25th Feb 2010 15:01
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
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 Yes 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 BlackRock, Inc. obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold 22 February 2010 is crossed or reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 February 2010 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Above 5%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if to the Triggering transaction possible using transaction the ISIN CODE
Number Number of Number Number of voting % of voting of Voting of rights rights Shares Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B03MLX29 N/A N/A N/A N/A 180,662,262 N/A 2.89% GB00B03MM408 N/A N/A N/A N/A 175,592,490 N/A 2.81%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial date Conversion Period voting rights rights instrument 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 Period voting rights instrument rights instrument refers to CFD N/A N/A N/A 2,649,603 Nominal Delta 0.04% 0.04% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 358,904,355 5.74%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 358,904,355 (5.74%)
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, Royal Dutch Shell plc 15. Contact telephone number:
020 7934 2817
vendorRelated Shares:
RDSA.LRDSB.L