荷兰皇家壳牌(Royal Dutch Shell)正着手争取股东支持拟议中的收购英国天然气集团(BG Group)的交易。此前，中国监管机构在周一批准了这一交易。
Royal Dutch Shell moved to bolster shareholder support for its proposed takeover of BG Group after Chinese regulators on Monday gave the deal their approval.
壳牌宣布，合并后的集团在交易完成后会裁撤总计2800名员工，占合并后员工总数的3%，该集团将寻求在油价暴跌之际，敲定这项近年最大规模的能源协议之一。周一，布伦特(Brent)基准原油的价格为每桶37美元。
Shell announced that the combined group would cut up to 2,800 staff upon completion, or 3 per cent of the enlarged workforce, as it looks to secure one of the largest energy deals of recent years amid the oil price crash. Brent crude was trading at $37 on Monday.
周一，英国天然气集团的股价下跌0.7%，收于每股9.2英镑，比壳牌以现金和换股方式开出的价码中给出的大致价格低了大约10%，这在一定程度上反映出某些人对股东可能不会批准这一交易的担忧。
Shares in BG fell 0.7 per cent on Monday to close at 9.20, and are about 10 per cent lower than the price outlined by Shell in its cash-and-stock bid, partly reflecting some concern that shareholders might not approve the deal.
这次收购需要得到壳牌多数股东和英国天然气集团75%的股东的支持。
The takeover requires the support of a majority of Shell shareholders and 75 per cent of those at BG.