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RNS Number : 9782O

BNP Paribas London

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:                         BNP Paribas SA 
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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:          BG Group 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          No 
 identity 
 of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                       11(th) February 2016 
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 (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in      Yes 
  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:                            Ordinary shares - ISIN: GB0008762899 
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                                                           Interests           Short positions 
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                                                         Number         %      Number       % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:      14,924,039     0.44      0.00      0.00 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):                 7,581,862      0.22      0.00      0.00 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:          1,101,000      0.03     113,000    0.00 
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                                                       23,606,901     0.69     113,000    0.00 
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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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        GB0008762899           Purchase                        16709          10.1313 
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        GB0008762899           Purchase                        99536          10.2314 
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        GB0008762899           Sale                            65962          10.1400 
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        GB0008762899           Sale                             2257          10.2000 
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   (b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
    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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                                                      Increasing a long 
             GB0008762899           CFD                    position                            16,709          10.1313 
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                                                      Increasing a long 
             GB0008762899           CFD                    position                            99,536          10.2314 
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                                    Total:                                                    116,245 
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   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of        Product        Writing,     Number of    Exercise      Type       Expiry      Option     Trade Date 
   relevant      description    purchasing,    securities   price per     e.g.        date        money 
   security       e.g. call       selling,      to which      unit      American,                 paid/ 
                    option      varying etc.     option                 European                received 
                                                relates                   etc.                  per unit 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             9,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      25.5000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             2,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             2,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      25.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             1,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             2,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      25.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             1,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written            16,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             2,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             1,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      23.5000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             4,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      26.0000   11/02/16 
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 GB0008762899    Put            Written             9,000     GBP 750   American    17/06/16      25.5000   11/02/16 
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February 12, 2016 10:37 ET (15:37 GMT)

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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    9,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                   16,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    4,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    9,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                   15,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                   12,000           GBP 800   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    2,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    5,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    7,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    1,000           GBP 750   American          17/06/16 
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 GB0008762899      Put Option       Written                    3,000           GBP 800   American          17/06/16 
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   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: 
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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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