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RNS Number : 5449B
GoldmanSachs International
07 October 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:                                                                                                                                                                               06 October 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         1,305,787                   17.5400 GBP                           1.5117 GBP                           
                                               790,193                     23.7900 EUR                           22.6500 EUR                          
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         Sales             1,246,661                   23.7900 EUR                           22.6200 EUR                          
                                               930,924                     17.5400 GBP                           16.6900 GBP                          
 
 
 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         1,480,115                   17.7476 GBP                           16.8100 GBP                          
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Sales             1,292,459                   17.7050 GBP                           16.8400 GBP                          
                                               800                         18.2077 EUR                           18.2077 EUR                          
 
 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. CFD  Nature of dealinge.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 long position                                                                                 907                             17.4600 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               3,680                           23.3799 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               1,816                           23.3799 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Opening a long position                                                                                 17,414                          23.3799 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Opening a long position                                                                                 43,326                          23.3799 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               47,036                          23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               66,151                          23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               19,242                          23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               10,133                          23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               2,040                           23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               3,632                           23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               18,509                          23.3909 EUR     
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a short position                                                                               7,726                           23.3909 EUR     
 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.g. CFD  Nature of dealinge.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                                                                               64                              17.2350 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a long position                                                                                136                             17.3581 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a long position                                                                                121                             17.3581 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a long position                                                                                 531                             17.4490 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               6,920                           17.4490 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               47,679                          17.5422 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               33,682                          17.5422 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               47,810                          17.5450 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               33,774                          17.5450 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a short position                                                                                19,812                          17.5542 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               9,384                           17.5876 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               1,099                           17.5967 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               34                              17.5967 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               100                             17.5967 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a long position                                                                                 1,136                           17.6213 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               11,684                          17.6351 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               2,769                           17.6351 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a short position                                                                               2,148                           17.6351 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a short position                                                                                6,920                           17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a short position                                                                                1,333                           17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a long position                                                                                259                             17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a long position                                                                                49                              17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Opening a short position                                                                                161                             17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         CFD                          Reducing a long position                                                                                1,136                           17.6650 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                1,970                           17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                780                             17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                230                             17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                1,130                           17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                70                              17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                5,710                           17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                1,970                           17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                70                              17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Reducing a long position                                                                                410                             17.3533 GBP     
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         SWAP                         Opening a short position                                                                                44,540                          17.7476 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  Typee.g. American, European etc.  Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  22,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  22,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  10,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  8,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  42,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  8,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  42,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  10,000                                        18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Call Option                           Purchasing                                  6,000                                         18.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.3100 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  22,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  42,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  8,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  42,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  10,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  8,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  10,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  6,000                                         17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary         Put Option                            Purchasing                                  22,000                                        17.0000 GBP              AMERICAN                          20/11/2015   0.5700 GBP                            
 
 
(ii)        Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant security  Product descriptione.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 dealinge.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:  07 October 2015                        
 Contact name:        Aadithya Rao and Yiannis Bardis        
 Telephone number:    +44(20) 7051 9046 / +44(20) 7774 7107  
 
 
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. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
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