2nd Jul 2009 15:54
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Royal Dutch Shell plc (A Shares)
2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification Legal & General obligation:
Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General
Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 30 June 2009 is crossed
or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 July 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% to 3% (L&G)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/ Situation Resulting situation type of previous to the after the triggering shares Triggering transaction if transaction possible using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights rights Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect A ORD 24,092,113 24,092,113 25,393,317 25,393,317 0.716 EURO 0.07 (UK) A ORD 117,847,249 117,847,249 115,925,744 115,925,744 3.269 EURO 0.07 (NL) ADRs 34,400 68,800 0 0 0.00
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial date Conversion voting rights instrument Period rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial Price date Conversion voting rights instrument Period rights instrument refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 141,319,061 3.98%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct and Indirect) (LGIMH)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (141,319,061 - 3.98% = LGAS, LGPL &
PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited
(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (Direct) (LGIH) (124,977,343 - 3.52% = PMC)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
Management) Limited (PMC) (124,977,343 (LGAS & LGPL) - 3.52% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 3,545,663,973 14. Contact name: Mark Edwards, Royal Dutch Shell plc 15. Contact telephone number:
020 7934 2817
vendorRelated Shares:
RDSA.LRDSB.L