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RNS Number : 8115G
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
24 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
 23 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:
43,415,380
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:
43,416,380
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:
10,449,642
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,449,642
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
388
49.7792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
797
49.6416
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
180
49.6391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
201
49.6341
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
325
49.6060
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
260
49.4868
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
360
49.4391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
450
49.4224
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
218
49.3607
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
606
49.3491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
60
49.3392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
455
49.3135
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,339
49.2821
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
238
49.2791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
65
49.2318
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
659
49.2197
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
39
49.2018
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
135
49.1941
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
327
49.1929
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
76
49.1892
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
52
49.1890
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
4
49.1875
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
287
49.1826
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
6
49.1783
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
4
49.1775
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
4,013
49.1441
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
466
49.1440
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,583
49.1431
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
702
49.1429
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
741
49.1424
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
164
49.1403
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
149
49.1393
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
664
49.1392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
110
49.1391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
125
49.1390
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
203
49.1291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
39
49.1400
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
7
49.1471
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
12
49.1475
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
33
49.1900
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
8
49.3613
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
105
49.3614
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,254
49.3615
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
77
49.3616
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
6
49.3617
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,113
49.3705
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
70
49.3899
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
14
49.3971
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
2,862
49.3973
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
72
49.3974
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
1,575
49.4274
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
20
49.4275
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
5,412
16.1458 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
8,050
16.2500 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
1,860
23.2951 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
134
23.3800 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Sale
4,580
16.3438 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:
24 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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