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Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

March 5, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell plc announces that each of the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) have received the number of shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc as set out  below following the vesting of conditional awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and the Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”).

Details of the LTIP and DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018 (www.shell.com/annualreport).

LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
PDMR	VESTING DATE	SHARE TYPE	NUMBER OF SHARES VESTED
Ben van Beurden	March 4, 2020	RDSA	359,813
Jessica Uhl	March 4, 2020	RDS.A	96,382
Harry Brekelmans	March 4, 2020	RDSA	90,451
Ronan Cassidy	March 4, 2020	RDSB	75,875
Donny Ching	March 4, 2020	RDSA	65,125
Wael Sawan	March 4, 2020	RDSA	75,979
Huibert Vigeveno	March 4, 2020	RDSA	31,206
Maarten Wetselaar	March 4, 2020	RDSA	90,451

DEFERRED BONUS PLAN
PDMR	VESTING DATE	SHARE TYPE	NUMBER OF SHARES VESTED
Ben van Beurden	March 4, 2020	RDSA	57,980
Harry Brekelmans	March 4, 2020	RDSA	19,569
Ronan Cassidy	March 4, 2020	RDSB	14,925
Donny Ching	March 4, 2020	RDSA	18,152
Maarten Wetselaar	March 4, 2020	RDSA	20,921

The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Anthony Clarke
Deputy Company Secretary

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LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Ben
Last Name(s)	van Beurden
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	359,813
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	359,813 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Uhl
Last Name(s)	Jessica
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A American Depository Shares (RDS.A)
Identification Code	US7802592060
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	USD
Price	NIL
Volume	96,382
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	96,382 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Harry
Last Name(s)	Brekelmans
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Projects and Technology Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	90,451
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	90,451 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Ronan
Last Name(s)	Cassidy
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	B ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MM408
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	GBP
Price	NIL
Volume	75,875
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	75,875 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Donny
Last Name(s)	Ching
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Legal Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	65,125
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	65,125 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Wael
Last Name(s)	Sawan
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Upstream Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	75,979
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	75,979 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Huibert
Last Name(s)	Vigeveno
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Downstream Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	31,206
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	31,206 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Maarten
Last Name(s)	Wetselaar
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Integrated Gas and New Energies Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	90,451
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	90,451 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Ben
Last Name(s)	van Beurden
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP)
Currency	EUR ">NIL
Volume	57,980
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	57,980 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Harry
Last Name(s)	Brekelmans
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Projects and Technology Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	19,569
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	19,569 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Ronan
Last Name(s)	Cassidy
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	B ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MM408
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP)
Currency	GBP
Price	NIL
Volume	14,925
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	14,925 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Donny
Last Name(s)	Ching
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Legal Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	18,152
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	18,152 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
First Name(s)	Maarten
Last Name(s)	Wetselaar
2. Reason for the notification
Position/status	Integrated Gas and New Energies Director
Initial notification/ amendment	Initial notification
3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Royal Dutch Shell plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Description of the financial instrument	A ordinary shares of €0.07 each
Identification Code	GB00B03MLX29
Nature of the transaction	Vesting of awards granted in 2017 under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP)
Currency	EUR
Price	NIL
Volume	20,921
Total	N/A
Aggregated information Volume Price Total	20,921 NIL N/A
Date of transaction	March 4, 2020
Place of transaction	Outside a trading venue

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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 333-222005 and 333-222005-01); and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821, 333-200953, 333-215273, 333-222813 and 333-228137).

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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)
Date: March 5, 2020		/s/ Anthony Clarke
		Anthony Clarke
		Deputy Company Secretary