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RNS Number : 8408D
GoldmanSachs International
29 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:
28 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
752,701
640,748
24.3650 EUR
17.5150 GBP
23.7400 EUR
17.0650 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
850,346
591,520
17.5300 GBP
24.3600 EUR
17.0650 GBP
23.8550 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
617,638
474
17.5900 GBP
26.6816 USD
17.1300 GBP
26.6100 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
640,865
17.6050 GBP
17.1200 GBP
(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
4,833
17.1940 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
47,600
17.2716 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a long position
36
17.3750 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
4,833
17.3800 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
16,594
22.2414 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
16,594
22.2414 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
27,224
22.7641 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
27,224
22.7641 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
43,601
23.6889 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
43,601
23.6889 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
133,620
17.3313 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
18,001
17.3852 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
Opening a long position
700
17.1437 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,324
17.1437 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
22,270
17.2322 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
20,658
17.2418 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
3,533
17.2487 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
13,447
17.2788 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
1,890
17.3691 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
118
17.4229 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
42
17.4229 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
133
17.4250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
515
17.4250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,533
17.4250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
469
17.4250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
5,877
17.4389 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,161
17.4694 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,074
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,976
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
306
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
83
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,877
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
289
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,185
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,734
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
5,939
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
708
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,657
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,344
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
96
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,979
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,540
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
494
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
536
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
1,975
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,950
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
2,464
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
9,878
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
4,355
17.4713 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
463
26.6100 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
11
26.6816 USD
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,560
17.3697 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
530
17.3697 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,200
17.3697 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
4,230
17.3697 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
430
17.3697 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
1,550
17.3697 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








(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:
29 October 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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