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17/09/2015 11:00

RNS Number : 3649Z
GoldmanSachs International
17 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:
16 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
432,100
1,444,506
16.6200 GBP
22.9450 EUR
16.1787 GBP
21.6037 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
283,717
1,617,033
16.6100 GBP
22.9450 EUR
16.2000 GBP
22.3600 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
1,638,172
103,868
16.7600 GBP
25.8385 USD
16.3400 GBP
25.8385 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
1,711,822
16.7450 GBP
16.2800 GBP
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Purchases
51,934 (103,868)
51.9650 USD
51.6900 USD
ADR / (1.00 : 2.00)
Sales
51,934 (103,868)
51.7700 USD
51.7700 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
4,825
16.2821 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
6,888
16.3605 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,104
16.3687 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,900
16.5068 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
428
16.5800 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,825
16.5800 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Exercising
21,500
22.3950 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option
Selling
21,500
22.3950 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
16,035
16.4614 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
33,850
16.4614 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
49,439
16.4614 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
10,578
22.6120 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
50,554
22.8731 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
Opening a long position
5,925
16.3671 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
3,632
16.3707 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
42
16.4185 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
45
16.4185 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
8,911
16.4930 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,857
16.4973 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
1,800
16.5040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,739
16.5040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
153,440
16.5040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
15,897
16.5040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
10,387
16.5040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
2,678
16.5672 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,229
16.6209 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
1,171
16.6209 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
578
16.6219 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,632
16.7150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
199,164
16.3773 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a short position
43,436
16.6912 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
464 (46,400)
23.2500 EUR
EUROPEAN
21/10/2015
0.5000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
464 (46,400)
23.2500 EUR
EUROPEAN
21/10/2015
0.5000 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
2 (200)
18.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/12/2015
0.2100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
500 (50,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.7100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
5,000 (500,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.7100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Purchasing
500 (50,000)
22.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/03/2016
1.7100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Put Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Selling
10 (1,000)
26.0000 EUR
AMERICAN
18/09/2015
3.5500 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:
17 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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