Joint Defense Agreement on Shell and BG websites

Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or intoany jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevantlaws of such jurisdiction For immediate release 13 May 2015 Availability of Agreement on Websites of Shell and BG On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") and BG Group plc ("BG")announced the terms of the recommended cash and share offer to be made by Shellfor the entire issued and to be issued share capital of BG (the "Combination"). In connection with the implementation of the Combination, Shell and BG(together with their legal counsel, Slaughter and May and Freshfields BruckhausDeringer LLP respectively) entered into an agreement on 13 May 2015 whichprovides for the protection of certain commercially sensitive information whichis shared between BG and Shell and their legal counsel for the purposes ofpreparing any antitrust or regulatory filings (the "Agreement"). In accordance with Rule 26.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), a copy of the Agreement is now available on the website of Shell atwww.shell.com and on the website of BG at www.bg-group.com. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will alsobe available on the website of Shell at www.shell.com and on the website of BGat www.bg-group.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business dayfollowing this announcement. Enquiries: Shell Shell Media RelationsInternational: +44 207 934 5550Americas: +1 713 241 4544 Shell Investor RelationsEurope: + 31 70 377 4540United States: +1 832 337 2034 BG MediaLachlan Johnston +44 118 929 2942Kim Blomley +44 118 938 6568Out of Hours Media Mobile +44 7917 185 707 InvestorsMark Lidiard +44 118 929 2079Siobhán Andrews +44 118 929 3171Ian Wood +44 118 929 3829Investor Relations +44 118 929 3025 Additional information This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form part ofany offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribefor any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in anyjurisdiction pursuant to the Combination or otherwise nor shall there be anysale, issuance or transfer of securities of Royal Dutch Shell plc or BG Groupplc pursuant to the Combination in any jurisdiction in contravention ofapplicable laws. This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalentdocument. Overseas jurisdictions The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in jurisdictionsother than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore anypersons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the UnitedKingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicablerequirements. This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complyingwith English law and the Code and the information disclosed may not be the sameas that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been preparedin accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.