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RNS Number : 1037W
GoldmanSachs International
14 August 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:
13 August 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
104,885
472,255
18.7600 GBP
26.4700 EUR
18.2150 GBP
25.6000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
729,265
304,674
26.4700 EUR
18.7550 GBP
25.5950 EUR
18.2150 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
1,074,581
18.9350 GBP
18.3200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,431,686
18.9350 GBP
18.2794 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
2,138
18.2150 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
100
18.2810 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
8,979
25.8997 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
22,987
26.1705 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
28,615
26.1705 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
15,285
26.2853 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
14,000
26.2853 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
48,471
26.2853 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
9,556
26.2853 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
437
26.2853 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
18,884
26.2920 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
41,116
26.2920 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
12,016
26.3627 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,984
26.3627 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
1,200
26.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
6,200
26.3400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
25,000
18.2792 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
72,200
18.3505 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
35,925
25.6123 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 long position
4,500
18.4216 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,600
18.4448 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,800
18.5236 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
120
18.6483 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
6,681
18.8500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
74,694
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
600
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
6,684
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,274
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
264
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
31,546
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,158
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
18,632
18.8580 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
370
18.3805 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
150
18.3805 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
25,000
18.3984 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
47,438
18.4317 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
300
18.4582 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
20,000
18.5105 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
80,704
18.8504 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
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
10 (1,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
10 (1,000)
25.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
21/08/2015
0.0500 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:
14 August 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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