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 2009
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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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]
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 19th May 2009
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 19th May, 2009 at Circustheater, Circusstraat 4, The Hague, The Netherlands with an audio-visual link to a satellite meeting place at The Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, UK.
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 |
Resolution 1 : Adoption of Annual Report & Accounts | ||
Votes for: | 3,301,631,965 | 99.90% |
Votes against: | 3,394,595 | 0.10% |
Votes withheld: 16,026,721 | ||
Resolution 2 : Approval of Remuneration Report | ||
Votes for: | 1,295,183,971 | 40.58% |
Votes against: | 1,896,170,360 | 59.42% |
Votes withheld: 129,487,396 | ||
Resolution 3 : Appointment of Simon Henry as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,280,593,069 | 99.38% |
Votes against: | 20,547,187 | 0.62% |
Votes withheld: 16,171,326 | ||
Resolution 4 : Re-appointment of Lord Kerr of Kinlochard as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,161,974,849 | 97.61% |
Votes against: | 77,443,311 | 2.39% |
Votes withheld: 77,876,289 | ||
Resolution 5 : Re-appointment of Wim Kok as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,299,530,621 | 99.66% |
Votes against: | 11,201,446 | 0.34% |
Votes withheld: 6,561,880 | ||
Resolution 6 : Re-appointment of Nick Land as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,277,454,277 | 98.99% |
Votes against: | 33,298,843 | 1.01% |
Votes withheld: 6,532,929 | ||
Resolution 7 : Re-appointment of Jorma Ollila as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,267,776,286 | 98.70% |
Votes against: | 42,991,822 | 1.30% |
Votes withheld: 6,543,725 | ||
Resolution 8 : Re-appointment of Jeroen van der Veer as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,285,320,691 | 99.23% |
Votes against: | 25,469,685 | 0.77% |
Votes withheld: 6,488,027 | ||
Resolution 9 : Re-appointment of Hans Wijers as a Director of the Company | ||
Votes for: | 3,300,612,841 | 99.69% |
Votes against: | 10,145,470 | 0.31% |
Votes withheld: 6,523,935 | ||
Resolution 10 : Re-appointment of Auditors | ||
Votes for: | 3,166,725,143 | 96.14% |
Votes against: | 127,304,917 | 3.86% |
Votes withheld:13,781,614 | ||
Resolution 11 : Remuneration of Auditors | ||
Votes for: | 3,169,442,058 | 96.18% |
Votes against: | 126,049,344 | 3.82% |
Votes withheld: 12,292,164 | ||
Resolution 12: Authority to allot shares | ||
Votes for: | 3,243,408,838 | 98.54% |
Votes against: | 48,169,573 | 1.46% |
Votes withheld: 16,197,850 | ||
Resolution 13: Disapplication of pre-emption rights (Special Resolution) | ||
Votes for: | 3,244,915,494 | 98.60% |
Votes against: | 46,060,458 | 1.40% |
Votes withheld: 16,801,768 | ||
Resolution 14: Authority to purchase own shares (Special Resolution) | ||
Votes for: | 3,225,150,091 | 97.96% |
Votes against: | 67,262,494 | 2.04% |
Votes withheld: 15,359,768 | ||
Resolution 15: Authority for certain donations and expenditure | ||
Votes for: | 3,141,872,827 | 96.88% |
Votes against: | 101,117,285 | 3.12% |
Votes withheld: 57,541,756 | ||
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 333-155201 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).
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: 20 May 2009 |