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RNS Number : 1157H
AllianzGI-Global Equity Business
26 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
 25 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:
43,824,476
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:
43,825,476
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
129
50.2490
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
19
50.2489
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
180
50.2291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
51
50.2090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
7
50.2086
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
118
50.2028
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
84
50.2019
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
155
50.1723
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
129
50.1611
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
81
50.1610
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
83
50.1590
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
243
50.1391
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
101
50.1289
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
5
50.1280
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
36
50.1222
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
67
50.1218
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
8
50.1213
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
165
50.0330
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
361
50.0291
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,126
50.0273
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
59
50.0242
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
248
50.0241
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
861
50.0229
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
157
50.0228
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
589
50.0224
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
992
50.0193
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
430
50.0192
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
1,165
50.0191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
62
50.0190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
182
50.0141
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
122
50.0134
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
748
50.0129
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
889
50.0093
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
280
50.0091
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
30
50.0090
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
72
50.0040
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
56
49.9993
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
890
49.9991
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
42
49.9990
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
226
49.9579
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
62
49.9292
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
217
49.9191
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
102
49.9190
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
299
49.8925
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
318
49.8841
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
88
49.8819
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Sale
322
49.8622
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
25
50.0200
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
8
50.0900
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
439
50.1300
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
13
50.2000
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
281
50.2100
EUR 0.07
A type ADRs
Purchase
6
50.2300
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
50,000
16.4918 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Sale
12,716
23.7408 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
12,562
23.7003 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary shares
Purchase
65,000
23.7936 EUR
 
(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:
26 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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