UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Royal Dutch Shell plc ——————————————————————————————————— |
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague The Netherlands |
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC: ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARES Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that it has today issued 18,288,566 A Ordinary shares in relation to the scrip dividend program for the third quarter 2010 interim dividend. Following the issue today, the total number of A shares in issuance is 3,563,952,539 and the total number of B shares is unchanged at 2,695,808,103. Royal Dutch Shell plc holds no ordinary shares in Treasury. The above figures may be used by shareholders as the denominators for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Royal Dutch Shell plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Royal Dutch Shell plc The Hague, December 17, 2010 ENQUIRIES: Shell Media Relations: International, UK, European Press +31 70 377 3600 Shell Investor Relations: The Hague: Tjerk Huysinga + 31 70 377 3996 / +44 207 934 3856 USA: Harold Hatchett +1 713 241 1019 - ------------------------------------------------------------- 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 333-155201 and 333-155201-01); and b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397 and 333-171206).
| 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 | ||
| Date: 20 December 2010 | By: |
/s/ M.C.M. Brandjes |
| Name: | M.C.M. Brandjes | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |