UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Royal Dutch Shell plc - Share Buy-back Programme
LONDON, September 30, 2011/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the 'Company') (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) announces that
it has entered into an irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangement with an
independent third party to enable the purchase of 'B' ordinary shares during the
2011 third quarter results close period. Such shares will be cancelled. The
close period commences on 1 October 2011 and is up to and including 27 October
2011.
As previously announced, the purpose of the share buy-back programme is to
offset dilution created by the issuance of shares for the Company's Scrip
Dividend Programme. At this time, it is less economic for the Company to
purchase 'A' ordinary shares under the share buy-back programme due to Dutch
dividend withholding Tax rules.
Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in
accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and Chapter
12 of the Listing Rules.
30 September 2011
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Source: Royal Dutch Shell plc
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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: 4 October 2011 | By: |
/s/ M.C.M. Brandjes |
| Name: | M.C.M. Brandjes | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |