TIDMBG. TIDMRDSA
RNS Number : 7675K
BG GROUP plc
20 April 2015
FORM 8 (OPD)
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: BG GROUP PLC
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different N/A
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 form OFFEROR - ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
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(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? OFFEREE
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(e) Date position held: 19 APRIL 2015
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 YES - BG GROUP PLC AS OFFEREE
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 PARTY TO THE OFFER 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
Class of relevant security: A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: Nil - Nil -
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: Nil - Nil -
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to Nil - Nil -
purchase/sell:
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Nil - Nil -
TOTAL:
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Class of relevant security: B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each
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Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: Nil 0 Nil 0
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: Nil 0 Nil 0
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: Nil 0 Nil 0
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TOTAL: Nil 0 Nil 0
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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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or
financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: None
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: None
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3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors' and
other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making
the disclosure:
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3(a) Interests of directors of BG Group plc in Shell A ordinary shares (including Shell A
ADSs, which each represent 2 Shell A ordinary shares)
Director Number of ordinary Percentage of
shares total issued
share capital
(%)
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Lim Haw Kuang 170,159 0.0044
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3(b) Interests of directors of BG Group plc in Shell B ordinary shares (including Shell B
ADSs, which each represent 2 Shell B ordinary shares)
Director Number of ordinary Percentage of
shares total issued
share capital
(%)
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Sir John Hood 1,171 0.000048
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Mark Seligman 2,635 0.000108
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3(c) Interests of connected advisors in Shell A ordinary shares (including Shell A ADSs, which
each represent 2 Shell A ordinary shares)
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant
securities
owned and/or
controlled: 469,873 0.01 238,764 0.00
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives: 120,000 0.00 0 0.00
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(3) Stock-settled
derivatives
(including
options) and
agreements
to purchase/sell: 131,200 0.00 224,800 0.00
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Total 721,073 0.01 463,564 0.00
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant
securities
owned and/or
controlled: 832 0.00 Nil -
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(2) Cash-settled Nil - Nil -
derivatives:
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(3) Stock-settled Nil - Nil -
derivatives
(including
options) and
agreements
to purchase/sell:
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Total 832 0.00 Nil -
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3(d) Interests of connected advisors in Shell B ordinary shares (including Shell B ADSs, which
each represent 2 Shell B ordinary shares)
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant
securities
owned and/or
controlled: 18,780 0.00 238,410 0.00
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(2) Cash-settled
derivatives: 0 0.00 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 18,780 0.00 238,410 0.00
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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).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or
financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting
in concert with it:
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 party
to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) YES
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Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
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Date of disclosure: 20 April 2015
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Contact name: Steve Allen
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Telephone number: 0118 929 3534
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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: (GS) GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
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Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure OFFEROR - ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
relates:
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2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class Product Written Number Exercise Type Expiry
of relevant description or purchased of securities price e.g. date
security e.g. to which per unit American,
call option European
option or derivative etc.
relates
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 200 57.5000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 200 60.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 200 65.0000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 200 67.5000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 200 70.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 200 70.0000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 400 57.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 400 62.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 400 72.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 600 57.5000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 600 62.5000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 600 65.0000 AMER 20/01/2017
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 600 67.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 600 75.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 800 60.0000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 800 65.0000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 800 67.5000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 1,200 65.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 1,200 77.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 1,600 67.5000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 1,600 70.0000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 1,800 67.5000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 2,000 55.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 2,000 72.5000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 2,200 65.0000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 2,200 72.5000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Sold 2,600 75.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 2,800 60.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 2,800 62.5000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 3,000 62.5000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Call Purchased 8,600 65.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary Option USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 200 55.0000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 200 55.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 200 60.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 200 77.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 200 80.0000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 600 42.5000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 600 50.0000 AMER 20/01/2017
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 600 55.0000 AMER 16/10/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 600 57.5000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 600 60.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 600 72.5000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 800 62.5000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 1,600 50.0000 AMER 15/01/2016
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 1,800 57.5000 AMER 15/05/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 1,800 62.5000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 2,000 55.0000 AMER 17/07/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Sold 100,000 57.5000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary USD
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EUR 0.07 Put Option Purchased 200,000 55.0000 AMER 17/04/2015
A ordinary USD
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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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