Mail Stop 4628 October 31, 2018 Ben van Beurden Chief Executive Officer Royal Dutch Shell plc Carel van Bylandtlaan 30 The Hague, The Netherlands, 2596 HR Re: Royal Dutch Shell plc Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017 Filed March 15, 2018 File No. 1-32575 Dear Mr. van Beurden: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, /s/ Brad Skinner Brad Skinner Senior Assistant Chief Accountant Office of Natural Resources