FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2006
Commission File Number 1-32575
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F _______
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Yes _______ No [X]
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Royal Dutch Shell plc: Result of Annual General Meeting
LONDON, May 16/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A , NYSE: RDS.B) ("the Company") announces the Poll results on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on 16th May, 2006 at Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, The Hague, The Netherlands with an audio-visual satellite meeting place at Novotel London-West Hotel and Convention Centre, Hammersmith, London. A Poll was held on each resolution. Resolutions 1 to 14 were carried and resolution 15 was lost:
Two copies of all resolutions put to the Annual General Meeting today have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority |
25 The North Colonnade |
Canary Wharf |
London E14 5HS |
Poll results:
Resolution 1: Adoption of Annual Report & Accounts
Votes for: 3,163,711,724 99.71% Votes against: 9,073,492 0.29%
Votes withheld: 109,902,390
Resolution 2: Approval of Remuneration Report
Votes for: 3,096,937,768 95.05% Votes against: 161,385,901 4.95%
Votes withheld: 24,283,218
Resolution 3: Election of Jorma Ollila as a Director of the Company
Votes for: 3,263,936,215 99.76% Votes against: 7,977,489 0.24%
Votes withheld: 10,754,736
Resolution 4: Election of Nick Land as a Director of the Company
Votes for: 3,264,634,574 99.75% Votes against: 8,083,079 0.25%
Votes withheld: 9,985,088
Resolution 5: Re-election of Lord Kerr of Kinlochard
Votes for: 3,256,248,383 99.49% Votes against: 16,565,276 0.51%
Votes withheld: 9,866,302
Resolution 6: Re-election of Jeroen van der Veer as a Director of the Company
Votes for: 3,261,730,804 99.73% Votes against: 8,874,156 0.27%
Votes withheld: 12,073,074
Resolution 7: Re-election of Rob Routs as a Director of the Company
Votes for: 3,262,704,890 99.76% Votes against: 7,878,490 0.24%
Votes withheld: 12,097,724
Resolution 8: Re-election of Wim Kok as a Director of the Company
Votes for: 3,261,396,710 99.66% Votes against: 11,190,715 0.34%
Votes withheld: 9,945,612
Resolution 9: Re-appointment of Auditors
Votes for: 3,245,064,828 99.29% Votes against: 23,313,546 0.71%
Votes withheld: 14,304,728
Resolution 10: Remuneration of Auditors
Votes for: 3,243,854,036 99.26% Votes against: 24,039,671 0.74%
Votes withheld: 14,792,543
Resolution 11: Authority to allot shares
Votes for: 3,226,653,858 98.73% Votes against: 41,352,507 1.27%
Votes withheld: 14,680,038
Resolution 12: Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Special Resolution)
Votes for: 3,242,119,386 99.28% Votes against: 23,375,143 0.72%
Votes withheld: 17,190,215
Resolution 13: Authority to purchase own shares (Special Resolution)
Votes for: 3,263,033,079 99.79% Votes against: 6,966,250 0.21%
Votes withheld: 12,688,011
Resolution 14: Authority for certain donations and expenditure
Votes for: 2,978,344,934 94.11% Votes against: 186,514,977 5.89%
Votes withheld: 117,825,838
Resolution 15: Shareholder resolution
Votes for: 199,201,968 6.83% Votes against: 2,719,463,574 93.17%
Votes withheld: 364,022,757
Source: Royal Dutch Shell plc
Royal Dutch Shell Media Relations: +44-(0)207-934-5963
This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:
a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-126726 and 333-126726-01); and
b) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Number 333-126715).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registrant)
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By: /s/ M.C.M. Brandjes |
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Name: M.C.M. Brandjes |
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Date: 19 May 2006 |