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RNS Number : 9621G
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
25 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
 24 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:
43,733,398
1.11%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
1,000
0.00003%
143,000
0.004%
 TOTAL:
43,734,398
1.11%
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:
10,463,702
0.43%


(2) Cash-settled derivatives:




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


70,000
0.003%
 TOTAL:
10,463,702
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
16
50.2644
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
32
50.2641
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
331
50.1941
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
18
50.1939
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
80
50.1891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,679
50.1800
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
319
50.1792
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
122
50.1791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
146
50.1690
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
104
50.1638
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
343
50.1591
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
318
50.1590
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
2,246
50.1554
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
321
50.1529
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
716
50.1526
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
249
50.1521
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
674
50.1512
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
74
50.1492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
537
50.1491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
143
50.1490
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
254
50.1441
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
399
50.1429
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
360
50.1392
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
441
50.1391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
246
50.1390
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
81
50.1342
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
165
50.1341
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
137
50.1334
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
743
50.1331
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
77
50.1292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,849
50.1291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
95
50.1191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
453
50.1029
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
131
50.1002
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
107
50.0992
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
67
50.0991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
163
50.0990
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
785
50.0891
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
79
50.0839
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
140
50.0661
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
56
50.0618
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
639
50.0590
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
343
50.0449
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
362
49.8492
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
93
49.8491
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
573
49.8213
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
87
49.4791
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
57
49.6398
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
43
50.1000
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
7
50.1100
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
90
50.1400
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
50.1670
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
26
50.2650
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
8
50.2663
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
513
50.2667
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
10
50.2670
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
68
50.2750
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
17,170
16.4113 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
7,330
16.4113 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
110,300
23.0850 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
231,000
23.2000 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares
Purchase
14,060
16.5372 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:
25 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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