FIRST QUARTER 2009 INTERIM DIVIDEND

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“RDS”) today announced an interim dividend
in respect of the first quarter of 2009 of US$0.42 per A and B ordinary share,
an increase of 5% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year.
Dividends declared on A ordinary shares (“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 ordinary shares (“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 American Depository
Receipts (“ADRs”) will be paid in US dollars.

Details relating to the first quarter 2009 interim dividend
This dividend will be payable on June 10, 2009 to those members whose names are
on the Register of Members on May 8, 2009. The shares will become ex-dividend on
May 6, 2009.
It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend
Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Shell Group.
Per ordinary share	Q1 2009
RDS A shares (US$)	0.42
RDS B shares (US$)	0.42

Per ADR	                Q1 2009
RDS A ADRs (US$)	0.84
RDS B ADRs (US$)	0.84

Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of €0.3211
per A share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by April 28, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of 28.65p
per A share.
Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 28.65p per B share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by April 28, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of €0.3211
per B share.
Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of US$0.42
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 2009 interim dividend of US$0.42 (28.65p or
€0.3211) is US$0.05 (3.18p or €0.0357) per ordinary share and the dividend and
tax credit together amount to US$0.47 (31.83p or €0.3568).

Dividend reinvestment plan
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. trading under the name RBS ("RBS") and Equiniti (formerly
known as Lloyds TSB Registrars) each have established a dividend reinvestment
facility which enables RDS shareholders to elect to have their dividend payments
used to purchase RDS shares of the same class as those already held by them. The
dividend reinvestment plans (the “DRIPs”) are provided by RBS 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, 2009

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Cautionary Note

The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns
investments are separate entities. In this announcement “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
announcement refer to companies in which Royal Dutch Shell 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 announcement associates and jointly
controlled entities are also referred to as “equity-accounted investments”. The
term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or
indirect (for example, through our 34% shareholding in Woodside Petroleum Ltd.)
ownership interest held by Shell in a venture, partnership or company, after
exclusion of all third-party interest.

This announcement 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 announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in
crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for the Group’s products; (c)
currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserve
estimates; (f) loss of market share 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 announcement 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. Additional factors that may affect future results
are contained in Royal Dutch Shell’s 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008
(available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov ). These factors also
should be considered by the reader.  Each forward-looking statement speaks only
as of the date of this announcement, 29 April 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 announcement.

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 use certain terms in this announcement that SEC's guidelines
strictly prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC.  U.S. Investors are
urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575,
available on the SEC website www.sec.gov. You can also obtain these forms from
the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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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 333-155201 and 333-155201-01);
and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registration Numbers 333-126715 and 333-141397).