TIDMBG.

RNS Number : 2504H

Societe Generale SA

27 November 2015

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")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Full name of discloser:                                                 Société Générale S.A. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if 
 different from 1(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                 BG Group Plc 
 form relates: 
 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:                                                 26/11/2015 
 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              YES: Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
 disclosures in respect 
 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                     25p ordinary: 56,925,007 Shares interests and 6,742,696 short position 
 security: 
                                ADR (referencing the ordinary) : 27,300 equivalent Shares interests and 0 equivalent 
                                                                       Shares 
                                                                 as short position 
                                                          Where (1 ADR = 1 ordinary share) 
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                                               Interests                                 Short positions 
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                                        Number                   %                    Number                   % 
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 (1) Relevant securities 
  owned and/or controlled:            56,952,307                1.67                6,742,696                0.20 
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 (2) Cash-settled 
  derivatives:                        19,360,885                0.57                59,972,717               1.75 
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 (3) Stock-settled 
  derivatives (including 
  options) and agreements 
  to purchase/sell:                   1,135,000                 0.03                3,260,000                0.10 
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   TOTAL:                             77,448,192                2.27                69,975,413               2.05 
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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 
 
 Class of relevant security     Purchase/sale     Number of securities   Price per unit 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              23,745            10.252524 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               600                10.175 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,073               10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              8,594             10.281538 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               455                10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              39,289            10.277938 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              12,351            10.255287 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               489                10.13 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,320               10.345 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,015               10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,192             10.224253 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase                17                10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               479              10.246033 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               228                10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              7,811               10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              3,088             10.195091 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              73,404              10.325 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              6,865             10.251598 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               439              10.265011 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,988               10.325 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 535              10.183346 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                9,212               10.325 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                11,656            10.263474 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                2,437             10.152909 
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