Royal Dutch Shell plc - Form 6-K
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October, 2007

Commission File Number: 1-32575

Royal Dutch Shell plc
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague
The Netherlands
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(Address of principal executive office)
 
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THIRD QUARTER 2007 INTERIM DIVIDEND

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced an interim dividend in
respect of the third quarter of 2007 of US$0.36 per A and B share, an increase
of 14% over the US dollar dividend for the same period in 2006.
Dividends declared on A shares will be paid by default in euros, although
holders of A shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in pounds
sterling. Dividends declared on B shares will be paid by default in pounds
sterling, although holders of B shares will be able to elect to receive
in euro. Dividends declared on ADRs will be paid in US dollars.

Details relating to the third quarter 2007 interim dividend
This dividend will be payable on December 12, 2007 to those members whose names
are on the Register on November 2, 2007. The shares become ex-dividend on
October 31, 2007.
It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend
Access Mechanism from UK sourced income of the Royal Dutch Shell Group.

Per share	                        Q3 2007
Royal Dutch Shell A Shares (US$)	0.36
Royal Dutch Shell B Shares (US$)	0.36

ADR	                                Q3 2007
Royal Dutch Shell A Shares (US$)	0.72
Royal Dutch Shell B Shares (US$)	0.72

Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euros at the rate of €0.2530
per share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by October 24, 2007 will be entitled to a dividend of 17.59p
per share.
Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 17.59p per share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by October 24, 2007 will be entitled to a dividend of
per share.
Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of US$0.72
per ADR.

Taxation
Dividends on A shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend
withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain
circumstances.
Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B shares
through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax
credit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, if
double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country of
residence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residents
with certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals of
states in the European Economic Area.
The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax credit
referable to the third quarter 2007 interim dividend of US$0.36 (17.59p or
€0.2530) is US$0.04 (1.95p or €0.0281) per share and the dividend and tax
together amount to US$0.40 (19.54p or €0.2811).

Dividend reinvestment plan
ABN AMRO Bank NV and Equiniti (the new name for Lloyds TSB Registrars) each
established a dividend reinvestment facility which enables shareholders to
to have their dividend payments used to purchase Royal Dutch Shell shares of
same class as those already held by them. The dividend reinvestment plans (the
“DRIPs”) are provided by ABN AMRO Bank NV in respect of shares held through
Euroclear Nederland and by Equiniti in respect of all other shares (but not
ADRs). DRIPs for the ADRs (both Class A ADRs and Class B ADRs) traded on the
NYSE are available through The Bank of New York.
Enquiries about the DRIPs, including how to elect to participate and
about the reinvestment mechanisms under the respective plans should, in the
of shareholders holding through Euroclear Nederland, be directed to their bank
or broker and in the case of all other shareholders (other than holders of
to Equiniti. Enquiries relating to the DRIPs for ADRs (both Class A ADRs and
Class B ADRs) should be made to The Bank of New York.

October 25, 2007

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This document contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial
condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell plc. All
statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future
expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and
and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other
things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to
market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs,
estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking
statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as
‘‘anticipate’’, ‘‘believe’’, ‘‘could’’, ‘‘estimate’’, ‘‘expect’’, ‘‘intend’’,
‘‘may’’, ‘‘plan’’, ‘‘objectives’’, ‘‘outlook’’, ‘‘probably’’, ‘‘project’’,
‘‘will’’, ‘‘seek’’, ‘‘target’’, ‘‘risks’’, ‘‘goals’’, ‘‘should’’ and similar
terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future
operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in
this Report, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude
and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for the Group’s products; (c) currency
fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserve estimates; (f)
loss of market and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks;
(h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition
properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such
transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and
countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and
regulatory developments including potential litigation and regulatory effects
arising from recategorisation of reserves; (k) economic and financial market
conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, project delay
or advancement, approvals and cost estimates; and (m) changes in trading
conditions. All forward-looking statements contained in this document are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or
referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of
date of this document. Neither Royal Dutch Shell nor any of its subsidiaries
undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement as a result of new information, future events or other information.
light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated,
or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this document.
Please refer to the Royal Dutch Shell plc’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the
year ended December 31, 2006 for a description of certain important factors,
risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's businesses.

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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 Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registration Numbers 333-126715 and 333-141397).




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
     
Date: 25 October 2007 By: /s/M.C.M. Brandjes

  Name:  M.C.M. Brandjes
  Title: Company Secretary