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RNS Number : 0353F
GoldmanSachs International
09 November 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 November 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
909,993
495,522
17.4344 GBP
24.4900 EUR
16.9450 GBP
23.9900 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
614,194
914,192
24.4900 EUR
17.3100 GBP
24.0050 EUR
16.9600 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
1,058,603
17.4000 GBP
17.0225 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
8,108,162
17.3400 GBP
17.0100 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
900
17.0957 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
19,346
24.1062 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
19,124
24.1724 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a short position
29,006
24.2023 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a short position
6,771
26.0792 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
Reducing a short position
6,400
17.1243 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
7,644
17.1336 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
600
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
400
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
700
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,100
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
3,000
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
5,000
17.1556 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
373
17.1777 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
13,237
17.1777 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
5,876
17.1777 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
103
17.2041 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
168
17.2041 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
489
17.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
191
17.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
20,000
17.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
242
17.2200 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
365
17.2345 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
190
17.2724 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
7,551
17.2724 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
Warrant
Call Warrant
Purchasing
41,000
21.4511 EUR
AMERICAN
31/12/2030
2.8100 EUR
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising / exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Call Option / (1.00 : 100.00)
Exercising
467 (46,700)
22.7500 EUR
(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:
09 November 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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