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Royal Dutch Shell plc Fourth Quarter 2012 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend
Payments
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, March 8, 2013/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) today
announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect
of the fourth quarter 2012 interim dividend, which was announced on January 31,
2013 at US$0.43 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B
Share").
Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of EUR0.3314
per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by March 1, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of 28.79p per
A Share.
Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 28.79p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by March 1, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of EUR0.3314
per B Share.
This dividend will be payable on March 28, 2013 to those members whose names
were on the Register of Members on February 15, 2013.
Taxation cash dividends
Dividends on A Shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend
withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain
circumstances. Provided certain conditions are met, shareholders in receipt of A
Share dividends may also be entitled to a non-payable dividend tax credit in the
United Kingdom.
Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B Shares
through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax
credit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, if
double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country of
residence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residents
with certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals of
states in the European Economic Area.
The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax credit
referable to the fourth quarter 2012 interim dividend of US$0.43 (28.79p or
EUR0.3314) is US$0.05 (3.20p or EUR0.0368) per ordinary share and the dividend
and tax credit together amount to US$0.48 (31.99p or EUR0.3682).
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| 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: 13 March 2013 | By: |
/s/ M.C.M. Brandjes |
| Name: | M.C.M. Brandjes | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |