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 December 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)
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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 16th December 2011
ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARES
Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that it has today issued 27,277,014 A Ordinary shares in relation to the scrip dividend programme for the third quarter 2011 interim dividend.
Following this issue and the cancellation of shares previously bought back and announced, the total number of A shares in issuance is 3,668,550,437 and the total number of B shares is 2,661,403,172. Royal Dutch Shell plc holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.
This announcement will be available on http://www.shell.com/investor.
December 16, 2011
Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
ENQUIRIES
Media Contacts:
International
Shell Media Relations +31 70 377 3600
Shell Investor Relations:
The Hague
Tjerk Huysinga +31 70 377 3996
North America:
Ken Lawrence: +1 713 241 2069
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 333-177588 and 333-177588-01); 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: 16 December 2011 |