Shell sells Wheatstone LNG stake in Australia

Shell announces sale of Wheatstone LNG stake in Australia The Hague, 20 January, 2014. Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") today announced ithas agreed to sell its 8% equity interest in the Wheatstone-Iago Joint Ventureand 6.4% interest in the 8.9 million tonnes per annum Wheatstone liquefiednatural gas (LNG) project in Western Australia for a cash consideration ofUS$1,135 million to the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC),subject to closing. Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden commented: "Shell will remain amajor player in Australia's energy industry. However, we are refocusing ourinvestment to where we can add the most value with Shell's capital andtechnology. We are making hard choices in our world-wide portfolio to improveShell's capital efficiency." The agreement with KUFPEC, an existing Wheatstone joint-venture partner,ensures there will be no impact on existing commercial agreements. 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