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RNS Number : 9254U
BlackRock Group
03 August 2015
FORM 8.3
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY 
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
4. (c) Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser:
BlackRock, Inc.
(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.
N/A
(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
31 July 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
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
264,115,896
6.74%
0
0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,183,636
0.03%
0
0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00%
226,000
0.00%
 TOTAL:
265,299,532
6.77%
226,000
0.00%
Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
207,578,390
8.50%
0
0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,973,295
0.08%
0
0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
 TOTAL:
209,551,685
8.58%
0
0.00%
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 - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
177,053
GBP 18.3508
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
132,295
GBP 18.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
279
GBP 18.4093
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
446
GBP 18.4202
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
30,192
GBP 18.4850
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
4,538
EUR 26.1788
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
26,660
EUR 26.1800
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
2,067
EUR 26.1848
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
2,810
EUR 26.2071
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
1,445
EUR 26.2445
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
4,406
GBP 18.3746
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
37,833
GBP 18.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
16,245
EUR 26.1819
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
10,093
EUR 26.1972
A ADSs*
Sale
36,300
USD 57.4776
A ADSs*
Sale
601,064
USD 57.6868
* Please note each A ADS converts to 2 ordinary shares
(a) Purchases and sales - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Class of relevant security
Purchase/sale
Number of securities
Price per unit
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
575
GBP 18.5978
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
80,337
GBP 18.6050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
811
GBP 18.6400
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
1,556
GBP 18.6468
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
12,384
GBP 18.6510
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
10,000
GBP 18.7203
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
49,424
GBP 18.5187
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
21,200
GBP 18.5800
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
4,123
GBP 18.5823
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
27,167
GBP 18.6050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
662,419
GBP 18.6369
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
1,372
GBP 18.4373
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
2,386
GBP 18.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
754
GBP 18.4207
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
2,031
GBP 18.6358
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
5,404
GBP 18.6439
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
534
GBP 18.6048
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
835
GBP 18.6050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
21,960
GBP 18.6289
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
84,708
GBP 18.6407


(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) - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer In of Shares
33,684
GBP 18.3882
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer In of Shares
18,361
GBP 18.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer In of Shares
3,881
EUR 26.1800
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
33,684
GBP 18.3882
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
9,021
GBP 18.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
40,121
EUR 26.1800
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer In of Shares
9,499
GBP 18.6050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer In of Shares
21,354
GBP 18.6081
B ADSs*
Transfer In of ADSs
1,059

EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
4,843
GBP 18.6050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
21,354
GBP 18.6081
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
218,057
GBP 18.6100
*Please note each B ADS converts to 2 ordinary B shares
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:
03 August 2015
Contact name:
Tim Dudley
Telephone number:
+44 20 7743 1540
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 STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure:
BlackRock, Inc.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:
Royal Dutch Shell PLC 
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
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 ADSs
Call Option
Written
75,000
USD
58.2810
European
18/08/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
45,000
USD
60.0000
American
21/08/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
75,000
USD
58.5680
European
31/08/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
31,000
USD
60.0000
American
18/09/2015
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 cash-settled derivatives.
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 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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