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 February 2011
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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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILTIES (PDMRs) AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Notification relating to a transaction notified in accordance with: DR 3.1.4 R(1)(a)
Date of Notification: | 07 February 2011 |
Todays date: | 07 February 2011 |
Name of Issuer: | Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") |
Date of transaction: | 04 February 2011 |
Name of Directors / PDMRs:
Directors and PDMRs who have interests in employee share plans (names listed below)
Nature of the transaction:
1) | Confirmation of the number of RDS shares deferred under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP) representing a percentage of their annual bonus that will be disclosed for performance year 2010. |
2) | The award of conditional shares of RDS under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). |
3) | The award of conditional shares of RDS under the Restricted Share Plan (RSP). |
Consideration for the transaction:
1) | Percentage of cash value of the annual bonus awards for performance year 2010 that is to be converted into shares (DBP) |
Peter Voser | 50% of bonus | € 1,875,000 |
Malcolm Brinded | 50% of bonus | € 1,151,000 |
Simon Henry | 50% of bonus | € 768,500 |
Matthias Bichsel | 50% of bonus | SFr. 780,000 |
Hugh Mitchell | 50% of bonus | £ 355,000 |
Marvin Odum | 25% of bonus | $ 380,750 |
Mark Williams | 50% of bonus | $ 725,000 |
2) | No consideration (LTIP). |
3) | No consideration (RSP). |
Classes of security:
Royal Dutch Shell Class A ordinary shares (RDSA)
Royal Dutch Shell Class B ordinary shares (RDSB)
Royal Dutch Shell Class A - ADS (RDS.A)
Directors
1) DBP | |
Peter Voser | 73,457 RDSA |
Malcolm Brinded | 45,289 RDSB |
Simon Henry | 30,238 RDSB |
2) LTIP | |
Peter Voser | 182,174 RDSA |
Malcolm Brinded | 110,961 RDSB |
Simon Henry | 84,047 RDSB |
PDMRs
1) DBP: | |
Matthias Bichsel | 23,676 RDSA |
Hugh Mitchell | 16,550 RDSB |
Marvin Odum | 5,464 RDS.A |
Mark Williams | 10,404 RDS.A |
2) LTIP: | |
Matthias Bichsel | 40,000 RDSA |
Hugh Mitchell | 35,000 RDSB |
Marvin Odum | 29,000 RDS.A |
Mark Williams | 28,000 RDS.A |
Peter Rees | 40,000 RDSB |
3) RSP: | |
Peter Rees | 23,310 RDSB |
Note
Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP")
The DBP requires that Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility invest no less than 25% of their annual bonus in deferred bonus shares. They may choose to invest up to 50% in such shares and the Plan provides for dividends in the form of shares (dividend shares) to be accrued on the deferred bonus shares. For the purposes of disclosure and maintenance of certain statutory records, the number of shares does not include any performance-related matching shares that may be earned in accordance with the plan rules applicable to each award, the number of such performance related matching shares being unknown until the performance criteria are assessed at the end of the performance period. Further details of the DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")
The LTIP is a performance based share plan under which Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility receive a conditional award of shares (performance shares). The actual number of performance shares which Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility could finally receive under the plan ranges from nil to two times the conditional award, subject to the performance of the Company over a period of at least three years. For the purposes of disclosure and maintenance of certain statutory records, the number of performance shares is taken to be one times the number of performance shares conditionally awarded. Performance shares attract dividends in the form of shares (dividend shares) and, whilst Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility could finally receive dividend shares based on two times the conditional award, such dividen d shares are disclosed and recorded on the basis of the number of shares conditionally awarded. Further details of the LTIP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Restricted Share Plan ("RSP")
The RSP is a share plan under which certain employees and Directors may receive a conditional award of shares. The shares vest three years after the award date subject to the employee or the Director being employed by a Shell Group company at that time. The participation of Directors in this plan was approved at the Annual General Meeting of Royal Dutch Shell plc on 20 May 2008. The conditional shares awarded under the RSP attract dividends in the form of shares (dividend shares) during the vesting period. Further details of the RSP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7934 2817
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).
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 Edwards |
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Name: M Edwards |
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Date: February 2011 |