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RNS Number : 7779M
Goldman Sachs Financial Markets
11 May 2015
FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL MARKETS, L.P.
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) 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
(d) Status of person making the disclosure:
 e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify name of offeror/offeree)
Advisor to BG GROUP PLC
(e) Date dealing undertaken:
08 May 2015
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is discoloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"
NO
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 A ordinary and ADRs

Interests
Short positions

Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
8,920
0.00
768
0.00
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0
0.00
0
0.00
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00
34,672
0.00
 TOTAL:
8,920
0.00
35,440
0.00
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (included traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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
(i) Party to an offer or person acting in concert (except for a principal trader in the same group as a connected adviser)
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit




(ii) Principal trader where the sole reason for the connection is that the principal trader is in the same group as a connected advisor
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received





(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





(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)



4. 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 party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person:
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 party to the offer or person acting in concert 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
(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)
YES
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)
YES
Date of disclosure:
11 May 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (SBL)
DETAILS OF SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING AND 
FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS BY 
PARTIES TO AN OFFER AND PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT
Note 5(l) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL MARKETS, L.P.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
2. SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL POSITIONS
Class of relevant security:
ADRs

Number
%
Securities borrowed:
0
0.00
Securities lent (including securities subject to a security financial collateral arrangement with right of use or a title transfer collateral arrangement):
8,152
0.00
Details of borrowed relevant securities which have been either on-lent or sold do not need to be disclosed.
3. SECURITIES BORROWING AND LENDING/FINANCIAL COLLATERAL TRANSACTIONS
Class of relevant security
Nature of transaction
e.g. securities lending/borrowing, delivery/receipt of recalled securities, entering into financial collateral arrangement with right of use, entering into title transfer collateral arrangement etc.
Number of securities
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Loan (Partial Return)
1,624
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdisclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8(OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENT TO 
PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
 Full name of person making disclosure:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS FINANCIAL MARKETS, L.P.
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities disclosure relates:
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
NA
Sold
16,240
62.6535 USD
EURO
03/12/2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
NA
Sold
18,432
60.0970 USD
EURO
25/04/2016
Class of relevant security
Product description e.g. call option
Written or purchased
Number of securities to which option or derivative relates
Exercise price per unit
Type
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
NA
Sold
16,240
62.6535 USD
EURO
03/12/2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
NA
Sold
18,432
60.0970 USD
EURO
25/04/2016
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplement form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all pieces and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
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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