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RNS Number : 6546G
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
23 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
 20 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:
43,449,204
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:
43,450,204
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
193
50.2191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
211
50.1715
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
357
50.1691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
185
50.1290
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
78
50.1118
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
160
50.0891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
139
50.0535
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
395
50.0329
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
91
50.0320
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
150
50.0291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
257
50.0191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
409
50.0040
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
169
49.9601
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
229
49.9590
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
339
49.8922
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
49.8910
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
192
49.8891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
310
49.8855
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,638
49.8836
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
295
49.8828
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
387
49.8816
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
48
49.8792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
195
49.8791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
204
49.8741
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
222
49.8729
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,002
49.8728
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
970
49.8692
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
297
49.8691
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
272
49.7091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
41
49.7017
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
504
49.6991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
89
49.6720
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
19
49.6689
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
10
49.6680
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
50
49.6592
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
218
49.6591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
7
49.6543
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
136
49.6529
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
330
49.6528
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,087
49.6524
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
81
49.6493
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
92
49.6492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
557
49.6491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
187
49.6490
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
65
49.6763
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
74
49.6764
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
4
49.6775
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
90
49.6800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
36
49.8894
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,008
49.8895
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
8
49.8900
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
5,000
16.4770 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:
23 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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