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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 November 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 _______

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- _______  


The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 14th November 2008

Royal Dutch Shell plc received notice on 14th November 2008 from Jeroen van der Veer, a Director of the Company, that on 12th November 2008 he purchased 1,000 Royal Dutch Shell A shares of Euro 0.07 each at a price of €19.95 per share. He also advised that on 13th November 2008 he purchased a further 1,000 Royal Dutch Shell A shares of Euro 0.07 each at a price of €18.50. His total current holding is now 122,317 Royal Dutch Shell plc A shares.


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)

 

By: /s/ M Edwards

 

Name: M Edwards
Title: Assistant Company Secretary

 

 

Date: 14 November 2008