17th Aug 2005 06:30
Amendment to Schedule 13-D - update on acceptance level of Royal Dutch OfferOn 16 August 2005, Royal Dutch Shell plc (Royal Dutch Shell) amended theSchedule 13-D filed in respect of ordinary shares of Royal Dutch PetroleumCompany ('Royal Dutch') with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Withinthat filing Royal Dutch Shell confirmed that Royal Dutch Shell had acquiredbeneficial ownership of 2,038,348,625 ordinary shares in the share capital ofRoyal Dutch (`Royal Dutch Shares'), representing 98.49% of all issued andoutstanding Royal Dutch Shares pursuant to the offer by Royal Dutch Shell toacquire all ordinary shares of Royal Dutch. This includes all Royal DutchShares exchanged for Royal Dutch Shell shares in the initial offer period whichexpired on 18 July 2005 and all Royal Dutch Shares exchanged in the subsequentoffer acceptance period which expired on 9 August 2005. It excludes 4,295,470New York Registered Shares tendered pursuant to notice of guaranteed deliveryduring the subsequent offer acceptance period that will not be delivered.17 August 2005 Page 1 of 1ENDROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCRelated Shares:
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