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Royal Dutch Shell plc

Fourth Quarter 2008 — Key Financial Data in dollars, euros and pounds sterling

Royal Dutch Shell plc publishes its financial statements in US dollars. Given below are some of the key items for the quarter translated into euros and pounds sterling.

$ million														euro million												£ million
2008				2007				%						2008				2007				%				2008				2007				%
												Revenue
	81,073				106,703				-24			Fourth quarter			61,615				73,710				-16				51,635				52,146				-1
	458,361				355,782							Full year			313,336				260,041								249,898				177,784
												Income attributable to shareholders
	(2,810	)			8,467				-133			Fourth quarter			(2,136	)			5,849				-137				(1,790	)			4,138				-143
	26,277				31,331							Full year			17,963				22,900								14,326				15,656
												CCS Earnings
	4,785				6,684				-28			Fourth quarter			3,637				4,617				-21				3,048				3,266				-7
	31,366				27,564							Full year			21,442				20,147								17,101				13,774
												Total Equity
	128,866				125,968				+2			Fourth quarter			91,456				85,633				+7				89,149				63,097				+41
												Capital Investment
	9,154				8,524				+7			Fourth quarter			6,957				5,888				+18				5,830				4,166				+40
	38,444				27,072							Full year			26,280				19,787								20,960				13,528

Income attributable to shareholders

		Q4				Q3				Q4
Per ordinary share		2008				2008				2007
Royal Dutch Shell plc			$(0.44)				1.37				1.36
		euro   (0.35)					0.91				0.94
		pence(29.23)					72.67				66.47

Notes:

1.

The exchange rates used in the quarterly translation are the average rates, except in the case of total equity where the end rate is used. The exchange rates used in the full year translation are the yearly average rates, except in the case of total equity where the end rate is used:

		euro/$								£/$
		2008				2007				2008				2007
Fourth quarter average rate			0.7600				0.6908				0.6369				0.4887
Fourth quarter end rate			0.7097				0.6798				0.6918				0.5009
Yearly average rate			0.6836				0.7309				0.5452				0.4997

2.		CCS earnings is earnings on an estimated current cost of supplies basis.
3.		Capital investment is capital expenditure, exploration expenses excluding the cost of carrying and retaining unproven properties and the costs of unsuccessful exploratory drilling, new investments in equity accounted investments and certain other investments.
4.		Earnings per share calculations are explained in the notes to the Quarterly Results Announcement.
5.		Previous periods are adjusted for discontinued operations.

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 authorised.

Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registrant)

Date: January 29, 2009

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	(2,810	)			8,448				8,467				—			Income attributable to shareholders			26,277				31,331				-16
	(7,595	)			(2,455	)			1,783							Less: Estimated CCS adjustment for Oil Products and Chemicals (see Note 2)			(5,089	)			3,767
	4,785				10,903				6,684				-28			CCS earnings			31,366				27,564				+14
	(0.44	)			1.37				1.36				—			Basic earnings per share ($)			4.27				5.00				-15
	(1.22	)			(0.40	)			0.29							Less: Estimated CCS adjustment per share ($)			(0.82	)			0.60
	0.78				1.77				1.07				-27			Basic CCS earnings per share ($)			5.09				4.40				+16
	0.40				0.40				0.36				+11			Dividend per ordinary share ($)			1.60				1.44				+11

•		Fourth quarter 2008 CCS earnings were $4,785 million, 28% lower than in the same quarter a year ago. Full year 2008 CCS earnings were $31,366 million, 14% higher than in 2007.
•		Fourth quarter 2008 reported results were a loss of $2,810 million compared to earnings of $8,467 million in the same quarter a year ago, reflecting the impact of downstream net realised inventory effects as a consequence of applying the first-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory accounting method, under IFRS accounting rules. Full year 2008 reported income was $26,277 million, 16% lower than in 2007.
		To facilitate a better understanding of the underlying business performance, the financial results are also analysed on an estimated current cost of supplies (CCS) basis as applied for the Downstream segments (see Note 2).
•		Basic CCS earnings per share decreased by 27% versus the same quarter a year ago. Full year 2008 basic CCS earnings per share increased 16% when compared to 2007.
•		Total cash returned to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases in the fourth quarter 2008 was $2.7 billion, bringing the total for the full year 2008 to $13.1 billion.
•		Cash flow from operating activities was $10.3 billion compared to $5.3 billion for the same quarter last year. Full year 2008 cash flow from operating activities was $43.9 billion compared to $34.5 billion in 2007.
•		Capital investment for the fourth quarter 2008 was $9.2 billion. Net capital investment (capital investment, less divestment proceeds) for the fourth quarter 2008 was $6.8 billion, bringing the total for the full year 2008 to some $32 billion, lower than previously planned, as divestment proceeds for the year exceeded prior expectations. Net capital investment for 2009 is expected to be in the range of $31 to $32 billion, balancing Shell’s commitments to projects under construction and growth, with the more challenging economic landscape in 2009.
•		Return on average capital employed (ROACE), on a reported income basis (see Note 3), was 18.3%.
•		Gearing was 7.5% at the end of the fourth quarter 2008 versus 7.9% at the end of the fourth quarter 2007. Gearing including certain off-balance sheet obligations was 23.1% at the end of the fourth quarter 2008 versus 16.6% at the end of the fourth quarter 2007 (see Note 5).
•		Oil and gas production, including oil sands production, for the fourth quarter 2008 was 3,415 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), essentially unchanged compared to the same quarter last year (3,436 thousand boe/d). New field start-ups and increased production from existing producing facilities offset natural field declines and the residual impact to production resulting from hurricane-related shut-ins in the USA during the third quarter 2008. Production in the fourth quarter 2008 excluding the impact of divestments, production sharing contracts (PSC) pricing effects, OPEC quota restrictions and hurricanes increased by 2% compared to the same quarter last year.
		Full year 2008 oil and gas production, including oil sands production, was 3,248 thousand boe/d, compared to 3,315 thousand boe/d in 2007. Production for the full year 2008 excluding the impact of divestments, production sharing contracts (PSC) pricing effects, OPEC quota restrictions and hurricanes was in line with 2007.
•		Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sales volumes of 3.36 million tonnes were 1% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. Full year 2008 LNG sales were 13.05 million tonnes compared to 13.18 million tonnes in 2007.
•		Oil Products refinery availability was 90%, compared to 94% in the fourth quarter 2007 (91% for the full year 2008 which is at the same level as in 2007). Chemicals manufacturing plant availability was 93%, unchanged from the fourth quarter 2007 (94% for the full year 2008 versus 93% in 2007). Oil Sands upgrader availability was 87%, 8% higher than in the same quarter last year (93% for the full year 2008 versus 89% in 2007).

•

Oil Products marketing sales volumes in the fourth quarter 2008 decreased by 6% compared to the same quarter last year. Volumes were impacted by weaker global demand and, excluding the impact of divestments, decreased by 3%. Volumes for the full year 2008 decreased by 2% versus 2007 levels and were unchanged when excluding the impact of divestments. Chemical product sales volumes in the fourth quarter 2008 were impacted by weaker global demand and decreased by 20% compared to the fourth quarter 2007. Volumes for the full year 2008 decreased by 10% versus 2007 levels.

SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	3,710				5,501				4,867							Exploration & Production			20,235				14,686
	981				2,774				631							Gas & Power			5,328				2,781
	(30	)			371				82							Oil Sands			941				582
	582				2,304				876							Oil Products (CCS basis)			5,155				6,951
	(19	)			116				348							Chemicals (CCS basis)			156				1,682
	(373	)			(43	)			(4	)						Corporate			(69	)			1,387
	(66	)			(120	)			(116	)						Minority interest			(380	)			(505	)
	4,785				10,903				6,684				-28			CCS earnings			31,366				27,564				+14

Earnings in the fourth quarter 2008 reflected the following items, which in aggregate amounted to a net gain of $897 million (compared to a net gain of $963 million in the fourth quarter 2007), as summarised in the table below:

•		Exploration & Production earnings included a net gain of $1,303 million, reflecting gains from divestments of $1,104 million and a gain of $261 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain UK gas contracts, which were partly offset by impairment charges of $62 million. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a net gain of $715 million.
•		Gas & Power earnings included a charge of $55 million, reflecting an impairment of $44 million and a charge of $11 million related to the mark-to-market valuation of certain gas contracts. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a charge of $7 million.
•		Oil Sands earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a gain of $94 million.
•		Oil Products earnings included a net charge of $233 million, reflecting impairment charges of $312 million, which were partly offset by a divestment gain of $79 million. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a net gain of $177 million.
•		Chemicals earnings included impairment charges of $22 million. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a net charge of $46 million.
•		Corporate earnings included a charge of $96 million related to a provision on receivables. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a gain of $30 million.

SUMMARY OF IDENTIFIED ITEMS

Quarters												$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
												Segment earnings impact of identified items:
	1,303				575				715			Exploration & Production			1,910				1,102
	(55	)			1,368				(7	)		Gas & Power			1,302				275
	—				25				94			Oil Sands			25				94
	(233	)			77				177			Oil Products (CCS basis)			25				327
	(22	)			18				(46	)		Chemicals (CCS basis)			(210	)			(28	)
	(96	)			—				30			Corporate			(96	)			489
	—				—				—			Minority interest			—				—
	897				2,063				963			CCS earnings impact			2,956				2,259

These identified items generally relate to events with an impact of more than $50 million on Royal Dutch Shell’s earnings and are shown to provide additional insight into its segment earnings, CCS earnings and income attributable to shareholders. Further additional comments on the business segments are provided in the section ‘Earnings by business segment’ on page 5 and onwards.

Commodity price effects (see Note 8 — Accounting for Derivatives)

During the fourth quarter 2008 worldwide oil and gas related commodity marker prices declined significantly.

As a consequence, net working capital decreased by some $15 billion during the fourth quarter 2008, mainly due to the lower valued inventory in Oil Products.

As a result of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives associated with long-term contracts, required under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Gas & Power earnings were increased by non-cash gains of some $150 million.

As required under IFRS, commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value, which is based on market prices, and physical crude oil and oil products inventories are recorded at the lower of historical cost or net realisable value. During the fourth quarter 2008, Oil Products earnings were reduced by non-cash charges of some $150 million.

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	3,710				5,501				4,867				-24			Segment earnings			20,235				14,686				+38
	1,693				1,612				1,798				-6			Crude oil production (thousand b/d)			1,693				1,818				-7
	9,531				7,207				9,185				+4			Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)			8,569				8,214				+4
	3,336				2,854				3,381				-1			Barrels of oil equivalent (thousand boe/d) 2			3,170				3,234				-2

Fourth quarter Exploration & Production segment earnings were $3,710 million compared to $4,867 million a year ago. Earnings included a net gain of $1,303 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $715 million in the fourth quarter 2007 (see page 4 for details).

Earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected the impact of lower oil prices on revenues, lower production volumes in the USA as a consequence of the third quarter 2008 hurricanes, and higher exploration expenses, which were partly offset by reduced royalty expenses.

Global liquids realisations were 31% lower than in the fourth quarter 2007. Global gas realisations were 13% higher than a year ago. Outside the USA, gas realisations increased by 22% whereas in the USA gas realisations decreased by 14%.

Fourth quarter 2008 production (excluding oil sands bitumen production) was 3,336 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) compared to 3,381 thousand boe/d a year ago. Crude oil production was down 6% and natural gas production was up 4% compared to the fourth quarter 2007.

Production in the fourth quarter 2008 was supported by new field start-ups since the end of the fourth quarter 2007, which contributed some 80 thousand boe/d of new production to the quarter. New field start-ups include Angel (Shell share 22.3%) and Vincent (Shell share 20.6%) in Australia, E11 Hub Stage 2 (Shell share 50%), M3S (Shell share 70%) and Saderi (Shell share 37.5%) in Malaysia, Starling (Shell share 28%) and Curlew C (Shell share 100%) in the United Kingdom and Sakhalin (Shell share 27.5%), from the Piltun-Astokhskoye B platform, in Russia. In addition, production volumes were supported by continued growth at Stybarrow (Shell share 17.1%) and Geographe & Thylacine (Shell share 17.7%) in Australia, Champion West Phase 3B/C (Shell share 50%) in Brunei, Duvernay (Shell share 100%) in Canada, Changbei (Shell share 50%) in China, Ormen Lange (Shell share 17%) in Norway and West Salym (Shell share 50%) in Russia.

Full year Exploration & Production segment earnings were $20,235 million compared to $14,686 million a year ago. Earnings included a net gain of $1,910 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $1,102 million in 2007.

Earnings compared to full year 2007 reflected the benefit of higher oil and gas prices on revenues, which was partly offset by increased exploration expenses, lower production volumes, particularly in the USA mainly as a consequence of hurricane impacts during the third quarter 2008, higher operating costs and royalty expenses.

Global liquids realisations were 36% higher than in 2007. Global gas realisations were 33% higher than a year ago. Outside the USA, gas realisations increased by 36% whereas in the USA gas realisations increased by 33%.

Full year 2008 production (excluding oil sands bitumen production) was 3,170 thousand boe/d compared to 3,234 thousand boe/d a year ago. Crude oil production was down 7% and natural gas production was up 4% compared to 2007.

Production for the full year 2008 was supported by new field start-ups since the end of the fourth quarter 2007, which contributed some 30 thousand boe/d of new production to the full year 2008. New field start-ups include E11 Hub Stage 2 (Shell share 50%) in Malaysia and Starling (Shell share 28%) in the United Kingdom. In addition, production volumes were supported by continued growth at Stybarrow (Shell share 17.1%) in Australia, Champion West Phase 3B/C (Shell share 50%) in Brunei, Duvernay (Shell share 100%) in Canada, Changbei (Shell share 50%) in China, Ormen Lange (Shell share 17%) in Norway, West Salym (Shell share 50%) in Russia and Deimos (Shell share 71.5%) in the USA.

In Australia, first gas was delivered from the Angel field (Shell share 22.3%).

In Russia, the Sakhalin II project (Shell share 27.5%) started production from the Piltun-Astokhskoye B platform and began year-round oil exports.

In Nigeria, the AFAM Gas and Power project started up. First gas was supplied to the power plant, with a peak production (Shell share 30%) of approximately 20 thousand boe/d.

Also in Nigeria, Shell completed the divestment of offshore deepwater blocks OML 125 (Abo field) and 134 with total sale proceeds of some $0.6 billion and a production impact of approximately 7 thousand boe/d.

In the United Kingdom, Shell completed the sale of a number of northern North Sea assets. In the Netherlands the sale of assets situated along the NOGAT pipeline was completed. The consolidated production impact is approximately 27 thousand boe/d (Shell share) and total sale proceeds are some $0.9 billion.

GAS & POWER

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	981				2,774				631				+55			Segment earnings			5,328				2,781				+92
	3.36				3.10				3.34				+1			LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)			13.05				13.18				-1

Fourth quarter Gas & Power segment earnings were $981 million compared to $631 million a year ago. Earnings included a charge of $55 million related to identified items, compared to a net charge of $7 million in the fourth quarter 2007 (see page 4 for details). In addition, fourth quarter 2008 earnings were increased by non-cash gains of approximately $150 million as a result of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives associated with long-term contracts (see Note 8).

Earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected the benefit of strong LNG prices on revenues, higher dividends from LNG joint ventures and higher income from LNG cargo diversion opportunities.

LNG sales volumes of 3.36 million tonnes were 1% higher than in the same quarter a year ago. Sales volumes benefited from the start-up of North West Shelf Train 5 in Australia and increased feedgas supply in Malaysia, which were partly offset by the gas supply disruption to Nigeria LNG in December.

Natural gas and power marketing and trading earnings were higher than in the same quarter a year ago, reflecting increased earnings in both North America and Europe.

Full year Gas & Power segment earnings were $5,328 million compared to $2,781 million a year ago. Earnings included a net gain of $1,302 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $275 million in 2007.

Earnings compared to the full year 2007 reflected the impact of strong LNG and gas to liquids (GTL) product prices on revenues, higher dividends from LNG joint ventures, higher income from LNG cargo diversion opportunities and higher marketing and trading contributions.

LNG sales volumes of 13.05 million tonnes were 1% lower than in 2007.

Natural gas and power marketing and trading earnings were higher than in 2007, reflecting increased earnings in both North America and Europe.

In China, Shell and PetroChina signed a binding Sales and Purchase Agreement for a 20-year supply of up to two million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Gorgon project, conditional upon project approval, in Western Australia.

In the USA, the 100 Megawatt (MW) Mount Storm Phase II wind farm (Shell share 50%) in West Virginia became operational.

In Bolivia, the divestment of Transredes Transporte De Hidrocarburos S.A. (Shell share 25%), a pipeline business, was completed.

OIL SANDS

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	(30	)			371				82				—			Segment earnings			941				582				+62
	79				77				55				+44			Bitumen production (thousand b/d)			78				81				-3
	112				97				97				+15			Sales volumes (thousand b/d)			114				125				-9
	87				96				79							Upgrader availability (%)			93				89

Fourth quarter Oil Sands segment results were a loss of $30 million compared to earnings of $82 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings for the fourth quarter 2007 included a gain of $94 million related to an identified item.

Earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected the impact of lower oil prices on revenues and higher operating costs, which were partly offset by higher production volumes and lower royalty expenses.

Bitumen production increased by 44% compared to the same quarter last year, which was impacted by an unplanned shut-down at the Scotford Upgrader. Upgrader availability was 87% compared to 79% in the same quarter last year.

Full year Oil Sands segment earnings were $941 million compared to $582 million in 2007. Earnings included a gain of $25 million related to an identified item, compared to a gain of $94 million in 2007.

Earnings compared to full year 2007 reflected the benefit of higher oil prices on revenues and lower royalty expenses, which were partly offset by lower production volumes and higher operating costs.

Bitumen production decreased by 3% compared to the full year 2007. Upgrader availability was 93% compared to 89% in 2007.

OIL PRODUCTS

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	(6,416	)			(44	)			2,556							Segment earnings			446				10,439
	(6,998	)			(2,348	)			1,680							Less: Estimated CCS adjustment (see Note 2)			(4,709	)			3,488
	582				2,304				876				-34			Segment CCS earnings			5,155				6,951				-26
	3,125				3,273				3,812				-18			Refinery intake (thousand b/d)			3,388				3,779				-10
	6,400				6,403				6,842				-6			Total Oil Products sales (thousand b/d)			6,568				6,625				-1
	90				88				94							Refinery availability (%)			91				91

Fourth quarter Oil Products segment results were a loss of $6,416 million, reflecting the result of oil products net realised inventory effects due to declining prices, compared to earnings of $2,556 million for the same period last year.

Fourth quarter Oil Products CCS segment earnings were $582 million compared to $876 million in the fourth quarter 2007. Earnings included a net charge of $233 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $177 million in the fourth quarter 2007 (see page 4 for details). In addition, fourth quarter 2008 earnings were reduced by non-cash charges of around $150 million as a result of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives (see Note 8).

CCS earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected lower refinery intake volumes and lower total oil products sales volumes as a consequence of reduced worldwide demand, and impairment charges, which were partly offset by higher realised refining margins, higher marketing margins and increased trading contributions. In addition currency exchange rate effects, mainly related to the strengthening of the US dollar against most major currencies, also negatively impacted fourth quarter 2008 earnings.

Industry refining margins compared to the same quarter a year ago were higher in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region and declined in the US Gulf Coast and US West Coast. Refinery availability was 90%, compared to 94% in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Marketing earnings, excluding identified items, compared to the same period a year ago increased due to higher retail, B2B and base oil lubricants margins, which were partly offset by lower sales volumes.

Oil Products (marketing and trading) sales volumes decreased by 6% compared to the same quarter last year. Marketing sales volumes were 6% lower than in the fourth quarter 2007. Excluding the impact of divestments, marketing sales volumes decreased by 3% mainly as a result of reduced global demand.

Full year Oil Products segment earnings were $446 million compared to $10,439 million for the full year 2007. The significant earnings decrease between full year 2008 and 2007 reflects the result of oil products net realised inventory effects due to declining commodity prices in the second half of 2008.

Full year Oil Products CCS segment earnings were $5,155 million compared to $6,951 million in 2007. Earnings included a net gain of $25 million related to identified items, compared to a net gain of $327 million in the full year 2007.

CCS earnings compared to the full year 2007 reflected lower refinery intake volumes and reduced total oil products sales volumes, as a consequence of worldwide demand slow-down and asset sales, lower realised refining margins and higher operating costs which were partly offset by higher marketing margins and increased trading contributions. In addition currency exchange rate effects, mainly related to the strengthening of the US dollar against most major currencies, also negatively impacted the full year 2008 earnings.

Industry refining margins compared to a year ago were higher in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region and declined in the US Gulf Coast and US West Coast. Refinery availability was 91%, at the same levels as in 2007.

Marketing earnings, excluding identified items, compared to 2007 increased due to higher retail, B2B and base oil lubricants margins, which were partly offset by lower sales volumes.

Oil Products (marketing and trading) sales volumes decreased by 1% compared to the full year 2007. Marketing sales volumes were 2% lower than in the full year 2007, and, excluding the impact of divestments, volumes were in line with 2007.

In the Dominican Republic, Shell completed the sale of its 50% shareholding in Refinería Dominicana de Petróleo, S.A. (REFIDOMSA), with 34 thousand barrels per day processing capacity, for a total of $110 million.

In Africa, Shell completed the sale of its Downstream businesses in Sudan, Djibouti, Gambia, Ethiopia, and Swaziland.

CHEMICALS

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	(831	)			(79	)			501							Segment earnings			(405	)			2,051
	(812	)			(195	)			153							Less: Estimated CCS adjustment (see Note 2)			(561	)			369
	(19	)			116				348				—			Segment CCS earnings			156				1,682				-91
	4,483				4,989				5,633				-20			Sales volumes (thousand tonnes)			20,327				22,555				-10
	93				86				93							Manufacturing plant availability (%)			94				93

Fourth quarter Chemicals segment results were a loss of $831 million, reflecting the result of chemicals net realised inventory effects due to declining commodity prices, compared to earnings of $501 million for the same period last year.

Fourth quarter Chemicals CCS segment results were a loss of $19 million compared to earnings of $348 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings included a charge of $22 million related to identified items, compared to a net charge of $46 million in the fourth quarter 2007 (see page 4 for details).

CCS earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected lower sales volumes, lower income from equity-accounted investments and higher operating costs, which were partly offset by higher realised margins and higher trading contributions.

Sales volumes decreased by 20% compared to the fourth quarter 2007, mainly as a result of reduced global demand.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability was 93%, unchanged from the fourth quarter 2007. The reduced global demand for chemicals products has significantly impacted the chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation rate, which dropped to 67 % from 86 % in the fourth quarter 2007.

Full year Chemicals segment results were a loss of $405 million, reflecting the result of chemicals net realised inventory effects due to declining commodity prices in the second half of 2008, compared to earnings of $2,051 million in 2007.

Full year Chemicals CCS segment earnings were $156 million compared to $1,682 million in 2007. Earnings included a net charge of $210 million related to identified items, compared to a net charge of $28 million in 2007.

CCS earnings compared to full year 2007 reflected lower income from equity-accounted investments, lower realised margins, reduced sales volumes and higher operating costs.

Sales volumes decreased by 10% compared to full year 2007, mainly as a result of reduced global demand.

Chemicals manufacturing plant availability was 94%, some 1% higher than in 2007.

CORPORATE

Quarters												$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
	(373	)			(43	)			(4	)		Segment earnings			(69	)			1,387

Fourth quarter Corporate segment results were a loss of $373 million compared to a loss of $4 million for the same period last year. Earnings included a charge of $96 million related to identified items, compared to a gain of $30 million in the fourth quarter 2007 (see page 4 for details). Currency exchange losses in the fourth quarter 2008 were $351 million compared to gains of $ 82 million in the fourth quarter 2007.

Earnings compared to the fourth quarter 2007 reflected currency exchange rate impacts, lower net interest income and reduced net underwriting results, which were partly offset by lower shareholder costs.

Full year Corporate segment results were a loss of $69 million compared to earnings of $1,387 million for the same period last year. Earnings included a charge of $96 million related to identified items, compared to a gain of $489 million for the full year 2007.

Earnings compared to full year 2007 reflected currency exchange rate impacts, lower net underwriting results mainly as a consequence of hurricane impacts in the USA during the third quarter 2008, and reduced net interest income, which were partly offset by lower shareholder costs.

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PRICE AND MARGIN INFORMATION

OIL & GAS

Quarters														Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
$/bbl												Realised oil prices — Exploration & Production (period average)		$/bbl
	58.40				110.08				82.11			World outside USA			92.39				68.24
	52.32				119.25				88.92			USA			95.01				66.49
	57.60				111.18				82.96			Global			92.75				67.99
$/bbl												Realised oil prices — Oil Sands (period average)		$/bbl
	47.26				113.90				71.45			Canada			88.98				61.97
$/thousand scf												Realised gas prices (period average)		$/thousand scf
	10.58				8.89				8.15			Europe			9.46				7.24
	6.89				5.91				5.64			World outside USA (including Europe)			6.25				4.61
	6.37				10.82				7.45			USA			9.61				7.23
	6.80				6.77				6.00			Global			6.85				5.14
												Oil and gas marker industry prices (period average)
	55.48				115.15				88.35			Brent ($/bbl)			97.14				72.45
	59.13				118.07				90.47			WTI ($/bbl)			99.72				72.16
	52.83				117.88				89.00			Edmonton Par ($/bbl)			98.45				72.13
	6.38				9.11				6.93			Henry Hub ($/MMBtu)			8.85				6.94
	57.03				61.75				46.86			UK National Balancing Point (pence/therm)			58.06				30.01
	88.11				129.15				82.80			Japanese Crude Cocktail — JCC ($/bbl)1			106.71				72.83

REFINING & CRACKER INDUSTRY MARGINS²

Quarters														Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
$/bbl												Refining marker industry gross margins (period average)		$/bbl
	8.60				8.25				10.60			ANS US West Coast coking margin			9.40				15.95
	4.10				12.30				9.65			WTS US Gulf Coast coking margin			8.95				16.30
	5.55				6.00				4.35			Rotterdam Brent complex			5.25				4.45
	4.45				1.85				1.95			Singapore 80/20 Arab light/Tapis complex			3.00				2.80
$/tonne												Cracker industry margins (period average)		$/tonne
	547.00				460.00				334.00			US ethane			445.00				334.00
	1,357.00				648.00				279.00			Western Europe naphtha			675.00				424.00
	(30.00	)			65.00				(17.00	)		North East Asia naphtha			17.00				216.00

OIL & GAS — OPERATIONAL DATA

Quarters																		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
thousand b/d																Crude oil production		thousand b/d
	361				335				395							Europe			375				423
	293				305				352							Africa			309				332
	218				200				227							Asia Pacific			206				227
	480				459				438							Middle East, Russia, CIS			450				433
	264				231				310							USA			272				324
	77				82				76							Other Western Hemisphere			81				79
	1,693				1,612				1,798				-6			Total crude oil production excluding oil sands			1,693				1,818				-7
	79				77				55							Bitumen production — oil sands			78				81
	1,772				1,689				1,853				-4			Total crude oil production including oil sands			1,771				1,899				-7
million scf/d2																Natural gas production available for sale		million scf/d2
	4,450				2,446				4,569							Europe			3,679				3,350
	448				591				594							Africa			552				584
	2,718				2,508				2,166							Asia Pacific			2,544				2,405
	257				229				239							Middle East, Russia, CIS			237				250
	1,071				942				1,138							USA			1,053				1,130
	587				491				479							Other Western Hemisphere			504				495
	9,531				7,207				9,185				+4						8,569				8,214				+4
thousand boe/d3																Total production in barrels of oil equivalent		thousand boe/d3
	1,128				757				1,183							Europe			1,009				1,001
	370				407				454							Africa			404				433
	687				631				600							Asia Pacific			645				641
	524				499				479							Middle East, Russia, CIS			491				476
	449				393				506							USA			453				519
	178				167				159							Other Western Hemisphere			168				164
	3,336				2,854				3,381				-1			Total production excluding oil sands			3,170				3,234				-2
	79				77				55							Bitumen production — oil sands			78				81
	3,415				2,931				3,436				-1			Total production including oil sands			3,248				3,315				-2

OIL PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS — OPERATIONAL DATA

Quarters																		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
thousand b/d																Refinery processing intake		thousand b/d
	1,227				1,462				1,803							Europe			1,481				1,731
	746				674				821							Other Eastern Hemisphere			729				811
	808				777				869							USA			826				879
	344				360				319							Other Western Hemisphere			352				358
	3,125				3,273				3,812				-18						3,388				3,779				-10
																Oil sales
	2,025				2,028				2,051							Gasolines			2,051				2,178
	728				810				802							Kerosenes			792				756
	2,225				2,231				2,429							Gas/diesel oils			2,254				2,295
	732				623				769							Fuel oil			742				704
	690				711				791							Other products			729				692
	6,400				6,403				6,842				-6			Total oil products *			6,568				6,625				-1
																*Comprising:
	1,791				1,795				1,983							Europe			1,831				1,886
	1,245				1,262				1,369							Other Eastern Hemisphere			1,257				1,283
	1,409				1,366				1,485							USA			1,402				1,487
	698				718				678							Other Western Hemisphere			719				672
	1,257				1,262				1,327							Export sales			1,359				1,297
thousand tonnes																Chemical sales volumes by main product category 2**		thousand tonnes
	2,584				2,809				3,164							Base chemicals			11,573				12,968
	1,897				2,178				2,467							First line derivatives			8,746				9,577
	2				2				2							Other			8				10
	4,483				4,989				5,633				-20						20,327				22,555				-10
																**Comprising:
	1,882				2,112				2,190							Europe			8,472				8,908
	1,179				1,223				1,457							Other Eastern Hemisphere			4,924				5,466
	1,306				1,512				1,802							USA			6,362				7,469
	116				142				184							Other Western Hemisphere			569				712

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NOTE

All amounts shown throughout this Report are unaudited.

In this announcement, excluding in the financial report and tables, we have aggregated our equity position in projects for both direct and indirect interest (for example, we have aggregated our indirect interest in North West Shelf LNG and the Pluto project via our 34% shareholding in Woodside Energy Ltd).

First quarter results for 2009 are expected to be announced on April 29, 2009, second quarter results are expected to be announced on July 30, 2009 and third quarter results are expected to be announced on October 29, 2009. There will be a Shell strategy update on March 17, 2009.

In this document “Shell”, “Shell group” and “Royal Dutch Shell” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. ‘‘Subsidiaries’’, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this document refer to companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control, by having either a majority of the voting rights or the right to exercise a controlling influence. The companies in which Shell has significant influence but not control are referred to as “associated companies” or “associates” and companies in which Shell has joint control are referred to as “jointly controlled entities”. In this document, associates and jointly controlled entities are also referred to as “equity-accounted investments”.

This document contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions 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 document, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’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, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; 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 the date of this document, January 29, 2009. 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. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this document.

Please refer to the Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 for a description of certain important factors, risks and uncertainties that may affect Shell’s businesses.

Cautionary Note to US Investors:

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved reserves that a company has demonstrated by actual production or conclusive formation tests to be economically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions. We may use certain terms in this announcement that the SEC’s guidelines strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. US Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 001-32575 and disclosure in our Forms 6-K, File No 001-32575, available on the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. You can also obtain these forms from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

January 29, 2009

APPENDIX: ROYAL DUTCH SHELL FINANCIAL REPORT AND TABLES

STATEMENT OF INCOME (SEE NOTE 1)

Quarters																$ million		Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007				%1						2008				2007				%
	81,073				131,567				106,703							Revenue2			458,361				355,782
	76,349				113,249				90,603							Cost of sales			395,639				296,697
	4,724				18,318				16,100				-71			Gross profit			62,722				59,085				+6
	4,476				4,139				4,880							Selling, distribution and administrative expenses			17,028				16,621
	778				538				382							Exploration			2,049				1,712
	350				2,000				2,376							Share of profit of equity-accounted investments			7,446				8,234
	290				174				(174	)						Net finance costs and other (income)/expense			271				(1,590	)
	(470	)			15,467				13,388				—			Income before taxation			50,820				50,576				—
	2,489				6,987				4,755							Taxation			24,344				18,650
	(2,959	)			8,480				8,633				—			Income for the period			26,476				31,926				-17
	(149	)			32				166							Income attributable to minority interest			199				595
	(2,810	)			8,448				8,467				—			Income attributable to shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell plc			26,277				31,331				-16

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (SEE NOTES 1, 2 AND 7)

Quarters														Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
	(0.44	)			1.37				1.36			Earnings per share ($)			4.27				5.00
	0.78				1.77				1.07			CCS earnings per share ($)			5.09				4.40

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (SEE NOTES 1, 2 AND 7)

Quarters														Full Year
Q4 2008				Q3 2008				Q4 2007						2008				2007
	(0.44	)			1.37				1.36			Earnings per share ($)			4.26				4.99
	0.78				1.77				1.07			CCS earnings per share ($)			5.08				4.39