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Form 8.3 - BG GROUP PLC

22nd Jan 2016 13:51

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: Barclays PLC.
(b) Owner or controller of interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

BG GROUP PLC

relevant securities this form relates:
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 21 January 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

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: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 30,189,061 0.88% 20,337,939 0.60%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,911,134 0.11% 18,057,687 0.53%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 400,000 0.01%
(4)
TOTAL: 34,100,195 1.00% 38,795,626 1.14%

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

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 33 9.2280 GBP
ORD Purchase 34 9.0670 GBP
ORD Purchase 44 9.1414 GBP
ORD Purchase 160 9.0440 GBP
ORD Purchase 161 9.0955 GBP
ORD Purchase 189 9.0430 GBP
ORD Purchase 196 9.0840 GBP
ORD Purchase 205 9.1625 GBP
ORD Purchase 222 9.0575 GBP
ORD Purchase 260 9.0680 GBP
ORD Purchase 263 9.0415 GBP
ORD Purchase 264 9.0400 GBP
ORD Purchase 283 9.2320 GBP
ORD Purchase 302 9.1075 GBP
ORD Purchase 322 9.1400 GBP
ORD Purchase 322 9.0945 GBP
ORD Purchase 322 9.1530 GBP
ORD Purchase 328 9.1040 GBP
ORD Purchase 330 9.0900 GBP
ORD Purchase 337 9.1305 GBP
ORD Purchase 345 9.1025 GBP
ORD Purchase 353 9.0895 GBP
ORD Purchase 353 9.0865 GBP
ORD Purchase 353 9.0620 GBP
ORD Purchase 353 9.0600 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1230 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1215 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.0975 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.0925 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.0870 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1480 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1655 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1085 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.1510 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.0705 GBP
ORD Purchase 377 9.0730 GBP
ORD Purchase 383 9.1370 GBP
ORD Purchase 394 9.0195 GBP
ADR Purchase 406 13.3300 USD
ORD Purchase 410 9.0990 GBP
ORD Purchase 411 9.0960 GBP
ORD Purchase 422 9.0820 GBP
ORD Purchase 425 9.1210 GBP
ORD Purchase 430 9.1175 GBP
ORD Purchase 449 9.0980 GBP
ORD Purchase 465 9.0920 GBP
ORD Purchase 480 9.1500 GBP
ORD Purchase 481 9.1280 GBP
ORD Purchase 489 9.1345 GBP
ORD Purchase 499 9.1270 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.1710 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.1690 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.0660 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.0390 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.0360 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 9.0210 GBP
ORD Purchase 523 9.1115 GBP
ORD Purchase 531 9.1265 GBP
ORD Purchase 554 9.1555 GBP
ORD Purchase 566 9.2350 GBP
ORD Purchase 571 9.1105 GBP
ORD Purchase 577 9.0930 GBP
ORD Purchase 587 9.0280 GBP
ORD Purchase 594 9.1015 GBP
ORD Purchase 600 9.0890 GBP
ORD Purchase 600 9.0470 GBP
ORD Purchase 609 9.0355 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0715 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0745 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0615 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1535 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1715 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1645 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1610 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1155 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.1450 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0915 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0835 GBP
ORD Purchase 629 9.0795 GBP
ORD Purchase 655 9.1584 GBP
ORD Purchase 694 9.0770 GBP
ORD Purchase 695 9.1595 GBP
ORD Purchase 699 9.0940 GBP
ORD Purchase 703 9.1055 GBP
ORD Purchase 730 9.1495 GBP
ORD Purchase 736 9.1200 GBP
ORD Purchase 749 9.1695 GBP
ORD Purchase 754 9.1675 GBP
ORD Purchase 758 9.0650 GBP
ORD Purchase 779 9.1125 GBP
ORD Purchase 791 9.1245 GBP
ORD Purchase 802 9.1290 GBP
ORD Purchase 822 9.1250 GBP
ORD Purchase 859 9.1135 GBP
ORD Purchase 861 9.0910 GBP
ORD Purchase 896 9.0845 GBP
ORD Purchase 981 9.0790 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 9.0630 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 9.0190 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 9.1760 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,006 9.1160 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,006 9.0675 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,013 9.1260 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,019 9.0570 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,027 9.1650 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,055 9.0592 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,059 9.1295 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,063 9.0580 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,107 9.1045 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,125 9.0710 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,142 9.1190 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,150 9.1130 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,170 9.1170 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,189 9.1235 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,197 9.0755 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,244 9.1220 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,258 9.1195 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,298 9.0805 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,301 9.0610 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,306 9.1185 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,329 9.0775 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,332 9.0800 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,382 9.1070 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,389 9.1240 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,405 9.1000 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,496 9.1700 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,504 9.0765 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,530 9.1065 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,565 9.1600 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,572 9.0830 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,590 9.1060 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,594 9.1050 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,608 9.1575 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,646 9.1580 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,676 9.1095 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,698 9.0700 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,726 9.1020 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,735 9.0950 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,799 9.0810 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,837 9.1120 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,858 9.0690 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,883 9.1590 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,896 9.1660 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,901 9.1205 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,038 9.0720 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,054 9.1165 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,060 9.1630 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,064 9.1680 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,068 9.0780 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,083 9.1550 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,252 9.1777 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,446 9.1010 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,643 9.0860 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,727 9.1150 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,730 9.1110 GBP
ADR Purchase 2,800 13.0614 USD
ORD Purchase 2,947 9.1090 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,100 9.0307 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,210 9.1100 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,257 9.1140 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,325 9.0760 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,403 9.1080 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,417 9.1180 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,422 9.1225 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,653 9.0740 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,795 9.0346 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,881 9.1086 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,493 9.1670 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,628 9.1163 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,646 9.3277 GBP
ORD Purchase 50,000 9.1134 GBP
ORD Purchase 64,574 9.1307 GBP
ORD Purchase 73,412 9.3270 GBP
ORD Purchase 76,545 9.3211 GBP
ORD Purchase 148,446 9.1310 GBP
ORD Purchase 168,624 9.1516 GBP
ORD Purchase 500,000 9.1141 GBP
ORD Purchase 889,764 8.9600 GBP
ORD Sale 33 9.2280 GBP
ORD Sale 34 9.0670 GBP
ORD Sale 44 9.1414 GBP
ORD Sale 69 9.2360 GBP
ORD Sale 160 9.0440 GBP
ORD Sale 161 9.0955 GBP
ORD Sale 173 9.2325 GBP
ORD Sale 189 9.0430 GBP
ORD Sale 196 9.0840 GBP
ADR Sale 203 13.3300 USD
ORD Sale 205 9.1625 GBP
ORD Sale 222 9.0575 GBP
ORD Sale 241 9.2335 GBP
ORD Sale 260 9.0680 GBP
ORD Sale 263 9.0415 GBP
ORD Sale 264 9.0400 GBP
ORD Sale 302 9.1075 GBP
ORD Sale 322 9.1530 GBP
ORD Sale 322 9.0945 GBP
ORD Sale 322 9.1400 GBP
ORD Sale 328 9.1040 GBP
ORD Sale 330 9.0900 GBP
ORD Sale 337 9.1305 GBP
ORD Sale 345 9.1025 GBP
ORD Sale 353 9.0620 GBP
ORD Sale 353 9.0895 GBP
ORD Sale 353 9.0865 GBP
ORD Sale 353 9.0600 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.1215 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.0870 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.0705 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.0730 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.1655 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.0925 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.1085 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.0975 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.1510 GBP
ORD Sale 377 9.1480 GBP
ORD Sale 383 9.1370 GBP
ORD Sale 410 9.0990 GBP
ORD Sale 411 9.0960 GBP
ORD Sale 422 9.0820 GBP
ORD Sale 425 9.1210 GBP
ORD Sale 430 9.1175 GBP
ORD Sale 434 9.1310 GBP
ORD Sale 449 9.0980 GBP
ORD Sale 450 9.0487 GBP
ORD Sale 465 9.0920 GBP
ORD Sale 480 9.1500 GBP
ORD Sale 481 9.1280 GBP
ORD Sale 489 9.1345 GBP
ORD Sale 499 9.1270 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.0660 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.0390 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.0630 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.1690 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.1710 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.2330 GBP
ORD Sale 500 9.0360 GBP
ORD Sale 523 9.1115 GBP
ORD Sale 531 9.1265 GBP
ORD Sale 554 9.1555 GBP
ORD Sale 571 9.1105 GBP
ORD Sale 577 9.2365 GBP
ORD Sale 577 9.0930 GBP
ORD Sale 594 9.1015 GBP
ORD Sale 600 9.0470 GBP
ORD Sale 600 9.0890 GBP
ORD Sale 609 9.0355 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1715 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1155 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1450 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0615 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0715 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0745 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1645 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1610 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.1535 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0915 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0835 GBP
ORD Sale 629 9.0795 GBP
ORD Sale 694 9.0770 GBP
ORD Sale 695 9.1595 GBP
ORD Sale 699 9.0940 GBP
ORD Sale 703 9.1055 GBP
ORD Sale 705 9.1000 GBP
ORD Sale 730 9.1495 GBP
ORD Sale 736 9.1200 GBP
ORD Sale 749 9.1695 GBP
ORD Sale 754 9.1675 GBP
ORD Sale 779 9.1125 GBP
ORD Sale 791 9.1245 GBP
ORD Sale 802 9.1290 GBP
ORD Sale 804 9.2315 GBP
ORD Sale 822 9.1250 GBP
ORD Sale 859 9.1135 GBP
ORD Sale 861 9.0910 GBP
ORD Sale 896 9.0845 GBP
ORD Sale 981 9.0790 GBP
ORD Sale 1,000 9.1760 GBP
ORD Sale 1,000 9.0190 GBP
ORD Sale 1,006 9.1160 GBP
ORD Sale 1,006 9.0675 GBP
ORD Sale 1,013 9.1260 GBP
ORD Sale 1,019 9.0570 GBP
ORD Sale 1,027 9.1650 GBP
ORD Sale 1,059 9.1295 GBP
ORD Sale 1,063 9.0580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,107 9.1045 GBP
ORD Sale 1,125 9.0710 GBP
ORD Sale 1,127 9.2320 GBP
ORD Sale 1,142 9.1190 GBP
ORD Sale 1,150 9.1130 GBP
ORD Sale 1,170 9.1170 GBP
ORD Sale 1,189 9.1235 GBP
ORD Sale 1,197 9.0755 GBP
ORD Sale 1,233 9.0338 GBP
ORD Sale 1,244 9.1220 GBP
ORD Sale 1,258 9.1195 GBP
ORD Sale 1,298 9.0805 GBP
ORD Sale 1,301 9.0610 GBP
ORD Sale 1,306 9.1185 GBP
ORD Sale 1,329 9.0775 GBP
ORD Sale 1,332 9.0800 GBP
ORD Sale 1,382 9.1070 GBP
ORD Sale 1,389 9.1240 GBP
ORD Sale 1,496 9.1700 GBP
ORD Sale 1,500 9.0210 GBP
ORD Sale 1,504 9.0765 GBP
ORD Sale 1,511 9.2350 GBP
ORD Sale 1,530 9.1065 GBP
ORD Sale 1,565 9.1600 GBP
ORD Sale 1,572 9.0830 GBP
ORD Sale 1,590 9.1060 GBP
ORD Sale 1,594 9.1050 GBP
ORD Sale 1,608 9.1575 GBP
ORD Sale 1,646 9.1580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,670 9.2131 GBP
ORD Sale 1,676 9.1095 GBP
ORD Sale 1,698 9.0700 GBP
ORD Sale 1,726 9.1020 GBP
ORD Sale 1,735 9.0950 GBP
ORD Sale 1,799 9.0810 GBP
ORD Sale 1,837 9.1120 GBP
ORD Sale 1,858 9.0690 GBP
ORD Sale 1,883 9.1590 GBP
ORD Sale 1,896 9.1660 GBP
ORD Sale 1,901 9.1205 GBP
ORD Sale 2,038 9.0720 GBP
ORD Sale 2,054 9.1165 GBP
ORD Sale 2,060 9.1630 GBP
ORD Sale 2,064 9.1680 GBP
ORD Sale 2,068 9.0780 GBP
ORD Sale 2,083 9.1550 GBP
ORD Sale 2,446 9.1010 GBP
ORD Sale 2,492 9.1230 GBP
ORD Sale 2,643 9.0860 GBP
ORD Sale 2,727 9.1150 GBP
ORD Sale 2,730 9.1110 GBP
ADR Sale 2,800 13.0614 USD
ORD Sale 3,210 9.1100 GBP
ORD Sale 3,257 9.1140 GBP
ORD Sale 3,310 9.1092 GBP
ORD Sale 3,325 9.0760 GBP
ORD Sale 3,403 9.1080 GBP
ORD Sale 3,417 9.1180 GBP
ORD Sale 3,422 9.1225 GBP
ORD Sale 3,653 9.0740 GBP
ORD Sale 5,099 9.1077 GBP
ORD Sale 7,493 9.1670 GBP
ORD Sale 10,934 9.1049 GBP
ORD Sale 12,900 9.2154 GBP
ORD Sale 15,084 9.0976 GBP
ORD Sale 17,322 9.0984 GBP
ORD Sale 18,510 9.1023 GBP
ORD Sale 25,646 9.2562 GBP
ORD Sale 27,416 9.0761 GBP
ORD Sale 42,491 9.1212 GBP
ORD Sale 77,411 9.1090 GBP
ORD Sale 85,758 9.1122 GBP
ORD Sale 102,189 9.1099 GBP
ORD Sale 108,847 9.3270 GBP
ORD Sale 127,520 9.0650 GBP
ORD Sale 190,783 9.1086 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
ORD SWAP Long 5,127 9.0959 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,143 9.1738 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 7,773 9.2943 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 24,909 9.1282 GBP
ORD CFD Long 25,646 9.2562 GBP
ORD CFD Long 35,057 9.0484 GBP
ORD CFD Short 220 9.0784 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,400 9.2384 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 3,491 9.0587 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,252 9.1777 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 19,475 9.0668 GBP
ORD CFD Short 25,646 9.3277 GBP
ORD CFD Short 43,705 9.1493 GBP
ORD CFD Short 50,000 9.1134 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 55,392 9.1951 GBP
ORD CFD Short 274,375 9.1332 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details Price per unit (if applicable)

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”

(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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? YES
Date of disclosure: 22 Jan 2016
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

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 [email protected]. 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.

143221.01

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

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose BG GROUP PLC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
ORD Put Options Purchased -400,000 9.2000 European 15 Apr 2016

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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