7th Nov 2007 17:03
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
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 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 Legal & General obligation (iii):
Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Legal & General
Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold 17 October 2007 is crossed
or reached if different) (v): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 3% - 4% (L&G) 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation of shares previous to the after the triggering if Triggering transaction (vii) possible transaction (vi) using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting of of of rights (ix) rights Shares Voting shares Rights (viii) Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) EURO 0.07 10,657,847 10,657,847 30,519,891 30,519,891 0.846 (UK Line) 116,813,503 116,813,503 117,696,705 117,696,705 3.264 EURO 0.07 (Dutch 5,650 11,300 47,886 95,772 0.002 Line) ADRs B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of % of voting financial date (xiii) Conversion voting rights instrument Period/ Date rights that may (xiv) be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 148,312,368 4.11
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (148,312,368 - 4.11% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
Limited (Direct) (LGIH) (124,830,938 - 3.46% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance Society Management) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL) (124,830,938 - 3.46% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 3,604,805,000
Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has come to L&G in the form an in-specie transfer.
14. Contact name: Mark Edwards 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7934 2817
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 'B' PLCRelated Shares:
RDSA.LRDSB.L