28th Jul 2005 06:31
SECOND QUARTER 2005 INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENTThe Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced an interim dividend inrespect of the second quarter of 2005 of ¢â€š¬0.23 per "A" and "B" share.This dividend will be payable on 15 September 2005 to those members whose namesare on the Register on 5 August 2005*. The shares become ex-dividend on 3August 2005.It is expected that the dividends on the "B" shares will be paid via theDividend Access Mechanism from UK sourced income of the Royal Dutch ShellGroup.\* The record date for shares held in Euroclear Nederland is 2 August 2005.Currency of PaymentDividends on "A" shares will be paid, by default, in euros. Holders of "A"shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling currency elections by 27 Julywill be entitled to a dividend of 15.89p per share.Dividends on "B" shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at therate of 15.89p per share. Holders of "B" shares who have validly submittedeuro currency elections by 27 July will be entitled to a dividend of ¢â€š¬0.23 pershare.Holders of "A" or "B" shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of$0.5538 per ADR.Per share Q1 Q2 Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (euros)* 0.23 - Royal Dutch Shell "A" Shares (euros) - 0.23 The "Shell" Transport and Trading, p.l.c.(pence)* 15.84 - Royal Dutch Shell "B" Shares (pence) - 15.89 \* The first quarter interim dividend shown has been adjusted to take effect ofthe change in number of shares outstanding following the completion of theunification of Royal Dutch and Shell Transport.ADR Q1 Q2 Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (US$)* 0.5909 - Royal Dutch Shell "A" Shares (US$) - 0.5538 The "Shell" Transport and Trading, p.l.c.(US$)* 0.5718 - Royal Dutch Shell "B" Shares (US$) - 0.5538 \* The first quarter interim dividend shown has been adjusted to take effect ofthe change in number of ADRs outstanding following the completion of theunification of Royal Dutch and Shell Transport.TaxationDividends on "A" shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlandsdividend withholding tax at the rate of 25% which may be reduced if double taxarrangements between the Netherlands and their country of residence so provide.Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on "B" sharesthrough the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This taxcredit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit,if double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country ofresidence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residentswith certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals ofstates in the European Economic Area.From April 6, 1999 the amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend,the tax credit referable to the interim dividend of ¢â€š¬0.23 (15.89p) is ¢â€š¬0.0256(1.766p) per share and the dividend and tax credit together amount to ¢â€š¬0.2556(17.656p).Dividend reinvestment planRoyal Dutch Shell also announces that ABN AMRO Bank NV and Lloyds TSBRegistrars will each establish a dividend reinvestment facility which willenable shareholders to elect to have their dividend payments used to purchaseRoyal Dutch Shell shares of the same class as those already held by them. Thedividend reinvestment plans (the "DRIPs") will be provided by ABN AMRO Bank NVin respect of shares held through Euroclear Nederland and by Lloyds TSBRegistrars in respect of all other shares (but not ADRs). DRIPs for the ADRstraded on the NYSE are available through JP Morgan (for Royal Dutch Shell plcClass A ADRs) and The Bank of New York (for Royal Dutch Shell plc Class BADRs).Enquiries about the DRIPs, including how to elect to participate andinformation about the reinvestment mechanisms under the respective plansshould, in the case of shareholders holding through Euroclear Nederland, bedirected to their bank or broker and in the case of all other shareholders(other than holders of ADRs) to Lloyds TSB Registrars. Enquiries relating tothe DRIPs for ADRs should be made to either JP Morgan (for Royal Dutch Shellplc Class A ADRs) or Bank of New York (for Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ADRs).28 July 2005ENDROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCRelated Shares:
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