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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2006

Commission File Number 1-32575

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: 

Form 20-F [X]      Form 40-F _______

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ......

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ...... 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934..

Yes _______       No [X]  

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______  


The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 8th March 2006.

On 8 March 2006, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company") received notification from Legal & General Group plc ("L&G"), pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 that L&G has an interest in 120,826,435 "A" shares of Euro 0.07 each in the Company being 3.08 per cent of the issued "A" share capital held as follows:

No. of Shares

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945

1,437,157

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 923363

170,047

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775237

55,031

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 942229

364,966

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 942217

391,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 942205

350,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 942175

407,894

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 942187

438,791

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245

10,609,208

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 770286

133,394

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206

88,709,975

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197

698,196

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332

891,266

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681

206,905

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 922437

16,865

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 970043

7,102,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 985551

617,430

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 754612

827,527

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 361602

16,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 282605

966,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509

5,913,487

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 766793

254,000

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 824434

39,296

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 924422

210,000



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 333-126726 and 333-126726-01); and
b) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Number 333-126715).


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)

 

By: /s/ M Edwards

 

Name: M Edwards
Title: Assistant Company Secretary

 

 

Date: 8 March 2006