THIRD QUARTER 2009 INTERIM DIVIDEND
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") today announced an interim dividend
in respect of the third quarter of 2009 of US$0.42 per A and B ordinary share,
an increase of 5% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year.
Dividends declared on A ordinary shares ("A shares") will be paid by default in
euro, although holders of A shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in
pounds sterling. Dividends declared on B ordinary shares ("B shares") will be
paid by default in pounds sterling, although holders of B shares will be able
to elect to receive dividend in euro. Dividends declared on American Depository
Receipts ("ADRs") will be paid in US dollars.
Details relating to the third quarter 2009 interim dividend
This dividend will be payable on December 9, 2009 to those members whose names
are on the Register of Members on November 6, 2009. The shares will become
ex-dividend on November 4, 2009.
It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend
Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Shell Group.
Per ordinary share Q3 2009
RDS A shares (US$) 0.42
RDS B shares (US$) 0.42
Per ADR Q3 2009
RDS A ADRs (US$) 0.84
RDS B ADRs (US$) 0.84
Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.2845
per A share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by October 28, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of 25.65p
per A share.
Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 25.65p per B share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by October 28, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of €
0.2845 per B share.
Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of US$0.84
per ADR.
Taxation
Dividends on A shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend
withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain
circumstances.
Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B shares
through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax
credit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, if
double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country of
residence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residents
with certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals of
states in the European Economic Area.
The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax credit
referable to the third quarter 2009 interim dividend of US$0.42 (25.65p or €
0.2845) is US$0.05 (2.85p or €0.0316) per ordinary share and the dividend and
tax credit together amount to US$0.47 (28.5p or €0.3161).
Dividend reinvestment plan
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. trading under the name RBS ("RBS") and Equiniti (formerly
known as Lloyds TSB Registrars) each have established a dividend reinvestment
facility which enables RDS shareholders to elect to have their dividend
payments used to purchase RDS shares of the same class as those already held by
them. The dividend reinvestment plans (the "DRIPs") are provided by RBS in
respect of shares held through Euroclear Nederland and by Equiniti in respect
of all other shares (but not ADRs). DRIPs for the ADRs (both Class A ADRs and
Class B ADRs) traded on the NYSE are available through The Bank of New York
Mellon.
Enquiries about the DRIPs, including how to elect to participate and
information about the reinvestment mechanisms under the respective plans
should, in the case of shareholders holding through Euroclear Nederland, be
directed to their bank or broker and in the case of all other shareholders
(other than holders of ADRs) to Equiniti. Enquiries relating to the DRIPs for
ADRs (both Class A ADRs and Class B ADRs) should be made to The Bank of New
York Mellon.
October 29, 2009