NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
December 19, 2016
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") has been notified that following the payment of the interim dividend on December 16, 2016 in respect of the third quarter of 2016, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") acquired notional dividend shares under the Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP") and Performance Share Plan ("PSP"), as applicable, as set out below. Details of the LTIP, DBP and PSP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F ended December 31, 2015 (www.shell.com/annualreport).
| PDMR | Date Acquired | Share Type | Number of notional dividend shares acquired | Price per Share |
| Ben van Beurden | 16 December 2016 | RDSA | 14,084.43 | EUR 25.94 |
| Simon Henry | 16 December 2016 | RDSB | 7,812.65 | GBP 22.89 |
| John Abbott | 16 December 2016 | RDSB | 3,830.73 | GBP 22.89 |
| Harry Brekelmans | 16 December 2016 | RDSA | 3,218.45 | EUR 25.94 |
| Andrew Brown | 16 December 2016 | RDSB | 3,723.65 | GBP 22.89 |
| Ronan Cassidy | 16 December 2016 | RDSB | 1,411.79 | GBP 22.89 |
| Donny Ching | 16 December 2016 | RDSA | 2,604.19 | EUR 25.94 |
| Maarten Wetselaar | 16 December 2016 | RDSA | 1,931.57 | EUR 25.94 |
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
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| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Ben |
| Last Name(s) | van Beurden |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Chief Executive Officer |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MLX29 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP |
| Currency | EUR |
| Price | 25.94 |
| Volume | 14,084.43 |
| Total | 365,350.11 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 14,084.43 25.94 365,350.11 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Simon |
| Last Name(s) | Henry |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Chief Financial Officer |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | 22.89 |
| Volume | 7,812.65 |
| Total | 178,831.56 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 7,812.65 22.89 178,831.56 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | John |
| Last Name(s) | Abbott |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Downstream Director |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | 22.89 |
| Volume | 3,830.73 |
| Total | 87,685.41 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 3,830.73 22.89 87,685.41 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Harry |
| Last Name(s) | Brekelmans |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Projects & Technology Director |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MLX29 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP, DBP and PSP |
| Currency | EUR |
| Price | 25.94 |
| Volume | 3,218.45 |
| Total | 83,486.59 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 3,218.45 25.94 83,486.59 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Andrew |
| Last Name(s) | Brown |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Upstream Director |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | 22.89 |
| Volume | 3,723.65 |
| Total | 85,234.35 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 3,723.65 22.89 85,234.35 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Ronan |
| Last Name(s) | Cassidy |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and PSP |
| Currency | GBP |
| Price | 22.89 |
| Volume | 1,411.79 |
| Total | 32,315.87 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 1,411.79 22.89 32,315.87 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Donny |
| Last Name(s) | Ching |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Legal Director |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MLX29 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP |
| Currency | EUR |
| Price | 25.94 |
| Volume | 2,604.19 |
| Total | 67,552.69 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 2,604.19 25.94 67,552.69 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |
| First Name(s) | Maarten |
| Last Name(s) | Wetselaar |
| 2. Reason for the notification | |
| Position/status | Integrated Gas and New Energies Director |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MLX29 |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and PSP |
| Currency | EUR |
| Price | 25.94 |
| Volume | 1,931.57 |
| Total | 50,104.93 |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total | 1,931.57 25.94 50,104.93 |
| Date of transaction | 16/12/2016 |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue |
