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23/11/2015 10:50

RNS Number : 6055G
GoldmanSachs International
23 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:
20 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
504,447
1,418,165
23.9200 EUR
16.6100 GBP
23.4300 EUR
16.3350 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Sales
1,662,577
545,381
16.6250 GBP
23.9000 EUR
16.3250 GBP
23.3200 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
1,373,068
16.8500 GBP
16.4250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Sales
2,668,067
17.7107 GBP
16.4300 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 short position
629
16.3500 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Increasing a short position
50,000
16.4393 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
508
16.4443 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
8,400
16.4910 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
629
16.5050 GBP
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
2,729
23.5512 EUR
EUR 0.07 A ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
32,980
23.5512 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
Increasing a long position
10,500
16.4837 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
281
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
183
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
281
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
176
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
211
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
114
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
624
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
280
16.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
30,187
16.4914 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a short position
332
16.5107 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
54
16.5752 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
89
16.5752 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Opening a long position
77
16.6152 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a long position
624
16.6450 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
3,429
16.6536 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
26,755
16.6536 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
536
16.6557 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
CFD
Reducing a short position
166
16.6557 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
22,270
16.4996 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
384,295
16.6004 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
384,295
16.6040 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Opening a long position
420,116
16.6142 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
188,010
16.6244 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Reducing a long position
426,935
16.6244 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
SWAP
Increasing a long position
3,566
16.8769 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 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
16,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
13,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
11,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
11,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
19,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
13,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
12,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
44,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
12,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
85,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
85,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
19,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
16,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
44,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
0.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
17.5000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.0150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
10,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
8,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
22,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
42,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Put Option
Selling
6,000
18.0000 GBP
AMERICAN
20/11/2015
1.5150 GBP
(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:
23 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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