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RDS Q4 2012 EUR AND GBP EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS

8th Mar 2013 15:51

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - RDS Q4 2012 EUR AND GBP EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - RDS Q4 2012 EUR AND GBP EQUIVALENT AMOUNTS

PR Newswire

London, March 8

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC FOURTH QUARTER 2012 EURO AND GBP EQUIVALENT DIVIDENDPAYMENTS

The Hague, 8th March 2013 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") todayannounced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respectof the fourth quarter 2012 interim dividend, which was announced on January 31,2013 at US$0.43 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("BShare").

Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.3314per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterlingcurrency elections by March 1, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of 28.79pper A Share.

Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rateof 28.79p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted eurocurrency elections by March 1, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.3314per B Share.

This dividend will be payable on March 28, 2013 to those members whose nameswere on the Register of Members on February 15, 2013.

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 2012 interim dividend of US$0.43 (28.79p or €0.3314) is US$0.05 (3.20p or €0.0368) per ordinary share and the dividend andtax credit together amount to US$0.48 (31.99p or €0.3682).

Royal Dutch Shell plc ENQUIRIES: Shell Media Relations:

International, UK, European Press +44 207 934 5550

Shell Investor Relations:

Europe: Tjerk Huysinga + 31 70 377 4540

North America: Ken Lawrence +1 713 241 1042


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