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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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 20th May 2008
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
Royal Dutch Shell plc (“the Company”) announces the Poll results on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on 20th May, 2008 at Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, The Hague, The Netherlands with an audio-visual satellite meeting place at The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London.
A Poll was held on each resolution. All resolutions were carried.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.2 two copies of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business at the Annual General Meeting today will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Poll results:
Resolution 1 : Adoption of Annual Report & Accounts | ||
Votes for: | 2,987,998,808 | 99.73% |
Votes against: | 8,177,525 | 0.27% |
Votes withheld: 4,669,221 | ||
Resolution 2 : Approval of Remuneration Report | ||
Votes for: | 2,636,559,071 | 92.05% |
Votes against: | 227,650,613 | 7.95% |
Votes withheld: 136,538,986 | ||
Resolution 3 : Election of Dr.Josef Ackermann as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 2,984,842,635 | 99.58% |
Votes against: | 12,590,793 | 0.42% |
Votes withheld: 3,300,586 | ||
Resolution 4 : Re-election of Sir Peter Job as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 2,964,488,419 | 98.90% |
Votes against: | 32,982,282 | 1.10% |
Votes withheld: 3,264,807 | ||
Resolution 5 : Re-election of Lawrence Ricciardi as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 2,843,257,181 | 94.86% |
Votes against: | 154,177,642 | 5.14% |
Votes withheld: 3,290,762 | ||
Resolution 6 : Re-election of Peter Voser as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 2,981,552,509 | 99.47% |
Votes against: | 15,916,815 | 0.53% |
Votes withheld: 3,247,022 | ||
Resolution 7 : Re-appointment of Auditors | ||
Votes for: | 2,847,879,535 | 95.07% |
Votes against: | 147,577,952 | 4.93% |
Votes withheld:5,255,517 | ||
Resolution 8 : Remuneration of Auditors | ||
Votes for: | 2,845,569,780 | 94.94% |
Votes against: | 151,509,277 | 5.06% |
Votes withheld: 3,634,482 | ||
Resolution 9 : Authority to allot shares | ||
Votes for: | 2,959,407,402 | 98.80% |
Votes against: | 36,075,027 | 1.20% |
Votes withheld: 5,205,388 | ||
Resolution 10: Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Special Resolution) | ||
Votes for: | 2,972,118,280 | 99.26% |
Votes against: | 22,086,110 | 0.74% |
Votes withheld: 6,498,968 | ||
Resolution 11: Authority to purchase own shares (Special Resolution) | ||
Votes for: | 2,985,691,195 | 99.65% |
Votes against: | 10,579,594 | 0.35% |
Votes withheld: 3,958,993 | ||
Resolution 12: Authority for certain donations and expenditure | ||
Votes for: | 2,868,921,198 | 96.80% |
Votes against: | 94,759,380 | 3.20% |
Votes withheld: 36,501,326 | ||
Resolution 13: Amendments to Long-term Incentive Plan | ||
Votes for: | 2,647,332,289 | 89.05% |
Votes against: | 325,363,986 | 10.95% |
Votes withheld: 27,802,464 | ||
Resolution 14: Amendments to Restricted Share Plan | ||
Votes for: | 1,517,884,288 | 68.24% |
Votes against: | 706,398,270 | 31.76% |
Votes withheld: 776,213,431 | ||
Resolution 15: Adoption of new Articles of Association (Special Resolution) | ||
Votes for: | 2,894,845,326 | 98.41% |
Votes against: | 46,871,330 | 1.59% |
Votes withheld: 58,771,001 | ||
Please note that a ‘vote withheld’is not a vote under English Law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘for’and ‘against’a resolution.
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: 21 May 2008 |