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 August 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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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 2nd August 2011
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS / PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs") AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Notification relating to a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4 R(1)(a)
Date of Notification: | 2 August 2011 |
Today’s date: | 2 August 2011 |
Name of Issuer: | Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") |
Date of transaction: | 1 August 2011 |
Name of Directors / PDMRs:
Malcolm Brinded
Class of security:
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ordinary shares ("RDSB")
Nature of the transaction:
The delivery of vested awards amounting to 62,857 RDS Class B ordinary shares under the Restricted Share Plan ("RSP"). Awards dated 1 August 2008. In accordance with the terms of the RSP, the Directors/PDMRs referred to above received cash in lieu of shares on the basis of a share price of £22.395 per RDSB share.
Consideration for the transaction:
No consideration has been paid by the Director / PDMR for the delivery of the vested award.
Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
+ 44 (0) 20 7934 2817
Note
Restricted Share Plan ("RSP")
Under the Restricted Share Plan (RSP) awards are made on a highly selective basis to senior staff. Executive Directors became eligible to receive awards under the RSP in 2008 following shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting. Shares are awarded subject to a three-year retention period. The shares, together with additional shares equivalent to the value of the dividends payable over the retention period, are released to the individual at the end of the three-year period. Further details of the RSP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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: 2 August 2011 |