13th Sep 2007 10:38
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Royal Dutch Shell plc existing shares to which voting rights are attached (A shares and A ADRs) (ii):
2. Reason for the notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting
rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Capital Group
obligation (iii): International, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
(iv): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the 10 September 2007 threshold is crossed or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 11 September
2007
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to transaction (vii) if possible the using the Triggering ISIN transaction CODE (vi) Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) A Ordinary Below Below 86,430,589 86,430,589 2.3809% Shares 3% 3% Euro 0.07 (GB00B3MLX29) A American Depositary Below Below 11,302,095 22,604,190 0.6227% Receipts 3% 3% (US7802592060)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conve Number of % of voting financial date (xiii) rsion voting rights that rights instrument Period/ Date (xiv) may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 109,034,779 3,0036%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Capital Guardian Trust Company 71,183,833 1.961% Capital International Limited 20,568,560 0.567% Capital International S.A. 9,281,078 0.256% Capital International Inc. 8,001,308 0.220% Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Mark Edwards
15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 734 2817
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal Capital Group International, Inc entities) Contact address (registered office for legal 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., entities) 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025 Phone number & email (213) 615 0469 [email protected]
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii)
Full name Vivien Tan Contact address 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025 Phone number (213) 615-0469
Other useful information (e.g. functional Fax (213) 486-9698 relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)
C: Additional information
Commencing 20 January 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., no longer reports ownership of securities. Capital Group International, Inc and Capital Research and Management Company now report relevant holdings separately for the purposes of the new DTR Handbook.
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 'B' PLCRelated Shares:
RDSA.LRDSB.L