EX-25.1 9 ex25-1.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE ON FORM T-1 WITH RESPECT TO ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC ex25-1.htm
Exhibit 25.1
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549
 
FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
 DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
 
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
 OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
(formerly BANKERS TRUST COMPANY)
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

NEW YORK
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)
  
13-4941247
(I.R.S. Employer Identification  no.)
     
60 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
(Address of principal
executive offices)
  
10005
(Zip Code)

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
Attention: Lynne Malina
Legal Department
60 Wall Street, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10005
(212) 250 – 0677
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
 

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

England and Wales
(State or other jurisdiction
 of incorporation or organization)
  
Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
Carel van Bylandtlaan 30
2596 HR the Hague
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Zip Code)
     
 
Senior Debt Securities
Subordinated Debt Securities
(Title of the Indenture securities)
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
General Information.
     
 
Furnish the following information as to the trustee.
 
  (a) 
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
 
 
Name
Address
     
 
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District)
New York, NY
 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C.
 
New York State Banking Department
Albany, NY
 
  (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. 
   
Yes.
 
Item 2.
Affiliations with Obligor.
   
 
If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.
   
 
None.
   
Item 3. -15.
Not Applicable
   
Item 16.
List of Exhibits.
   

 
Exhibit 1 -
Restated Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated August 6, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated September 25, 1998, Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated December 16, 1998, and Certificate of Amendment of the Organization Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated February 27, 2002  - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.


 
Exhibit 2 -
Certificate of Authority to commence business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.



 
Exhibit 3 -
Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.



 
Exhibit 4 -
Existing By-Laws of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as amended on April 15, 2002 business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.



 
 
 


 
Exhibit 5 -
Not applicable.


 
Exhibit 6 -
Consent of Bankers Trust Company required by Section 321(b) of the Act. - business - Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 filed with Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-157637-01.


 
Exhibit 7 -
The latest report of condition of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas dated as of June 30, 2011. Copy attached.


 
Exhibit 8 -
Not Applicable.


 
Exhibit 9 -
Not Applicable.



 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on this 28th day of October, 2011.

 
 
  DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANYAMERICAS  
       
 
By:
/s/ CAROL NG  
    CAROL NG  
   
VICE PRESIDENT
  
       
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Exhibit 7
 
 
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
        
FFIEC 031
Page RC-1
 
Legal Title of Bank
        
15
 
NEW YORK
          
 
City
          
 
NY
10005
          
 
State
Zip Code
          
 
FDIC Certificate Number:  00623 
           
 
Printed on 8/4/2011 at 1:23 PM
            
               
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 2011
        
         
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise indicated,
report the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the quarter.
        
         
Schedule RC-Balance Sheet
        
 
 
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
RFCD
Tril | Bil | Mil| Thou
  
ASSETS
          
1.
Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):
          
 
a.    Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin (1)
 0081 426,000   1.a
 
b.    Interest-bearing balances (2)
 0071 20,737,000   1.b 
2.
Securities:
      
 
a.    Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, Column (a)
 1754  0   2.a
 
b.    Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, Column D)
 1773 1,865,000   2.b
3.
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 RCON    
 
a.    Federal funds sold in domestic offices
 B987 161,000   3.a
    RCFD    
 
b.    Securities purchased under agreements to resell (3)
 B989 6,000   3.b 
4.
Loans and lease financing receivables (from Schedule RC-C):
      
 
a.    Loans and leases held for sale
 5369 0   4.a
 
b.    Loans and leases, net of unearned income
 B528                      14,422,000      4.b
  c.    LESS:  Allowance for loan and lease losses 3123                             78,000       4.c
 
d.    Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance (item 4.b minus 4.c)
 B529 14,344,000   4.d
5.
Trading assets (from Schedule RC-D)
 3545  4,428,000   5
6.
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
  2145  56,000   6
7.
Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)
 2150   22,000   7
8.
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
   2130   0   8
9.
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
 3656   0   9
10.
Intangible assets:
      10
 
a.    Goodwill
 3163 0   10.a
 
b.    Other intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)
 0426 46,000   10.b
11.
Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)
 2160   5,355,000   11
12.
Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)
 2170   47,446,000   12
           
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.      
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.      
(3) Includes all securities resale agreements in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.      

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
        
FFIEC 031
Page RC-1
 
Legal Title of Bank
        
15a
 
FDIC Certificate Number:  00623
Printed on 8/4/2011 at 1:23 PM
          
               
Schedule RC—Continued
 
          
 
 
Dollar Amounts in Thousands
  
Tril | Bil | Mil | Thou
  
LIABILITIES
          
13.
Deposits:
    
RCON
    
 
a.    In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, part I)
    
2200
19,288,000 
   13.a 
 
 (1)        Noninterest-bearing (1)
6631
            11,995,000
        13.a.1 
        (2)        Interest-bearing    6636
              7,291,000
        13.a.2
 
b.    In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
    
RCFN
    
         (from Schedule RC-E, part II)     2200  11,805,000     13.b
 
 (1)        Noninterest bearing
6631
               7,429,000
        13.b.1 
        (2)        Interest bearing  6636                 4,376,000        13.b.2 
14.
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
    
RCON
    
 
a.    Federal funds purchased in domestic offices (2)
     B993 4,151,000     14.a
 
 
    
RCFD
    
  b.    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (3)      B995 0     14.b
15. Trading liabilities (from Schedule RC-D)    
3548
 253,000     15
16.
Other borrowed money (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations
          
 
under capitalized leases) (from Schedule RC-M)
     3190  260,000     16
17. and 18.  Not applicable           
19.  Subordinated notes and debentures (4)     3200  0     19
20.  Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)     2930  1,860,000     20
21.  Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)     2948  37,615,000    21
22.  Not applicable          
           
(1)
Includes total demand deposits and noninterest bearing time and savings deposits.
(2)
Report overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances in Schedule RC, item 16, “Other borrowed money.”
(3)
Includes all securities repurchase agreements in domestic and foreign offices, regardless of maturity.
(4)
Includes limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.



 
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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
        
FFIEC 031
Page RC-2
 
Legal Title of Bank
FDIC Certificate Number:  00623
Printed on 8/4/2011 at 1:23 PM
        
16
           
             
EQUITY CAPITAL
          
 
Bank Equity Capital
RCFD
Tril | Bil | Mil| Thou
  
23.
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
  
3838
1,500,000 
  23
24.
Common stock
  
3230
2,127,000 
  24
25.
Surplus (excludes all surplus related to preferred stock)
  
3839
588,000 
  25
26.
a.    Retained earnings
  
3632
5,218,000 
  26.a
 
b.    Accumulated other comprehensive income (5)
  
B530
13,000 
  26.b
 
c.    Other equity capital components (6)
  
A130
0 
  26.c
27.
a.    Total bank equity capital (sum of items 23 through 26.c)
  
3210
9,446,000 
  27.a
 
b.    Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
  
3000
385,000 
  27.b
28.
Total equity capital (sum of items 27.a and 27.b)
  
G105
9,831,000 
  28
29.
Total liabilities and equity capital (sum of items 21 and 28)
  
3300
47,446,000 
  29
Memoranda
      
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.
      
1.
Indicate in the box at the right of the number of the statement below that best describes the
      
 
most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external
  
RCFD
Number
  
 
auditors as of any date during 2010
  
6724
N/A
  M.1
1 =
independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank
  
4  =  Directors’ examination of the bank conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)
  
2 =
Independent audit of the bank’s parent holding company conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a ceritified public accounting firm which submits a report on the consolidated holding company (but not on the bank separately)
  
5  =  Directors’ examination of the bank performed by other external auditors (may be required by state chartering authority)
  
   
6  =  Review of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors
  
   
7  =  Compilation of the bank’s financial statements by external auditors
  
3.
Attestation on bank management’s assertion on the effectiveness of the bank’s internal control over financial reporting by a certified public accounting firm.
  
8  =  Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
  
   
9  =  No external audit work
  
To be reported with the March Report of Condition.
RCON
MM / DD
  
2
Bank’s fiscal year-end date
  
8678
N/A
  M.2
               
(5)
Includes net unrealized holding gains (losses on available-for-sale securities, accumulated net gains (losses)
on cash flow hedges, cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, and minimum pension liability adjustments.
    
(6)
Includes treasury stock and unearned employee Stock Ownership Plan shares.
      


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