TIDMRDSA
RNS Number : 9254U
BlackRock Group
03 August 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.
(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: 31 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
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 264,115,896 6.74% 0 0.00%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,183,636 0.03% 0 0.00%
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(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 226,000 0.00%
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TOTAL: 265,299,532 6.77% 226,000 0.00%
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Class of relevant security: EUR 0.07 B ordinary
Interests Short positions
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Number % Number %
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 207,578,390 8.50% 0 0.00%
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(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 1,973,295 0.08% 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: 209,551,685 8.58% 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:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
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 177,053 GBP 18.3508
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 132,295 GBP 18.4000
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 279 GBP 18.4093
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 446 GBP 18.4202
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 30,192 GBP 18.4850
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 4,538 EUR 26.1788
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 26,660 EUR 26.1800
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 2,067 EUR 26.1848
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 2,810 EUR 26.2071
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Purchase 1,445 EUR 26.2445
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 4,406 GBP 18.3746
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 37,833 GBP 18.4000
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 16,245 EUR 26.1819
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Sale 10,093 EUR 26.1972
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A ADSs* Sale 36,300 USD 57.4776
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A ADSs* Sale 601,064 USD 57.6868
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* Please note each A ADS converts to 2 ordinary shares
(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 575 GBP 18.5978
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 80,337 GBP 18.6050
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 811 GBP 18.6400
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 1,556 GBP 18.6468
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 12,384 GBP 18.6510
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Purchase 10,000 GBP 18.7203
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 49,424 GBP 18.5187
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 21,200 GBP 18.5800
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 4,123 GBP 18.5823
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 27,167 GBP 18.6050
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Sale 662,419 GBP 18.6369
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(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 Increasing Long 1,372 GBP 18.4373
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary CFD Reducing Long 2,386 GBP 18.4000
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary CFD Reducing Long 754 GBP 18.4207
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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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Increasing Long 2,031 GBP 18.6358
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Increasing Long 5,404 GBP 18.6439
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 534 GBP 18.6048
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 835 GBP 18.6050
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 21,960 GBP 18.6289
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary CFD Reducing Long 84,708 GBP 18.6407
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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.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant Product description Exercising/ exercised Number of securities Exercise price per
security e.g. call option against unit
(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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer In of Shares 33,684 GBP 18.3882
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer In of Shares 18,361 GBP 18.4000
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer In of Shares 3,881 EUR 26.1800
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 33,684 GBP 18.3882
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 9,021 GBP 18.4000
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EUR 0.07 A ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 40,121 EUR 26.1800
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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
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer In of Shares 9,499 GBP 18.6050
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer In of Shares 21,354 GBP 18.6081
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B ADSs* Transfer In of ADSs 1,059
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 4,843 GBP 18.6050
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 21,354 GBP 18.6081
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EUR 0.07 B ordinary Transfer Out of Shares 218,057 GBP 18.6100
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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"
None.
(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"
None.
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? Yes
Date of disclosure: 03 August 2015
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.
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
A ADSs Call Option Written 75,000 USD European 18/08/2015
58.2810
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A ADSs Call Option Written 45,000 USD American 21/08/2015
60.0000
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A ADSs Call Option Written 75,000 USD European 31/08/2015
58.5680
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A ADSs Call Option Written 31,000 USD American 18/09/2015
60.0000
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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:
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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