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RNS Number : 5050G
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
20 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
 19 November 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:
43,469,518
1.10%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
1,000
0.00003%
143,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
43,470,518
1.10%
143,000
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:
10,454,222
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,454,222
0.43%
70,000
0.003%
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
93
51.2217
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
384
51.2191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
288
51.1628
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
6
51.1483
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
74
51.1118
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
76
51.0991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
61
51.0990
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
64
51.0917
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
184
51.0690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
103
51.0435
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
173
51.0391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
48
51.0390
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
201
51.0341
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
109
51.0336
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
146
51.0328
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
567
51.0307
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
70
51.0290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
45
51.0242
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
104
51.0204
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,815
51.0196
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,021
51.0192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
422
51.0190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
38
51.0189
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
179
51.0128
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,679
51.0125
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
340
51.0092
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
488
51.0091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
402
51.0090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
553
51.0002
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
319
50.9916
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
71
50.9892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,904
50.9891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
452
50.9890
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
25
50.9888
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
252
50.9867
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
75
51.0173
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
5
51.0180
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
170
51.0190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
8
51.0600
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
65
51.0771
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
410
51.1000
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
101
51.1190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
314
51.1555
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
51.1560
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
21
51.1562
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
371
51.1564
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
88
51.1565
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
3,092
23.8100 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
14,727
16.7800 GBP
 
(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:
20 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
A type shares
Call Option
Written
68,000
EUR 30 
American
18 Dec 2015
A type shares
Call Option
Written
75,000
EUR 25.5
American
18 Dec 2015
A type shares
Call Option
Purchased
1,000
EUR 30 
American
18 Dec 2015
B type shares
Put Option
Purchased
36,000
GBP 20
American
18 March 2016
B type shares
Put Option
Purchased
34,000
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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