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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 June 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 _______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ......

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ...... 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934..

Yes _______       No [X]  

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______  


The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 5th June 2006.

On 5th June 2006, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company") received notification from Barclays PLC, pursuant to Section 198 Companies Act 1985 that at the close of business on 30th May 2006, Barclays PLC, through the legal entities detailed below, had an interest in 111,761,252 "B" shares of Euro 0.07 each in the Company being 4.05 per cent of the issued "B" share capital held as follows:

Legal Entity

No. of Shares

Barclays Private Bank Ltd

1,052,249

Gerrard Ltd

14,900,025

Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd

960,621

Barclays Capital Securities Ltd

7,958,712

Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking

3,246,553

Barclays Global Investors Ltd

35,769,497

Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd

177,477

Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd

4,592,919

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd

155,392

Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd

902,561

Barclays Global Fund Advisors

8,524,605

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd

12,642

Barclays Capital Inc.

1,590,972

Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd

1,492,847

Barlcays Global Investors, N.A.

30,424,180


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)

 

By: /s/ M Edwards

 

Name: M Edwards
Title: Assistant Company Secretary

 

 

Date: 7 June 2006