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RNS Number : 5700U
GoldmanSachs International
30 July 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:
29 July 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
1,103,884
640,135
25.1500 EUR
17.6450 GBP
15.1432 EUR
17.3106 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
1,156,948
666,460
58,206
25.1400 EUR
17.6450 GBP
27.7060 USD
24.6300 EUR
16.5306 GBP
27.7060 USD
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
1,738,662
17.7967 GBP
17.4329 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
2,039,959
17.9310 GBP
17.4550 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
Opening a short position
2,887
17.4230 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
94
17.4500 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,169
17.4506 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
6,000
17.4918 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,887
17.6092 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
2,403
17.6450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,673
17.6450 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
70,526
24.6825 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
41,932
24.6825 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
34,249
24.6825 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
62,810
24.7184 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
28,594
24.7184 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
10,000
25.1150 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
10,000
25.1415 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
6,200
24.7100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
6,200
24.7100 EUR
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 short position
405
17.5020 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
242
17.5430 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
65
17.5430 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
183
17.5594 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
777
17.5768 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
361
17.5768 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
770,161
17.5784 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,400
17.5832 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
17,369
17.5860 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,873
17.5930 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,196
17.5957 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
650
17.6071 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,200
17.6250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
117
17.6365 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
9,085
17.6489 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,873
17.7477 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
777
17.7700 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
287
17.7700 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
17,920
17.7967 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
4,669
17.5629 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
5 (500)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
25 (2,500)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
2 (200)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
50 (5,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
50 (5,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
1 (100)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
6 (600)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
50 (5,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
30 (3,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
40 (4,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
2 (200)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
10 (1,000)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.5500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
95 (9,500)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
69 (6,900)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
20 (2,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
1 (100)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
40 (4,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
158 (15,800)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
145 (14,500)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
20 (2,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
140 (14,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
97 (9,700)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.3000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
131 (13,100)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
32 (3,200)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
46 (4,600)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
69 (6,900)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
58 (5,800)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
284 (28,400)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
142 (14,200)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
11 (1,100)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
32 (3,200)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
200 (20,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
81 (8,100)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
120 (12,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
61 (6,100)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.1000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
2 (200)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
100 (10,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
72 (7,200)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
1 (100)
24.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.6000 EUR
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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
95,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Call Option
Purchasing
95,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.2950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
95,000
18.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
2.1800 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
95,000
18.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
2.1800 GBP
(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:
30 July 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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