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 January 2007
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- _______
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Royal Dutch Shell plc
2. Reason for the notification | State |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): | The Capital Group of Companies, Inc. |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed | 4 January 2007 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 January 2007 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: | 5% |
8. Notified details: |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares | Situation previous to | Resulting situation after the triggering | |||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting | |||
Direct | Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |||
B Shares |
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| 138,741,488 |
| 138,741,488 |
| 5.028% |
B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/Conversion | Number of voting | % of voting |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
138,741,488 | 5.028% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable (xv):
Capital Guardian Trust Company Capital International Limited Capital International S.A. Capital International, Inc. Capital Research and Management Company | 8,229,706 26,023,752 2,064,176 2,609,667 99,814,187 | 0.298% 0.943% 0.075% 0.095% 3.617% |
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Notification using shares in issue figure of 2,759,360,000 | |
14. Contact name: |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
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Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares (xvi)
A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA |
Phone number | 020 7934 2817 |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable (xvii) |
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Full name | Christopher Aquino |
Contact address | 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, |
Phone number | +1 213 615 0469 |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person |
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C: Additional information
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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 333-126726 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)
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By: /s/ M Edwards |
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Name: M Edwards |
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Date: 31 January 2007 |