6th Sep 2007 09:54
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Royal Dutch Shell plc (A shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
shares
and A ADRs)
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 threshold is 31 August 2007 crossed or reached if different) (v):
6. Date on which issuer notified: 5 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering of shares the Triggering transaction (vii) if 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 Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (x) (xi) A Shares 86,323,767 83,323,767 86,085,549 86,085,549 2.3693% Euro 0.07 (GB00B3MLX29) A American Depositary 11,332,440 22,664,880 11,332,440 22,664,880 0.6238% Receipts (US7802592060) B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of % of voting financial date (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) voting rights that rights instrument may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 108,750,429 2.9931%
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 70,866,373 1.950% Capital International Limited 20,601,070 0.567% Capital International S.A. 9,281,678 0.255% 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 N/A
cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold N/A
voting rights: 13. Additional information: Mark Edwards 14. Contact name:
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 Capital Group International, Full name (including legal form for legal 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 Gina Martinez 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