Form 8.3 - ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC

LONDON--()--

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: 4 August 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: 26,859,290 0.69% 23,608,499 0.60%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
8,373,820 0.21% 9,682,601 0.25%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 2,930,316 0.07% 3,055,316 0.08%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 38,163,426 0.97% 36,346,416 0.93%
 
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: 22,483,268 0.92% 11,163,957 0.46%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,245,112 0.26% 7,300,884 0.30%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 175,000 0.01% 199,636 0.01%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 28,903,380 1.18% 18,664,477 0.76%

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  
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 20 26.3355 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 21 18.3300 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 28 18.4225 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 72 57.7391 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 95 18.4250 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 100 57.2300 USD
B ADSs Purchase 100 57.7300 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 111 18.3276 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 200 57.7250 USD
B ADSs Purchase 200 57.7350 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 208 18.3010 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 216 18.4671 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 261 26.1555 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 284 18.3850 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 300 57.0500 USD
A ADSs Purchase 345 57.3433 USD
A ADSs Purchase 369 57.2657 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 374 18.2900 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 400 57.3450 USD
A ADSs Purchase 500 56.9200 USD
B ADSs Purchase 500 57.5818 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 514 26.2400 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 540 57.0950 USD
A ADSs Purchase 572 57.2486 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 591 18.2100 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 624 18.4550 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 680 18.3242 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 690 57.2720 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 700 26.1600 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 700 57.3600 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 724 18.4500 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 805 57.0275 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 830 26.2150 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 860 25.9900 EUR
A ADSs Purchase 1,000 57.1000 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,013 18.3581 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,050 18.4390 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,164 18.3600 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,188 18.4363 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 1,200 57.3016 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 1,245 18.2995 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 1,260 57.5500 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,310 18.4391 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,321 18.4059 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 1,700 57.2600 USD
A ADSs Purchase 1,800 57.3111 USD
B ADSs Purchase 1,800 57.6321 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,924 18.3680 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 2,050 18.4220 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 2,065 57.3393 USD
A ADSs Purchase 2,200 57.0911 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,305 26.1569 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,382 26.1807 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,416 18.3615 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,502 18.2850 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,546 26.1465 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,566 18.3050 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 2,566 18.4347 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 2,600 57.3769 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 2,782 18.3400 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 2,798 57.1309 USD
A ADSs Purchase 3,223 57.0243 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 3,521 18.4552 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 3,700 57.5505 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 3,831 18.4181 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 3,940 18.3739 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 4,102 18.4300 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 4,110 18.4688 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 4,347 18.3572 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 4,609 18.4275 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 5,165 18.4600 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 5,400 57.3733 USD
A ADSs Purchase 5,800 57.2061 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 6,136 26.1792 EUR
B ADSs Purchase 6,583 57.7219 USD
A ADSs Purchase 6,963 57.2049 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 7,302 18.4372 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 7,325 57.6630 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 7,763 18.4375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 7,998 18.4479 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 8,772 18.3064 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 9,129 18.3109 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 9,900 57.1926 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 11,155 18.4350 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 11,643 57.6489 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 13,020 18.4400 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 13,910 18.4656 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 14,074 18.3500 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 14,074 18.3500 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 15,926 57.3570 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 17,530 26.1464 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 18,166 18.2838 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 20,716 57.2247 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 21,344 26.1800 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 22,932 18.4385 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 25,265 18.4463 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 36,131 18.4458 GBP
B ADSs Purchase 38,900 57.7162 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 57,599 18.2884 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 80,819 18.3943 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 89,000 26.0850 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 102,022 18.3218 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 104,541 18.4484 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 107,213 18.2874 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 120,199 26.1131 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 132,465 18.4430 GBP
A ADSs Purchase 144,268 57.2706 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 165,057 26.1319 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 186,693 18.2864 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Purchase 409,259 26.1437 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Purchase 1,076,929 18.4397 GBP
B ADSs Sale -68 57.3800 USD
A ADSs Sale -68 57.3800 USD
B ADSs Sale 2 57.7100 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 28 18.4225 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 31 26.2000 EUR
A ADSs Sale 32 57.3500 USD
B ADSs Sale 80 57.7200 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 95 18.4250 GBP
B ADSs Sale 100 57.3300 USD
A ADSs Sale 100 57.3400 USD
A ADSs Sale 200 57.0450 USD
A ADSs Sale 200 57.5350 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 224 18.3600 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 257 26.2400 EUR
A ADSs Sale 286 57.1558 USD
A ADSs Sale 286 57.2486 USD
A ADSs Sale 300 57.0333 USD
A ADSs Sale 300 57.2633 USD
B ADSs Sale 300 57.6983 USD
A ADSs Sale 338 57.1278 USD
A ADSs Sale 345 57.3433 USD
A ADSs Sale 400 57.0350 USD
A ADSs Sale 400 57.0975 USD
A ADSs Sale 400 57.3000 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 415 26.2150 EUR
A ADSs Sale 450 57.2755 USD
B ADSs Sale 470 57.7315 USD
A ADSs Sale 500 57.0300 USD
A ADSs Sale 500 57.0380 USD
A ADSs Sale 500 57.3060 USD
B ADSs Sale 500 57.3840 USD
B ADSs Sale 500 57.5818 USD
B ADSs Sale 500 57.6200 USD
B ADSs Sale 500 57.7180 USD
A ADSs Sale 505 57.0200 USD
A ADSs Sale 540 57.0950 USD
A ADSs Sale 580 57.3466 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 600 18.4210 GBP
A ADSs Sale 600 57.3900 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 624 18.4550 GBP
A ADSs Sale 681 57.2573 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 685 26.0738 EUR
B ADSs Sale 700 57.3450 USD
A ADSs Sale 700 57.3450 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 782 18.3400 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 830 18.3896 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 860 25.9900 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 951 18.4346 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,000 18.3200 GBP
A ADSs Sale 1,000 57.0290 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,000 57.1000 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,001 25.9850 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,024 25.9831 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 1,050 18.4336 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,200 18.3310 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,251 18.2850 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,294 26.1633 EUR
B ADSs Sale 1,300 57.7050 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,308 57.4100 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,382 18.3119 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 1,435 18.4500 GBP
A ADSs Sale 1,500 57.0466 USD
B ADSs Sale 1,500 57.6613 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,527 18.3449 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,596 26.1959 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,675 26.1150 EUR
A ADSs Sale 1,700 57.1258 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,700 57.3210 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,750 57.2488 USD
B ADSs Sale 1,800 57.6321 USD
A ADSs Sale 1,892 57.2526 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 1,926 25.9830 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 2,124 18.4585 GBP
A ADSs Sale 2,400 57.2600 USD
A ADSs Sale 2,402 57.3722 USD
A ADSs Sale 2,500 57.1366 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 2,599 18.2932 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 2,600 26.2067 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 2,604 26.1143 EUR
A ADSs Sale 2,800 57.0337 USD
A ADSs Sale 2,800 57.3371 USD
A ADSs Sale 3,000 57.0000 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 3,102 18.4300 GBP
B ADSs Sale 3,106 57.6388 USD
A ADSs Sale 3,141 57.3869 USD
A ADSs Sale 3,494 57.2934 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 3,566 18.3271 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 3,639 18.4311 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 3,949 18.3008 GBP
B ADSs Sale 4,200 57.3771 USD
A ADSs Sale 4,465 57.3216 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 4,609 18.4275 GBP
A ADSs Sale 4,958 57.4335 USD
A ADSs Sale 5,069 57.3652 USD
A ADSs Sale 5,500 57.1917 USD
B ADSs Sale 6,188 57.7166 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 6,451 18.5127 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 6,460 18.3500 GBP
A ADSs Sale 7,412 57.2679 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 7,763 18.4375 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 8,830 18.4600 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 8,884 26.1657 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 8,921 18.4154 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 8,933 18.4350 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 9,252 18.4105 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 9,294 18.3170 GBP
A ADSs Sale 10,100 57.2256 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 10,300 18.4453 GBP
A ADSs Sale 10,358 57.2247 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 11,226 18.4424 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 11,490 18.4497 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 12,674 18.3037 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 13,020 18.4400 GBP
A ADSs Sale 13,051 57.2986 USD
B ADSs Sale 13,301 57.7160 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 13,850 26.1800 EUR
A ADSs Sale 13,926 57.2049 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 14,402 18.4204 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 14,900 18.3057 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 14,985 18.4437 GBP
B ADSs Sale 19,450 57.7162 USD
A ADSs Sale 22,735 57.2788 USD
B ADSs Sale 23,286 57.6489 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 26,258 26.0622 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 28,797 18.4089 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 30,301 18.4354 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 31,506 18.3016 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 33,788 18.4984 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 35,406 18.4479 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 36,596 18.3350 GBP
A ADSs Sale 44,822 57.2777 USD
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 47,401 18.3001 GBP
A ADSs Sale 47,416 57.2562 USD
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 50,000 18.4379 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 50,639 18.3465 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 52,090 18.4369 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 53,069 18.2974 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 53,735 18.4277 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 70,389 18.4164 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 88,682 26.0957 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 92,885 18.4850 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 105,936 18.2887 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 118,431 18.2837 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 131,299 18.3077 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 133,449 26.1286 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 163,538 18.4362 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 168,541 18.2956 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 203,000 18.5250 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary Sale 310,589 26.1392 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary Sale 642,298 18.4326 GBP

(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 SWAP Long 685 26.0739 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 830 18.3896 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 951 18.4346 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 1,000 18.2434 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 1,294 26.1633 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 1,581 26.1508 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 1,382 18.3119 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 3,283 26.1434 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 5,373 18.3078 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 7,356 18.4301 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 9,890 18.4376 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Long 9,920 18.4483 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 14,402 18.4204 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 21,509 18.3017 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 21,737 18.3082 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 24,894 26.0537 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 30,776 18.2960 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Long 53,735 18.4277 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Long 64,319 18.3029 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 109,562 18.3075 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Long 63,159 18.4038 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Long 930,418 18.2769 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Long 203,000 18.5250 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Short 20 26.3355 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 111 18.3276 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 208 18.3010 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 261 26.1555 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 289 18.3326 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 680 18.3242 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Short 1,310 18.4391 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 1,525 18.3344 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Short 1,528 18.5217 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 2,306 26.1544 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Short 3,387 18.4647 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 3,761 26.2075 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 6,136 26.1792 EUR
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Short 7,998 18.4479 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 8,772 18.3064 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 9,073 18.1849 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 9,129 18.3109 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Short 10,375 18.4587 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Short 10,681 18.4333 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 16,565 26.1400 EUR
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary CFD Short 16,627 18.1910 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary CFD Short 35,300 18.4306 GBP
EUR 0.07 B Ordinary SWAP Short 115,458 18.4454 GBP
EUR 0.07 A Ordinary SWAP Short 144,467 26.1600 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:
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which
any derivative is referenced:
NONE

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES
Date of disclosure: 5 Aug 2015
Contact name: RAJESH MUTHANNA
Telephone number: 020 3555 4634

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.

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 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 Put Options Purchased -250,000 23.0000 American 17 Jun 2016
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -18,599 23.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -10,701 24.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -424,745 24.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -450,000 25.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -5,113 25.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -7,716 25.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -35,357 25.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -150,000 26.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -184,921 26.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -17,494 27.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -175,000 27.5000 American 21 Aug 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Purchased -100,000 28.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 18,599 23.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 200,000 24.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 10,701 24.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 424,745 24.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 5,113 25.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 7,716 25.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 35,357 25.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 250,000 26.0000 American 16 Dec 2016
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 184,921 26.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 17,494 27.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Put Options Written 175,000 30.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 4,114 25.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 7,282 25.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 29,184 25.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 150,000 26.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 250,000 26.0000 American 16 Dec 2016
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 121,837 26.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 16,603 26.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 410,733 27.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 300,000 28.0000 American 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 35,917 29.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Purchased 275,000 30.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -4,114 25.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -7,282 25.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -29,184 25.5000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -121,837 26.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -16,603 26.0000 European 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -410,733 27.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -600,000 28.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 A ordinary Call Options Written -35,917 29.0000 European 18 Sep 2015
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Put Options Written 175,000 2100.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
EUR 0.07 B ordinary Call Options Written -199,636 2063.5439 European 25 Jan 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.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 478156
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20150805T123919+0100

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