Shell Files Registration Statement for IPO of MLP

Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. Files Registration Statement for Initial PublicOffering of Midstream Partnership The Hague, 18 June, 2014. Royal Dutch Shell ("RDS") announced today that itswholly-owned subsidiary, Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. ("Shell MidstreamPartners"), has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the U.S.Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") related to the proposed initialpublic offering of common units representing limited partner interests. ShellMidstream Partners intends to apply to list the common units on the New YorkStock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SHLX". The offering is expected tooccur in the second half of this year. Shell Midstream Partners was formed as a vehicle to own, operate, develop andacquire pipelines and other midstream assets. Headquartered in Houston, Texas,Shell Midstream Partners' initial assets are expected to consist of ownershipinterests in four onshore and offshore pipelines located primarily in Texas andLouisiana. Barclays and Citigroup are acting as book-running managers andstructuring agents for the proposed offering. The offering will be made only bymeans of a prospectus. When available, potential investors may obtain apreliminary prospectus related to the offering from: Barclaysc/o Broadridge Financial Solutions1155 Long Island AvenueEdgewood, NY 11717Phone: 1-888-603-5847barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com Citigroupc/o Broadridge Financial Solutions1155 Long Island AvenueEdgewood, New York 11717Phone: 1-800- 831-9146batprospectusdept@citi.com To obtain a free copy of the preliminary prospectus when available, visit theSEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with theSEC but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor mayoffers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomeseffective. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation ofan offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state orjurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful priorto registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state orjurisdiction. EnquiriesShell Media RelationsInternational: +44 207 934 5550Americas: +1 713 241 4544 Shell Investor RelationsInternational: +31 70 377 4540North America: +1 832 337 2034 Cautionary NoteThe companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly ownsinvestments are separate entities. In this press release "Shell", "Shell group"and "Royal Dutch Shell" are sometimes used for convenience where references aremade to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, thewords "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general orto those who work for them. 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