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RNS Number : 1295Y
GoldmanSachs International
04 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:
03 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
839,660
81,787
33.1394 EUR
16.7450 GBP
22.6400 EUR
15.6939 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
3,688,760
94,107
11,044
23.5282 EUR
17.0090 GBP
25.3969 USD
22.5900 EUR
16.4600 GBP
25.3969 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
611,283
500
16.8350 GBP
22.9398 EUR
16.5500 GBP
22.9398 EUR
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
166,556
500
16.8250 GBP
22.9650 EUR
16.5300 GBP
22.8800 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
Opening a short position
5,387
16.5694 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,387
16.5950 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
7,300
16.6300 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,307
22.6410 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
71,291
22.6410 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
22,693
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
797
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,000
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,000
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,000
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
20,000
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
5,000
22.9516 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
14,500
22.2250 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
22.2250 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
14,500
22.6500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
22.6500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
11,044
25.3969 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 long position
58,883
16.5969 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,586
16.6665 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
231
16.6724 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
412
16.6724 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,762
16.6724 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
3,176
16.6724 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
924
16.6730 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
557
16.6730 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
110,018
16.6736 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,586
16.6750 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
496
16.6750 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
64
16.6750 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
9,816
16.6803 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
13,759
16.6803 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
4,600
16.7168 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
735
16.7455 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
172,174
16.7674 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
496
16.8200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
99
16.8200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
5,440
16.6775 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
1,980
16.6775 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
144,755
16.7327 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)
Purchasing
69 (6,900)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6100 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
7,000
19.1627 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
4.1400 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:
04 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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