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02/09/2015 11:40

RNS Number : 8459X
GoldmanSachs International
02 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:
01 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
2,647,336
294,275
17.2150 GBP
23.4561 EUR
16.3050 GBP
22.3700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
2,923,825
354,188
3,544
17.2000 GBP
23.6150 EUR
25.9168 USD
16.3100 GBP
22.4200 EUR
25.9168 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
1,710,743
290,000
17.2750 GBP
25.7000 USD
16.3450 GBP
25.7000 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
3,787,796
17.2500 GBP
16.3600 GBP
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
145,000 (290,000)
52.5479 USD
52.5479 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
145,000 (290,000)
51.5285 USD
51.5285 USD
(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
25,452
16.3822 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
637
16.3844 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,348
16.4283 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
241
16.4782 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,200
16.5060 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
25,452
16.5668 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,200
17.0300 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
788
22.5657 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
22.8700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
14,500
22.8700 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
51
16.6217 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
94,189
22.5332 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
3,544
25.9168 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
106,216
16.4482 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
415
16.4547 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
6,551
16.4600 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
200
16.4689 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
86
16.4689 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
21
16.4689 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,270
16.4689 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,051
16.4780 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,988
16.4806 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
7,167
16.4806 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,368
16.4827 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
13,050
16.4933 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
117,452
16.4933 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,234
16.5666 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,200
16.5740 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
107
16.5998 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,304
16.5998 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
6,551
16.6572 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
82
16.7481 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
68
16.7481 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
10,000
16.7942 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,451
16.8601 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,330
16.8762 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,296
16.8762 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
16,300
16.9041 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
12,900
16.9041 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
15,000
16.9041 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,200
17.0400 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,351
17.0772 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
520
17.0772 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,304
17.1387 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
71
17.1387 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
1,681,920
17.0400 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)
Purchasing
183 (18,300)
23.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
17/06/2016
1.6800 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
4,000
19.1627 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
4.9900 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:
02 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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