UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Royal Dutch Shell plc |
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague The Netherlands |
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on June 22, 2015 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN, INTO OR FROM ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THAT JURISDICTION Offer by Royal Dutch Shell plc for BG Group plc Disclosure of total Royal Dutch Shell plc shares in issue pursuant to Rule 2.10 Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that it has today issued 23,430,143 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each in relation to the scrip dividend programme for the first quarter 2015 interim dividend. In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”), Royal Dutch Shell plc confirms that following this issue, it has the following relevant securities held and in issue outside treasury: 3,918,015,024 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each, with ISIN reference GB00B03MLX29; and 2,440,410,614 B ordinary shares of €0.07 each, with ISIN reference GB00B03MM408, each admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and on Euronext Amsterdam. The total number of Royal Dutch Shell plc A ordinary shares and B ordinary shares held and in issue outside treasury is 6,358,425,638. Royal Dutch Shell plc has A and B American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Bank of New York Mellon acts as depositary. Each A ADS represents two A ordinary shares of €0.07 each and each B ADS represents two B ordinary shares of €0.07 each. The Royal Dutch Shell plc A ADSs have the trading symbol RDS.A and ISIN US7802592060 and the Royal Dutch Shell plc B ADSs have the trading symbol RDS.B and ISIN US7802591070. The total number of shares attracting voting rights in Royal Dutch Shell plc is therefore 6,358,425,638. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine the percentage of issued share capital they hold in Royal Dutch Shell plc. June 22, 2015 ENQUIRIES Shell Media Relations International, UK, European Press: +44 20 7934 5550 Shell Investor Relations Europe: + 31 70 377 4540 United States: +1 832 337 2034 Additional Information This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of any offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Shell-BG combination or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities of Shell or BG pursuant to the Shell-BG combination in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable laws. This announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent document. Overseas jurisdiction The release, publication or distribution of this announcement in jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements. The information disclosed may not be the same as that which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom. In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement is also available on the website of Shell at www.shell.com ................................................................................ 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 333-199736 and 333-199736-01); and b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821 and 333-200953).
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: June 22, 2015 | By: |
/s/ M Edwards |
Name: | M Edwards | |
Title: | Deputy Company Secretary | |