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RNS Number : 2923D
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
23 October 2015
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES
REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit
(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) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 22 October 2015
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser 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 - BG Group Plc
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 (if
any)
Class of relevant security: EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares(incl. A ADRs)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 43,759,252 1.11%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000 0.00003% 167,000 0.004%
TOTAL: 43,760,252 1.11% 167,000 0.004%
Class of relevant security: EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares(incl. B ADRs)
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 10,328,725 0.42%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 36,000 0.001%
TOTAL: 10,328,725 0.42% 36,000 0.001%
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded
options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be
given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
(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 (IF ANY) 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
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (USD)
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 7 55.3786
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 3 55.3667
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 229 55.3239
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 53 55.3191
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 73 55.3190
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 62 55.3092
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 143 55.3091
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 42 55.3090
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 35 55.3089
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 59 55.2988
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 14 55.2986
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 231 55.2539
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 368 55.2493
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 175 55.2491
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 10 55.2380
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 3 55.2367
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 434 55.1527
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 266 55.1490
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 394 55.0564
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Sale 437 55.0527
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Purchase 166 55.3100
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Purchase 184 55.3251
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Purchase 213 55.3750
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Purchase 87 55.3751
EUR 0.07A type ADRs Purchase 428 55.3800
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares Sale 32,531 GBP 18.0764
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security Product descriptione.g. CFD Nature of dealinge.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 Typee.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
Common Put Option Purchased 3,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016 4.47 GBP
Common Put Option Purchased 3,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016 4.48 GBP
Common Put Option Purchased 2,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016 4.53 GBP
Common Put Option Purchased 2,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016 4.50 GBP
Common Put Option Purchased 2,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016 4.55 GBP
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product descriptione.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 dealinge.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 person 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 person 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
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? YES
Date of disclosure: 23 October 2015
Contact name: Sujith Sudevan
Telephone number: +44 (0) 20 3246 7578
Telephone number:
+44 (0) 20 3246 7578
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 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR
SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed: Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: Royal Dutch Shell Plc
2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
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 Typee.g.American, European etc. Expiry date
Common Call Option Written 68,000 EUR 30 American 18 Dec 2015
Common Call Option Written 75,000 EUR 25.5 American 18 Dec 2015
Common Call Option Purchased 1,000 EUR 30 American 18 Dec 2015
Common Put Option Purchased 36,000 GBP 20 American 18 March 2016
Common Put Option Purchased 12,000 GBP 22 American 18 March 2016
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
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 Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing 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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