New Bridge Credit Facility

1 May 2015 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 New Bridge Credit Facility On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell plc (as borrower) entered into a£3,025,000,000 bridge credit facility agreement (the "Interim Facility") inconnection with the recommended cash and share offer made by Royal Dutch Shellplc for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of BG Group plc(the "Combination"). Royal Dutch Shell plc is pleased to announce that, on 1 May 2015, it (asborrower) entered into a £10,070,000,000 bridge credit facility agreement (the"Bridge Credit Facility") with a group of relationship banks. The Bridge Credit Facility was entered into to replace the Interim Facilityand, as such, the commitments under the Interim Facility have now beencancelled in full. In accordance with Rule 26.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code"), a copy of the Bridge Credit Facility is available on the website ofRoyal Dutch Shell plc at: www.shell.com. As a result of the replacement of theInterim Facility by the Bridge Credit Facility, the Interim Facility has beenremoved from the website of Royal Dutch Shell plc. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement is alsoavailable on the website of Royal Dutch Shell plc at: www.shell.com. Enquiries: Shell MediaShell International Media Relations +44 207 934 5550 InvestorsShell International Investor Relations +31 70 377 4540Shell North America Investor Relations +1 832 337 2034 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.