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Form 8.3 - ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

1st Sep 2015 15:12

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 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 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: 31 Aug 2015
(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? BG GROUP 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: EUR 0.07 A ordinary (including A ADRs)
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 27,873,780 0.71% 15,861,213 0.40%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,028,427 0.13% 12,566,851 0.32%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 3,130,316 0.08% 2,880,316 0.07%
TOTAL: 36,032,523 0.92% 31,308,380 0.80%
Class of relevant security: EUR 0.07 B ordinary Shares (including B ADRs)
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 20,731,838 0.85% 12,483,819 0.51%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
8,415,543 0.34% 6,016,155 0.25%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 175,000 0.01% 299,636 0.01%
TOTAL: 29,322,381 1.20% 18,799,610 0.77%

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
A ADSs Purchase 6 52.7900 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 7 23.5300 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 47 52.2799 USD
A ADSs Purchase 50 51.7300 USD
A ADSs Purchase 100 52.6400 USD
B ADSs Purchase 100 51.7400 USD
B ADSs Purchase 137 51.8618 USD
A ADSs Purchase 180 51.7077 USD
A ADSs Purchase 190 52.3190 USD
B ADSs Purchase 200 52.7675 USD
B ADSs Purchase 200 52.6100 USD
B ADSs Purchase 200 52.5900 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 277 23.2675 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 300 52.6666 USD
A ADSs Purchase 380 51.8326 USD
A ADSs Purchase 400 52.8312 USD
A ADSs Purchase 400 52.5925 USD
B ADSs Purchase 413 51.8635 USD
B ADSs Purchase 430 52.7272 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 440 23.0800 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 442 52.8948 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 466 23.2700 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 500 52.7400 USD
B ADSs Purchase 500 52.9180 USD
B ADSs Purchase 500 51.8560 USD
B ADSs Purchase 590 52.4025 USD
B ADSs Purchase 600 51.6933 USD
A ADSs Purchase 600 52.5200 USD
A ADSs Purchase 700 52.5614 USD
A ADSs Purchase 897 52.6392 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 1,086 22.9400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 1,148 23.0744 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 1,200 52.8908 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 1,319 23.2432 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 1,348 52.8703 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 1,526 22.9803 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 1,659 52.7448 USD
A ADSs Purchase 1,690 51.7921 USD
A ADSs Purchase 2,538 51.8556 USD
B ADSs Purchase 2,783 51.9105 USD
A ADSs Purchase 2,800 52.3375 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,812 23.0677 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,921 22.8742 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,980 23.2100 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 3,326 51.7622 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 4,280 23.0624 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 4,326 52.7686 USD
A ADSs Purchase 4,358 52.7251 USD
A ADSs Purchase 4,701 51.8753 USD
B ADSs Purchase 5,580 52.1178 USD
A ADSs Purchase 5,600 52.8813 USD
A ADSs Purchase 6,000 52.4863 USD
A ADSs Purchase 6,000 52.2116 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 6,513 23.1950 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 7,140 52.8967 USD
A ADSs Purchase 7,300 52.5671 USD
B ADSs Purchase 7,400 52.6933 USD
B ADSs Purchase 8,000 52.7076 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 8,600 23.1550 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 8,900 51.5819 USD
A ADSs Purchase 9,039 52.6409 USD
A ADSs Purchase 10,560 52.5833 USD
B ADSs Purchase 11,225 52.7866 USD
B ADSs Purchase 13,071 51.7461 USD
A ADSs Purchase 13,830 52.2987 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 20,503 23.0716 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 20,675 52.3257 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 21,595 23.0468 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 21,662 52.5435 USD
B ADSs Purchase 23,137 51.8730 USD
A ADSs Purchase 23,910 52.8905 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 24,023 23.0171 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 28,634 52.8770 USD
A ADSs Purchase 31,339 52.8769 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 34,254 23.0769 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 40,538 52.1408 USD
A ADSs Purchase 44,694 51.9061 USD
B ADSs Purchase 51,898 52.4292 USD
A ADSs Purchase 57,460 52.0857 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 60,428 23.1398 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 61,055 52.9300 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 117,798 23.1822 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 162,242 52.7153 USD
A ADSs Purchase 221,613 52.9200 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 380,927 23.2800 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 7 23.5300 EUR
A ADSs Sale 11 52.9200 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 31 22.9450 EUR
A ADSs Sale 39 52.7138 USD
B ADSs Sale 44 52.8900 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 58 22.9800 EUR
A ADSs Sale 84 52.6400 USD
A ADSs Sale 95 52.3190 USD
A ADSs Sale 100 52.2400 USD
B ADSs Sale 150 52.5500 USD
B ADSs Sale 150 51.9000 USD
B ADSs Sale 200 51.8700 USD
B ADSs Sale 200 52.7500 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 277 23.2675 EUR
A ADSs Sale 359 52.5472 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 362 23.2575 EUR
A ADSs Sale 400 52.8230 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 440 23.0800 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 466 23.2700 EUR
B ADSs Sale 487 51.8441 USD
A ADSs Sale 500 52.8280 USD
B ADSs Sale 500 52.7020 USD
A ADSs Sale 541 52.5518 USD
B ADSs Sale 600 51.6233 USD
A ADSs Sale 700 52.7561 USD
A ADSs Sale 800 52.2100 USD
A ADSs Sale 900 52.2122 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,086 22.9400 EUR
A ADSs Sale 1,300 52.2123 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,400 52.4442 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,526 22.9804 EUR
A ADSs Sale 1,702 51.5626 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,800 52.7741 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,958 52.6920 USD
A ADSs Sale 2,000 52.8400 USD
B ADSs Sale 2,023 51.5788 USD
B ADSs Sale 2,258 52.5098 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 2,300 23.0900 EUR
A ADSs Sale 2,300 51.8878 USD
A ADSs Sale 2,600 52.7776 USD
B ADSs Sale 2,756 52.4078 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 2,944 22.9960 EUR
A ADSs Sale 3,000 52.2116 USD
B ADSs Sale 3,502 52.5273 USD
B ADSs Sale 3,800 52.7082 USD
A ADSs Sale 3,800 52.4190 USD
B ADSs Sale 3,800 52.6822 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 3,858 23.1801 EUR
A ADSs Sale 3,900 52.4905 USD
A ADSs Sale 4,644 52.3695 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 4,778 23.2100 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 4,839 23.0772 EUR
A ADSs Sale 5,000 52.5257 USD
A ADSs Sale 5,294 51.9794 USD
A ADSs Sale 5,593 51.7684 USD
B ADSs Sale 6,277 51.5789 USD
A ADSs Sale 6,400 51.8732 USD
A ADSs Sale 6,900 52.5522 USD
A ADSs Sale 7,041 52.6276 USD
A ADSs Sale 7,300 52.2679 USD
A ADSs Sale 7,600 52.0135 USD
B ADSs Sale 7,800 52.7065 USD
A ADSs Sale 8,508 52.7819 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 8,600 23.1550 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 8,709 23.2800 EUR
B ADSs Sale 9,581 52.5816 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 9,680 23.1111 EUR
B ADSs Sale 9,758 52.2213 USD
B ADSs Sale 18,540 52.7768 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 23,998 23.2795 EUR
A ADSs Sale 25,262 52.7436 USD
B ADSs Sale 25,949 52.4292 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 27,149 23.0598 EUR
A ADSs Sale 34,610 52.6873 USD
A ADSs Sale 41,350 52.3257 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 43,445 23.0730 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 44,408 23.0433 EUR
B ADSs Sale 46,274 51.8730 USD
B ADSs Sale 61,055 52.9300 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 62,150 23.0905 EUR
A ADSs Sale 81,121 52.7153 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 89,392 23.0983 EUR
A ADSs Sale 147,204 52.1629 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 188,357 23.0400 EUR
A ADSs Sale 321,226 52.9082 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 1 23.0500 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 123 23.0809 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 392 23.2652 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 5,475 23.0335 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 17,917 22.8837 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 26,225 23.0603 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 107,439 23.0915 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 131,368 23.0339 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 1,438 23.0924 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 13,595 23.0710 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 28,979 23.0421 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 58,629 23.3016 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 340,000 23.2800 EUR

(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: 1 Sep 15
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.

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 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 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
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -7,282 25.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 7,282 25.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 350,000 26.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -29,184 25.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 250,000 26.0000 American 16 Dec 16
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 410,733 27.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -5,113 25.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 424,745 24.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 250,000 26.0000 American 16 Dec 16
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -184,921 26.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 275,000 30.0000 American 15 Dec 17
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -450,000 25.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 18,599 23.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -410,733 27.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 96,000 18.5573 European 17 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 200,000 24.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Call Options Written -199,636 2063.5439 European 25 Jan 16
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -121,837 26.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -18,599 23.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 29,184 25.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 121,837 26.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 184,921 26.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -150,000 26.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -7,716 25.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -10,701 24.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -100,000 28.0000 American 15 Dec 17
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 10,701 24.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 7,716 25.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 5,113 25.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -600,000 28.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 300,000 28.0000 American 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -17,494 27.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -35,357 25.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 4,114 25.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -4,114 25.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -250,000 23.0000 American 17 Jun 16
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -424,745 24.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 175,000 30.0000 American 15 Dec 17
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 35,357 25.5000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 16,603 26.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Call Options Written -100,000 65.0000 American 15 Jan 16
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 35,917 29.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 17,494 27.0000 European 18 Sep 15
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Put Options Written 175,000 2100.0000 American 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -16,603 26.0000 European 18 Dec 15
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -35,917 29.0000 European 18 Sep 15

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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