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
719,041
415,660
15.3150 GBP
21.8726 USD
14.7200 GBP
21.2898 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
200,000 (400,000)
42.9500 USD
42.9500 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
200,000 (400,000)
42.9637 USD
42.9637 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
Reducing a short position
4,782
14.8105 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
2,600
14.9306 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
200,000
14.9353 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
10,858
14.9450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
4,782
14.9450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
833
14.9450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
9
15.0156 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
100
15.2550 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,131
19.8750 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
2
14.8350 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
2
14.9154 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
3
14.9154 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
12
14.9154 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
6
14.9154 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
72
14.9319 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
84
14.9319 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
38
14.9320 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
3,420
14.7797 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
683
14.8004 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
74
14.8700 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
183
14.8934 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
90
14.8934 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
6,910
14.9118 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
6,078
14.9586 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
8
14.9603 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
417
14.9720 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
3,359
14.9786 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
8,410
14.9942 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
978
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
74
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
309
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,420
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
37
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
342
15.0000 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,041
15.0223 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
818
15.0223 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
818
15.0295 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,647
15.0295 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
5
15.0980 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3
15.1010 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
100,000
21.6951 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
490
15.0305 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,250
15.0305 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:
02 February 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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