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31/07/2015 12:00

RNS Number : 7286U
GoldmanSachs International
31 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:
30 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
2,442,055
1,096,077
26.6100 EUR
18.5150 GBP
25.7050 EUR
17.9750 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
1,719,716
1,221,846
26.6194 EUR
18.5125 GBP
25.7100 EUR
18.0090 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
4,316,704
481
18.7671 GBP
26.0900 EUR
17.7967 GBP
26.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
2,491,800
481
18.7150 GBP
26.0900 EUR
18.1700 GBP
26.0900 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,403
17.9950 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,127
18.2303 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
33,209
18.2428 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
44,000
18.3848 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
200
18.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
160
18.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,051
18.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
509
18.3900 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
33,209
18.3909 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
300
18.4285 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
100,000
18.4531 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,204
18.4634 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
20,000
25.7725 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
65,636
25.7725 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
13,772
25.7725 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
21,824
25.7725 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
121,232
25.7725 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
40,000
25.8160 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
375,402
25.9252 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
69,300
26.2406 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
5,014
26.3579 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
17,064
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,077
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,192
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
58,503
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,087
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,059
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
835
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
25,957
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,304
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
24,165
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,730
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,817
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,478
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,336
26.4090 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
6,200
26.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
6,200
26.0900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
68,146
18.3412 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
4,259
18.3664 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
68,146
18.3918 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
63,883
18.4191 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
33,850
18.4845 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a short position
42,837
26.3579 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
Opening a short position
984
17.7967 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,460
18.3230 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
13,350
18.3312 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
60,707
18.3582 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
25,574
18.3582 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,305
18.3765 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
32,280
18.3828 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
68
18.5023 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
112
18.5023 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,674
18.5036 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,963
18.6056 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,004
18.6056 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
29
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
108
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
50,000
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
29
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
264
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
42,342
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
263
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
24,497
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
11
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
97,988
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
133,620
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,963
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
106,896
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
97,988
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
58,425
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,674
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
169,366
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
21,123
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
12,471
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
21,123
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
17,646
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
106
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
84,490
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
42,342
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
24,497
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
84,490
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
133,620
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
25,738
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
5,334
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,411
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
169,366
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
129
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
6,492
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
13,362
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
120,258
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
427,584
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
133,620
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
66,810
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
287
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
12,896
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
32,280
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
6,492
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
58,425
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
112,241
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
123
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
66,810
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
231,644
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
133,620
18.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,000
18.6182 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
4,262
18.6209 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,390
18.6354 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
8,214
18.6354 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
29,839
18.6354 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
19,111
18.6354 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,186
18.6354 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
25,731
18.6426 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
18,453
18.6426 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
66,000
18.6149 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
2,200
18.6657 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
3,400 (340,000)
27.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.2000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
3,400 (340,000)
27.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.2000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
3,400 (340,000)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.4100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
3,400 (340,000)
25.5000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
0.4100 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
Warrant
Call Warrant
Purchasing
1,000
21.9534 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
3.6800 EUR
(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:
31 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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