6th Jan 2006 08:45
6 January 2006Issue of New SharesRoyal Dutch Shell plc today announces the issue of 4,827,974 new Royal DutchShell plc A ordinary shares with a nominal value of ¢â€š¬0.07 each ("A Shares")following the exchange of all outstanding floating rate unsecured loan notes2009 of Shell Petroleum N.V.. The loan notes were issued to certain formerholders of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company ordinary shares upon the merger ofRoyal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell Petroleum N.V. on 21 December 2005.Following the new issue, a total of 3,938,627,974 A Shares will now be inissue. Applications for admission of the new A Shares to listing and to tradinghave been made in Amsterdam to Euronext Amsterdam N.V. and in London to theFinancial Services Authority and the London Stock Exchange.ENDENDROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCRelated Shares:
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