TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Royal Dutch Shell plc attached:ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Capital Group notification obligation: Companies, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See answer to Question 9 (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 15 August 2014 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 August 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 4% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights using of of of rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect A Ordinary 26,825,108 26,825,108 27,325,108 0.428% (GB00B03MLX29) A ADRs 18,233,986 36,467,972 36,468,080 0.571% (US7802592060) B Ordinary 67,564,900 67,564,900 70,951,426 1.111% (GB00B03MM408) B ADRs 60,360,234 120,720,468 120,720,468 1.891% (US7802591070) B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial date Conversion instrument refers to instrument period Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 255,465,082 4.001% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust Company 2,174,653 0.034% Capital International Limited 599,257 0.009% Capital International SArl 455,614 0.007% Capital International, Inc. 308,500 0.005% Capital Research and Management Company 251,937,058 3.946% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Mark Edwards Royal Dutch Shell plc 15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 7934 2817