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RNS Number : 6857Y
GoldmanSachs International
10 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:
09 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
668,256
463,430
23.1962 EUR
16.6600 GBP
22.7600 EUR
16.3750 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
465,101
556,557
23.0344 GBP
23.1500 EUR
16.3700 GBP
22.7500 EUR
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
1,064,705
197,400
16.8685 GBP
25.2316 USD
16.4250 GBP
25.2316 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,427,031
16.7250 GBP
16.4050 GBP
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
98,700 (197,400)
51.4799 USD
51.4799 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
98,700 (197,400)
50.6600 USD
50.6600 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
Reducing a long position
624
16.4200 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
41
16.4200 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
9,012
16.4200 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
16,267
16.5662 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
9,012
16.6178 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
39,000
22.9781 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
17,500
23.0600 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
14,500
23.0600 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
86,853
16.5698 GBP
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
Reducing a short position
5,937
16.4900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
40,000
16.4900 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
25
16.4984 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,800
16.4997 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
8,528
16.5226 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
1,064
16.5226 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
7,556
16.5379 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
39,439
16.5597 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
44,251
16.5951 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
39,259
16.5951 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
415
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
6,766
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,000
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,872
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,600
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
149
16.6042 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
55,200
16.6250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
11,060
16.6515 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
13,900
16.6588 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
3,304
16.6600 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,826
16.6610 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
3,288
16.6610 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,892
16.6610 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
7,009
16.6610 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
111,350
16.6696 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
5,937
16.6740 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
14,892
16.6750 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
117,452
16.6823 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
180
16.6098 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
8,223
16.6350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
2,011
16.6350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
4,910
16.6350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
27,657
16.6899 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
142,528
16.6916 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
200 (20,000)
21.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.2200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
72 (7,200)
21.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.2300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
56 (5,600)
21.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.2200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
100 (10,000)
21.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.2300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
3 (300)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6200 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
1,000 (100,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
1,000 (100,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
48 (4,800)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
1,000 (100,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
50 (5,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6300 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
100 (10,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.6500 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:
10 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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