D E Shaw & Co LP Form 8.3 - Royal Dutch Shell Plc (9646O)

TIDMBG. TIDMRDSA

RNS Number : 9646O

D E Shaw & Co LP

12 February 2016

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) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:                       D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
  The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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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:                                                     February 11, 2016 
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 (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in    Yes: BG Group Plc 
  respect of any other party to this offer? 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(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 and A ADSs 
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                                                        Interests        Short positions 
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                                                      Number      %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:     639,417    0.01   2,393,522    0.06 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):               7,459,334   0.18   17,400,359   0.43 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:          6,400     0.00    125,400     0.00 
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     TOTAL:                                          8,105,151   0.20   19,668,481   0.49 
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 Class of relevant security:                            EUR 0.07 B ordinary and B ADSs 
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                                                         Interests        Short positions 
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                                                       Number      %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:      3,800      0.00       12       0.00 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):               6,104,069    0.25   1,628,991    0.06 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:         500,000     0.02   1,350,000    0.05 
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     TOTAL:                                          6,607,869    0.27   2,979,003    0.12 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive 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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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.

   3.         DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security    Purchase/sale    Number of securities   Price per unit 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.62 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              800              USD 41.63 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              400              USD 41.64 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              400              USD 41.69 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 41.72 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.75 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              385              USD 41.76 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.81 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.85 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              400              USD 41.89 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              300              USD 41.90 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              400              USD 41.93 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.94 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              400              USD 41.95 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 41.97 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 42.00 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 42.02 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              300              USD 42.04 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              900              USD 42.05 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              300              USD 42.06 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 42.07 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 42.08 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 42.09 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              100              USD 42.10 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              800              USD 42.11 
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           A ADSs                 Purchase              200              USD 42.15 

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