UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Royal Dutch Shell plc |
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague The Netherlands |
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(Address of principal executive office) |
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FIRST QUARTER 2008 INTERIM DIVIDEND The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2008 of US$0.40 per A and B share, an increase of 11% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year. Dividends declared on A shares will be paid by default in euro, although holders of A shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in pounds sterling. Dividends declared on B shares will be paid by default in pounds sterling, although holders of B shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in euro. Dividends declared on ADRs will be paid in US dollars. Details relating to the first quarter 2008 interim dividend This dividend will be payable on June 11, 2008 to those members whose names are on the Register on May 16, 2008. The shares become ex-dividend on May 14, 2008. It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend Access Mechanism from UK sourced income of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. Per share Q1 2008 Royal Dutch Shell A Shares (US$) 0.40 Royal Dutch Shell B Shares (US$) 0.40 Per ADR Q1 2008 Royal Dutch Shell A ADRs (US$) 0.80 Royal Dutch Shell B ADRs (US$) 0.80 Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.2557 per share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling currency elections by April 28, 2008 will be entitled to a dividend of 20.05p per share. Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate of 20.05p per share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro currency elections by April 28, 2008 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.2557 per share. Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of US$0.80 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 first quarter 2008 interim dividend of US$0.40 (20.05p or €0.2557) is US$0.04 (2.23p or €0.0284) per share and the dividend and tax credit together amount to US$0.44 (22.28p or €0.2841). Dividend reinvestment plan ABN AMRO Bank NV and Equiniti (formerly known as Lloyds TSB Registrars) each have established a dividend reinvestment facility which enables shareholders to elect to have their dividend payments used to purchase Royal Dutch Shell shares of the 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 Mellon. Enquiries about the DRIPs, including how to elect to participate and information about the reinvestment mechanisms under the respective plans should, in the case 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 ADRs) 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 Mellon. April 29, 2008 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
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: 29 April 2008 | By: |
/s/M.C.M. Brandjes |
Name: | M.C.M. Brandjes | |
Title: | Company Secretary | |