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RNS Number : 6152K

AllianzGI-Global Equity Business

17 April 2015

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC 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:                                    Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit 
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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                      Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
 securities this 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: 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest             16 April 2015 
 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 shares 
                                                                                (incl. A ADRs) 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                 Number       %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                              39,918,951   1.025% 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                                     68,000    0.002% 
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   TOTAL:                                                                      39,918,951   1.025%   68,000    0.002% 
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 Class of relevant security:                                                   EUR 0.07 B ordinary shares 
                                                                                (incl. B ADRs) 
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                                                                                    Interests         Short positions 
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                                                                                 Number       %         Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                              9,710,769    0.40% 
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 (2) Cash-settled derivatives: 
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 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
 purchase/sell: 
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   TOTAL:                                                                      9,710,769    0.40% 
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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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          EUR 0.07                  Sale               1,277            GBP 20.9968 
      A ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07                Purchase             75,840           GBP 20.9941 
      A ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07                Purchase            145,000           GBP 21.0812 
      A ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase            109,770           EUR 29.3319 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             3,273            EUR 29.3500 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             1,245            EUR 29.3372 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             1,301            EUR 29.3650 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares             Sale               1,416            EUR 29.2922 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             2,338            EUR 29.3998 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares             Sale               12,200           EUR 28.9000 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             50,000           EUR 29.1487 
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          EUR 0.07 
      A ordinary shares           Purchase             50,000           EUR 29.4044 
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          EUR 0.07                Purchase             1,386            GBP 21.4144 
      B ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07                Purchase             50,220           GBP 21.3762 
      B ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07                  Sale                966             GBP 21.3521 
      B ordinary shares 
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          EUR 0.07                Purchase             3,485            GBP 21.4450 
      B ordinary shares 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    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 
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   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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   4.         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 person 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" 
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   None 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 
  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" 
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   None 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES 
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 Date of disclosure:    17 April 2015 
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 Contact name:          Albane Charrier 
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 Telephone number:      +44 (0)20 7065 1503 
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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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:   Allianz Global Investors - Global Equity Business Unit 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant          Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
 securities the disclosure relates: 
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   2.         OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES 
 
    Class of           Product          Written or        Number of      Exercise price        Type        Expiry date 
    relevant         description        purchased       securities to       per unit      e.g.American, 
    security          e.g. call                          which option                     European etc. 
                       option                           or derivative 
                                                           relates 
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 Common            Call Option       Written            68,000           30 EUR           American         18 Dec 2015 
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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 contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

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 dealing 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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