Royal Dutch Shell Plc: Second Quarter 2008 Interim Dividend

LONDON, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Royal Dutch Shell
plc ("RDS") today announced an interim dividend in respect of the second
quarter of 2008 of US$0.40 per A and B ordinary share, an increase of 11%
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 second quarter 2008 interim dividend
This dividend will be payable on September 10, 2008 to those members
whose names are on the Register of Members on August 8, 2008. The shares
become ex-dividend on August 6, 2008.
It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the
Dividend Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Royal Dutch Shell
Group.

Per ordinary share Q2 2008
Royal Dutch Shell A 0.40
Shares (US$)
Royal Dutch Shell B 0.40
Shares (US$)

Per ADR Q2 2008
Royal Dutch Shell A ADRs 0.80
(US$)
Royal Dutch Shell B ADRs 0.80
(US$)

Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of
EUR0.2571 per A share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds
sterling currency elections by July 30, 2008 will be entitled to a dividend
of 20.21p per A share.
Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the
rate of 20.21p per B share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted
euro currency elections by July 30, 2008 will be entitled to a dividend of
EUR0.2571 per B share.
Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of
US$0.80 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 second quarter 2008 interim dividend of US$0.40 (20.21p or
EUR0.2571) is US$0.04 (2.25p or EUR0.0286) per ordinary share and the
dividend and tax credit together amount to US$0.44 (22.46p or EUR0.2857).
Dividend reinvestment plan
ABN AMRO Bank NV and Equiniti (formerly known as Lloyds TSB Registrars)
each have established a dividend reinvestment facility which enables
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 ABN AMRO Bank NV 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.
SOURCE Royal Dutch Shell plc

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