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RNS Number : 4609X
GoldmanSachs International
28 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:
27 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
1,182,035
688,555
108,718
16.6500 GBP
25.2274 EUR
25.1121 USD
15.9900 GBP
21.9800 EUR
25.1121 USD
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
1,065,314
701,276
8,152
16.6500 GBP
24.6563 EUR
24.9215 USD
15.9550 GBP
22.0750 EUR
24.9215 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
3,861 (7,722)
51.8227 USD
51.8227 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
3,861 (7,722)
51.8227 USD
51.8227 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
1,460,020
8,152
16.7639 GBP
25.0705 USD
16.0150 GBP
25.0705 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,222,663
16.7050 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
Opening a short position
50,000
16.0670 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
95,280
16.1609 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
6,760
16.1609 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
21,860
16.1609 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
20,944
16.1761 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,725
16.1870 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
125,000
16.2202 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
880
16.2906 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
20,944
16.3802 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
70,000
16.4910 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,821
16.5774 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
693
16.6013 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
3,711
16.6013 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
6,146
16.6100 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
50,000
16.6188 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
5,432
22.9352 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
22.0700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
22.3800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
14,500
22.3800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
1,421
16.2271 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
44,540
16.5267 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
8,152
24.9215 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
Opening a short position
219
16.0237 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,471
16.0237 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
48,179
16.0960 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,494
16.0960 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
16,481
16.0960 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
11,017
16.0960 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,368
16.1501 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,470
16.1501 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
11,942
16.2021 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
52
16.2525 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
549
16.3514 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
33,009
16.5452 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,494
16.5452 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
11,942
16.5534 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
120
16.5950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,471
16.5950 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
9,404
16.6347 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
6,146
16.6600 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,620
16.3583 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
660
16.3583 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
8,152
25.0705 USD
(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)
Purchasing
3,000 (300,000)
23.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.1000 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:
28 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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