ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Joint Defense Agreement on Shell and BG websites

PR Newswire
London, May 13

Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into
any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the relevant
laws of such jurisdiction

For immediate release

13 May 2015

             Availability of Agreement on Websites of Shell and BG

On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") and BG Group plc ("BG")
announced the terms of the recommended cash and share offer to be made by Shell
for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of BG (the "Combination").

In connection with the implementation of the Combination, Shell and BG
(together with their legal counsel, Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus
Deringer LLP respectively) entered into an agreement on 13 May 2015 which
provides for the protection of certain commercially sensitive information which
is shared between BG and Shell and their legal counsel for the purposes of
preparing any antitrust or regulatory filings (the "Agreement").

In accordance with Rule 26.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "
Code"), a copy of the Agreement is now available on the website of Shell at
www.shell.com and on the website of BG at www.bg-group.com.

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement will also
be available on the website of Shell at www.shell.com and on the website of BG
at www.bg-group.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day
following this announcement.

Enquiries:

Shell

Shell Media Relations
International: [phone]
Americas: [phone]

Shell Investor Relations
Europe: + 31 70 377 4540
United States: [phone]

BG

Media
Lachlan Johnston [phone]
Kim Blomley [phone]
Out of Hours Media Mobile [phone]

Investors
Mark Lidiard [phone]
Siobhán Andrews [phone]
Ian Wood [phone]
Investor Relations [phone]

Additional information

This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of
any offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe
for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any
jurisdiction pursuant to the Combination or otherwise nor shall there be any
sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Royal Dutch Shell plc or BG Group
plc pursuant to the Combination in any jurisdiction in contravention of
applicable laws.

This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent
document.

Overseas jurisdictions

The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in jurisdictions
other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any
persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United
Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable
requirements. This Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying
with English law and the Code and the information disclosed may not be the same
as that which would have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared
in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.