6th Mar 2015 16:43
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Q4 2014 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend PaymentsROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Q4 2014 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend Payments
PR Newswire
London, March 6
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC FOURTH QUARTER 2014 EURO AND GBP EQUIVALENT DIVIDENDPAYMENTS The Hague, March 6, 2015 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") todayannounced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respectof the fourth quarter 2014 interim dividend, which was announced on January 29,2015 at US$0.47 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B Share"). Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.4329per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterlingcurrency elections by February 27, 2015 will be entitled to a dividend of31.20p per A Share. Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rateof 31.20p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted eurocurrency elections by February 27, 2015 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.4329per B Share. This dividend will be payable on March 20, 2015 to those members whose nameswere on the Register of Members on February 13, 2015. Taxation cash dividends Dividends on A Shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividendwithholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certaincircumstances. Provided certain conditions are met, shareholders in receipt ofA Share dividends may also be entitled to a non-payable dividend tax credit inthe United Kingdom. Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B Sharesthrough the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This taxcredit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, ifdouble tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country ofresidence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residentswith certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals ofstates in the European Economic Area. The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax creditreferable to the fourth quarter 2014 interim dividend of US$0.47 (31.20p or€0.4329) is US$0.05 (3.47p or €0.0481) per ordinary share and the dividend andtax credit together amount to US$0.52 (34.67p or €0.4810). Royal Dutch Shell plc ENQUIRIES: Shell Media Relations: International, UK, European Press +44 207 934 5550 Shell Investor Relations: Europe: + 31 70 377 4540North America: +1 832 337 2034
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