16th Sep 2005 06:30
Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that on 15 September, 2005 it purchased forcancellation 2,250,000 "A" Shares at a price of 26.62 euros per share. Itfurther announces that on the same date it purchased for cancellation 712,636"A" Shares at a price of 1796.78 pence per share.Following the cancellation of these shares and the conversion of a further31,318 Royal Dutch shares correctly tendered during the subsequent offeracceptance period in respect of the offer by Royal Dutch Shell plc for allordinary shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum which expired on 9 August 2005, theremaining number of "A" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc will be 4,035,500,000.As of 15 September, 2005 2,759,360,000 "B" Shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc werein issue.ENDROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCRelated Shares:
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