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 May 2008
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 _______
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Yes _______ No [X]
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 7th May 2008
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS
Date of Notification: | 6 May 2008 |
Today’s date: | 7 May 2008 |
Name of Issuer: | Royal Dutch Shell plc |
Date of transaction: | 7 May 2008 |
Notification relating to a transaction notified in accordance with: DR 3.1.4 R(1)(a)
Name of Directors:
Directors who have interests in employee share plans (names listed below)
Nature of the transaction:
The delivery of vested shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS) under the Deferred Bonus Plan (DBP) in respect of the annual bonus that was deferred for performance year 2004.
Consideration for the transaction:
No consideration has been paid by the relevant Director on the vesting of the award.
Classes of security:
Royal Dutch Shell Class A –ordinary shares (“RDSA”) Royal Dutch Shell Class B –ordinary shares (“RDSB”)
Directors
Jeroen van der Veer | 40,907 | RDSA | (listed on Euronext Amsterdam) |
Malcolm Brinded | 26,719 | RDSB | (listed on London Stock Exchange) |
The DBP provides for Directors to invest a portion of their annual bonus in deferred bonus shares. The amount vested includes the dividends accrued in the form of shares (“dividend shares”) on their deferred bonus shares, one guaranteed matching share for every four deferred bonus shares plus, taking into account the performance of the Company over the relevant performance period, a portion of one additional performance related matching share. The vested amounts disclosed are prior to any sale of shares made in respect of applicable withholding tax and other deductions. Further details of the DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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
(Registrant)
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By: /s/ M Edwards |
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Name: M Edwards |
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Date: 7 May 2008 |