ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Q4 2015 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend Payments

PR Newswire
London, March 11

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC FOURTH QUARTER 2015 EURO AND GBP EQUIVALENT DIVIDEND
PAYMENTS

The Hague, March 11, 2016 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") today
announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect
of the fourth quarter 2015 interim dividend, which was announced on February 4,
2016 at US$0.47 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B
Share").

Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.4221
per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by March 4, 2016 will be entitled to a dividend of 32.78.p
per A Share.

Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 32.78p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by March 4, 2016 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.4221
per B Share.

This dividend will be payable on March 29, 2016 to those members whose names
were on the Register of Members on February 19, 2016.

Taxation cash dividends

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. Provided certain conditions are met, shareholders in receipt of
A Share dividends may also be entitled to a non-payable dividend tax credit in
the United Kingdom.

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 fourth quarter 2015 interim dividend of US$0.47 (32.78p or €
0.4221) is US$0.05 (3.64p or €0.0469) per ordinary share and the dividend and
tax credit together amount to US$0.52 (36.42p or €0.4690).

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