Royal Dutch Shell plc Third Quarter 2013 Euro and GBP Equivalent Dividend
Payments
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, December 6, 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 third quarter 2013 interim dividend, which was announced on October 31,
2013 at US$0.45 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 EUR0.3290
per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by November 29, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of 27.51p
per A Share.
Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 27.51p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by November 29, 2013 will be entitled to a dividend of
EUR0.3290 per B Share.
This dividend will be payable on December 23, 2013 to those members whose names
were on the Register of Members on November 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 third quarter 2013 interim dividend of US$0.45 (27.51p or
EUR0.3290) is US$0.05 (3.06p or EUR0.0366) per ordinary share and the dividend
and tax credit together amount to US$0.50 (30.57p or EUR0.3656).


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