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RNS Number : 0963Z
GoldmanSachs International
15 September 2015
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader:
(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL
(b) 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
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:
BG GROUP PLC
(d) Date dealing undertaken:
14 September 2015
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader 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 - disclosed previously for BG GROUP PLC
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Purchases
510,631
97,238
17,018
16.2950 GBP
22.3300 EUR
24.8924 USD
15.9550 GBP
21.8400 EUR
24.8924 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
218,575
212,321
22.3792 EUR
16.3200 GBP
21.9978 EUR
15.9450 GBP
Class of relevant security
Purchases/ sales
Total number of securities
Highest price per unit paid/received
Lowest price per unit paid/received
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Purchases
1,060,227
16.4000 GBP
16.0250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
514,014
16.4250 GBP
16.0200 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
557
16.0521 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
603
16.0750 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
21,500
22.2300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
17,500
22.2300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
21,500
22.3300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
21,500
22.3300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
17,018
24.8924 USD
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 a long position
1,394
16.0928 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,000
16.0933 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,227
16.1179 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,215
16.1289 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
89
16.1350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
162
16.1350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
19
16.1350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,225
16.1350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,078
16.1670 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,015
16.1670 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
54
16.1743 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
63
16.2359 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
5,150
16.2359 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
99,525
16.2375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,818
16.2375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
25,360
16.2375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,925
16.2448 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
6,079
16.3093 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
527
16.3404 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
43,078
16.3404 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
72,945
16.3404 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
72,945
16.3404 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
224
16.3463 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,225
16.3463 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
29,266
16.1880 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
13,178
16.1880 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
196,548
16.3227 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
88,508
16.3227 GBP
(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)



3. 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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
Date of disclosure:
15 September 2015
Contact name:
Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis
Telephone number:
+44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107
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.

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