11 February
2016
NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR
DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO ANY JURISDICTION
WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF
SUCH JURISDICTION
Cancellation of
Bridge Credit Facility
On 1 May 2015, Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”), as
borrower, entered into a £10,070,000,000 bridge credit facility
agreement (the "Bridge Credit Facility") with a group of
relationship banks in connection with the recommended cash and
share offer made by Shell for the entire issued and to be issued
share capital of BG Group plc (the "Combination").
As Shell is in a position to fund the full amount of the cash
consideration due on completion of the Combination from its cash
resources, Shell has, with effect from 10
February 2016, cancelled the commitments under the Bridge
Credit Facility in full (the “Cancellation”).
In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the City Code on Takeovers and
Mergers, a copy of this announcement is also available on Shell’s
website at: www.shell.com.
Enquiries:
Shell
Media
Shell International Media Relations +44 207 934 5550
Investors
Shell International Investor Relations +31 70 377 4540
Shell North America Investor Relations +1 832 337 2034
Additional Information
This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or
form part of any offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation
to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of
any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the
Combination or otherwise nor shall there be any sale, issuance or
transfer of securities of Royal Dutch
Shell plc or BG Group plc pursuant to the Combination in any
jurisdiction in contravention of applicable laws.
This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus
equivalent document.
Overseas jurisdictions
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jurisdictions other than the United
Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons
who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the
United Kingdom should inform
themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. This
Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with
English law and the Code and the information disclosed may not be
the same as that which would have been disclosed if this
Announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of
jurisdictions outside the United
Kingdom.