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RNS Number : 7166B
BlackRock Group
08 October 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
07 October 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:
262,179,437
6.65%
800
0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,090,512
0.07%
0
0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00%
409,500
0.01%
 TOTAL:
265,269,949
6.72%
410,300
0.01%
Class of relevant security:
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
209,221,751
8.57%
600
0.00%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,492,667
0.10%
687,769
0.02%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
 TOTAL:
211,714,418
8.67%
688,369
0.02%
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
5,256
GBP 17.6950
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
1,727
GBP 17.8600
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
6,065
GBP 17.8794
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
654
GBP 17.8883
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
8,138
GBP 17.9289
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
11,200
GBP 17.9570
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
5,566
EUR 24.3374
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
29,408
EUR 24.3400
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchase
6,098
EUR 24.4419
A ADSs*
Purchase
318
USD 54.9700
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
13,539
GBP 17.8600
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
7,130
EUR 24.3400
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
70,829
EUR 24.3446
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
300
EUR 24.4000
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sale
72,219
EUR 24.4660
*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
180
GBP 17.8150
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
101,100
GBP 18.0750
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
5,165
GBP 18.0872
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
32,500
GBP 18.1254
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
6,000
GBP 18.1450
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
553
GBP 18.1500
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
61,200
GBP 18.1608
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchase
7,250
GBP 18.1949
B ADSs*
Purchase
197
USD 55.8400
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
187
GBP 18.1050
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sale
65,297
GBP 18.1638
*Please note each B ADS converts to 2 ordinary shares
 
(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
6,942
GBP 17.8923
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
26,309
GBP 17.8998
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
765
GBP 17.9099
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
12,522
GBP 17.9168
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
1,331
EUR 24.4290
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
55,003
EUR 24.4624
(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
2,289
GBP 18.1228
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
10,270
GBP 18.1261
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing Long
6,262
GBP 18.1828
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
38,104
GBP 18.0595
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
1,125
GBP 18.1300
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
857
GBP 18.1380
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
249
GBP 18.1500
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
64,696
GBP 18.1561
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
23,299
GBP 18.1751
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing Long
22,768
GBP 18.1754
(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
168,137
GBP 17.8600
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
31,420
GBP 17.8600
A ADSs*
Transfer Out of ADSs
400

*Please note each A ADS converts to 2 ordinary shares
(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
110,773
GBP 18.1500
B ADSs* 
Transfer In of ADSs
201

EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Transfer Out of Shares
19,688
GBP 18.1500
*Please note each B ADS converts to 2 ordinary 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:
08 October 2015
Contact name:
Gareth Slade
Telephone number:
+44 20 7743 2536
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
100,000
USD
56.9262
European
15/10/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
97,000
USD
48.2750
European
03/11/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
105,000
USD
50.0000
American
20/11/2015
A ADSs
Call Option
Written
107,500
USD
55.0000
American
20/11/2015
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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