TIDMRDSA
RNS Number : 1692S
BlackRock Group
03 July 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")
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: 02 July 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 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
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 260,680,248 6.65% 0 0.00%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 666,732 0.01% 193,600 0.00%
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 114,500 0.00%
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TOTAL: 261,346,980 6.67% 308,100 0.00%
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Class of relevant security: EUR 0.07 B ordinary
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 204,277,949 8.37% 0 0.00%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 2,332,364 0.09% 0 0.00%
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
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TOTAL: 206,610,313 8.46% 0 0.00%
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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 - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 25,219 GBP 18.1650
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 27,112 GBP 18.2463
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 18,054 EUR 25.6742
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 361,980 EUR 25.7736
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A ADSs* Purchase 36 USD 56.9300
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 109,237 GBP 18.1600
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 1,943 GBP 18.2657
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 23,124 EUR 25.6745
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A ADSs* Sale 239,907 USD 57.2111
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* Please note each A ADS converts to 2 ordinary A shares
(a) Purchases and sales - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 17,910 GBP 18.3350
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 5,855 GBP 18.3453
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 792,515 GBP 18.3609
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 7,117 GBP 18.3774
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 16,929 GBP 18.3807
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 757,822 GBP 18.3614
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 72,949 GBP 18.3653
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 1,051,311 GBP 18.3732
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 1,181 GBP 18.3976
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B ADSs* Sale 36 GBP 57.3000
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* Please note each B ADS converts to 2 ordinary B shares
(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
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary CFD Reducing Long 177 GBP 18.0200
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary CFD Reducing Long 289 GBP 18.1540
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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
security e.g. CFD e.g. opening/closing a securities
long/short position,
increasing/reducing a
long/short position
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Increasing Long 9,680 GBP 18.3100
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 13,435 GBP 18.2474
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 38,992 GBP 18.3318
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 25,323 GBP 18.3641
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 31,938 GBP 18.3654
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(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
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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A ADSs Call Option Purchasing 33,500 USD American 17/07/2015 USD
62.500 0.05
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(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
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) - EUR 0.07 A ordinary
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer In of Shares 50,673 GBP 18.1650
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 3,606 EUR 25.7050
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) - EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, conversion
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer In of Shares 32,757 GBP 18.3350
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B ADSs* Transfer Out of ADSs 74,613
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* Please note each B ADS converts to 2 ordinary B shares
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: 03 July 2015
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Contact name: Tim Dudley
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Telephone number: +44 20 7743 1540
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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 STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION)
POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
Full name of person making disclosure: BlackRock, Inc.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: Royal Dutch Shell PLC
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2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
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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A ADSs Call Option Written 114,500 USD American 17/07/2015
62.50
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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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