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RNS Number : 2559E
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
02 November 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
 30 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:
43,856,740
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:
43,857,740
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:
10,360,407
0.42%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:


36,000
0.001%
 TOTAL:
10,360,407
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 Form8 (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 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
300
52.7190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
73
52.6989
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
182
52.6790
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
3
52.6367
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
188
52.6290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
438
52.6190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
137
52.6141
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
682
52.6123
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
520
52.6091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
132
52.6090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
21
52.5886
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
5
52.3180
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
169
52.3090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
127
52.2690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
109
52.2590
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
107
52.1300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
570
52.3250
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
3
52.5033
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
14
52.5036
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
3,894
52.5039
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
44
52.5041
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
2
52.6350
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
18
52.7100
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
11
52.7364
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
107
52.7365
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
534
52.7366
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
42
52.7367
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
11
52.7691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
118
52.7694
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit 
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
5,288
GBP 17.1348
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
12,368
EUR 24.0000
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
14,473
GBP 17.2521
(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 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:
02 November 2015
Contact name:
Sujith Sudevan
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
Type
e.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
24,000
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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