TIDMRDSA TIDMBG.

RNS Number : 9254O

Societe Generale SA

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) Full name of discloser:                                                 Société Générale S.A. 
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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. 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                 BG Group Plc 
 form relates: 
 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:                                                 11/02/2016 
 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              YES: Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
 disclosures in respect 
 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                      25p ordinary: 90,191,978 Shares interests and 535,468 short position 
 security: 
                                ADR (referencing the ordinary) : 27,300 equivalent Shares interests and 0 equivalent 
                                                                       Shares 
                                                                 as short position 
                                                          Where (1 ADR = 1 ordinary share) 
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                                               Interests                                 Short positions 
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                                        Number                   %                    Number                   % 
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 (1) Relevant securities 
  owned and/or controlled:            90,219,278                2.64                 535,468                 0.02 
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 (2) Cash-settled 
  derivatives:                            0                     0.00                85,708,159               2.51 
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 (3) Stock-settled 
  derivatives (including 
  options) and agreements 
  to purchase/sell:                    665,000                  0.02                3,106,000                0.09 
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   TOTAL:                             90,884,278                2.66                89,349,627               2.61 
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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: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: 
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   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 security     Purchase/sale     Number of securities   Price per unit 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,020               10.09 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              23,651            10.216236 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               576              10.263038 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              7,801                10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,310               10.09 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,010               10.09 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,544             10.255923 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               917              10.178757 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              2,303                10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              13,539            10.267527 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              16,870            10.264932 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               316                 10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               848              10.209009 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               406                 10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              12,794               10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              10,554               10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              5,233             10.263501 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,600               10.105 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              65,962              10.14 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase             951,345             10.04562 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              66,307            10.370028 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,287,879            10.45416 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,800,000           10.488004 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              57,191            10.789443 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              20,000            10.499792 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase             478,000            10.188606 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase                3                  10.2 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,147,000           10.192698 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              1,345               10.695 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              50,000            10.311953 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            2,680,070           10.506504 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase               509                10.305 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            2,236,273           10.317006 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase              28,371            10.087727 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,000,000           10.280001 
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          Ordinary                 Purchase            1,000,000             10.28 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  1                 10.115 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                14,759            10.140569 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 800                 10.2 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 339                 10.1 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                35,198            10.262656 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,628             10.284822 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                23,665               10.2 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                43,172            10.122315 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                21,423            10.121701 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                14,427            10.129277 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                9,254             10.134247 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                3,229             10.264258 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  53                10.125 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                19,486            10.115279 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 734              10.109605 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  1                 10.175 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  27                10.175 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                3,758             10.100692 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  1                 10.155 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 774                10.18 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,537             10.289122 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  3                 10.065 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,564               10.145 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                3,095             10.164976 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  9                 10.085 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,304             10.185736 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  9                 10.205 
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          Ordinary                   Sale               106,059            10.121374 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                22,799            10.273591 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 480              10.277813 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 803              10.150025 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                7,193             10.251289 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                6,191             10.100934 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 296                10.25 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,634             10.110838 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                8,518             10.250501 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  1                 10.135 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  91                10.135 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                2,263             10.114295 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,319                10.2 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  65                10.205 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  12                 10.2 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  1                 10.085 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                5,812             10.202089 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                8,586             10.268443 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                 224                10.16 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                3,623             10.150458 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                86,300            10.162565 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                14,485             10.26254 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                4,997             10.153213 
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          Ordinary                   Sale               951,345             10.02985 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                66,307            10.373073 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              1,287,879           10.459126 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              1,800,000           10.487775 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                20,000               10.5 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                57,191            10.483472 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                  3               10.130923 
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          Ordinary                   Sale               478,000            10.189469 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              1,147,000           10.192231 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                1,345             10.508393 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                50,509            10.281324 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              2,680,070           10.568629 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              2,236,273           10.317342 
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          Ordinary                   Sale                28,371            10.218103 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              1,000,000           10.280001 
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          Ordinary                   Sale              1,000,000             10.28 
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                 Total Purchases                       12,973,547 
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                   Total Sales                         13,286,295 
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   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    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 
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                                                   Reducing a short 
         Ordinary                   CFD             position                          86,300              10.162565 
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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. 
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   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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   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" 
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   (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" 
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   (c)        Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES 
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 Date of disclosure:    12/02/2016 
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 Contact name:          Olivier Vero 
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 Telephone number:      +44 20 7676 6821 / 6969 
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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:                                      Société Générale S.A. 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the                      BG Group Plc 
 disclosure relates: 
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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 
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                                                                                             European 
    Ordinary       OTC put-option        Purchase         1,750,000          9.805           options       06/01/2017 
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