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RNS Number : 2837O

BlackRock Group

05 February 2016

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

4. (c) Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                                     BlackRock, Inc. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):     N/A 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), 
  settlor and beneficiaries must be named. 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:         Royal Dutch Shell PLC 
  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                      04 February 2016 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure 
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 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect    Yes, BG Group PLC 
  of any other party to the offer? 
  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

 
 Class of relevant security:                                                             EUR 0.07 A ordinary 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                              273,726,482   6.85%    11,521     0.00% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                  1,056,467    0.02%    217,674    0.00% 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                    0        0.00%    197,000    0.00% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                      274,782,949   6.88%    426,195    0.01% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 
 
 Class of relevant security:                                                             EUR 0.07 B ordinary 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                 Number        %      Number       % 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                              218,865,620   8.96%      600      0.00% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                  1,846,176    0.07%   2,396,139   0.09% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                    0        0.00%       0       0.00% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 
   TOTAL:                                                                      220,711,796   9.04%   2,396,739   0.09% 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------  ------------  ------  ----------  ------ 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

   (b)        Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options) 
 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(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 - EUR 0.07 A ordinary 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
----------------------------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary           Purchase         1,699                  GBP 14.9754 
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 EUR 0.07 A ordinary           Purchase         95,367                 GBP 15.2550 
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 EUR 0.07 A ordinary           Sale             71,174                 GBP 15.2550 
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 EUR 0.07 A ordinary           Sale             294,793                GBP 15.2729 
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 EUR 0.07 A ordinary           Sale             7,216                  EUR 20.0450 
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   (a)        Purchases and sales - EUR 0.07 B ordinary 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary          Purchase        3,767                  GBP 14.9250 
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 EUR 0.07 B ordinary          Purchase        1,179                  GBP 15.2500 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 EUR 0.07 B ordinary          Sale            5,121                  GBP 15.2437 
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 EUR 0.07 B ordinary          Sale            36,570                 GBP 15.2500 
---------------------------  --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions - EUR 0.07 A ordinary 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
-------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  -------------------------  --------------- 
 EUR 0.07 A ordinary        CFD                   Reducing Short             3,241                      GBP 15.3199 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions - EUR 0.07 B ordinary 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 

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   3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
 Full details should be given so that the 
  nature of the interest or position can be 
  fully understood: 
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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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