Royal Dutch Shell plc

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Third Quarter 2013 Interim Dividend
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, October 31, 2013/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) today
announced an interim dividend in respect of the third quarter of 2013 of US$0.45
per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B Share"), an increase
of US$ 0.02 on the equivalent US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year.

RDS provides eligible shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or
in shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme ("the Programme"). For further details
please see below.
Details relating to the third quarter 2013 interim dividend
It is expected that cash dividends on the B Shares will be paid via the Dividend
Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Shell Group.


    Per ordinary share   Q3 2013
    RDS A Shares (US$)    0.45
    RDS B Shares (US$)    0.45


Cash dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro, although holders
of A Shares will be able to elect to receive dividends in pounds sterling.
Cash dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling,
although holders of B Shares will be able to elect to receive dividends in euro.

The pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments will be announced on
December 6, 2013.


    Per ADS             Q3 2013
    RDS A ADSs (US$)     0.90
    RDS B ADSs (US$)     0.90


Cash dividends on American Depository Shares ("ADSs") will be paid, by default,
in US dollars.
ADS stands for an American Depositary Share. ADR stands for an American
Depositary Receipt. An ADR is a certificate that evidences ADSs. ADSs are listed
on the NYSE under the symbols RDS.A and RDS.B. Each ADS represents two ordinary
shares, two A Shares in the case of RDS.A or two B Shares in the case of RDS.B.
In many cases the terms ADR and ADS are used interchangeably.
Scrip Dividend Programme
RDS provides shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or in
shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme.
Under the Programme shareholders can increase their shareholding in RDS by
choosing to receive new shares instead of cash dividends if declared by RDS.
Only new A Shares will be issued under the Programme, including to shareholders
who currently hold B Shares.
Joining the Programme may offer a tax advantage in some countries compared with
receiving cash dividends. In particular, dividends paid out as shares will not
be subject to Dutch dividend withholding tax (currently 15 per cent) and will
not generally be taxed on receipt by a UK shareholder or a Dutch corporate
shareholder.
Shareholders who elect to join the Programme will increase the number of shares
held in RDS without having to buy existing shares in the market, thereby
avoiding associated dealing costs.
Shareholders who do not join the Programme will continue to receive in cash any
dividends declared by RDS.
Shareholders who held only B Shares and joined the Scrip Dividend Programme are
reminded they will need to make a Scrip Dividend Election in respect of their
new A Shares if they wish to join the Programme in respect of such new shares.
However, this is only necessary if the shareholder has not previously made a
Scrip Dividend Election in respect of any new A Shares issued.
For further information on the Programme, including how to join if you are
eligible, please refer to the appropriate publication available on
http://www.shell.com/scrip.


    Dividend timetable for the third quarter 2013 interim dividend

    Announcement date                                         October 31, 2013
    Ex-dividend date                                          November 13, 2013
    Record date                                               November 15, 2013
    Scrip reference share price announcement date             November 20, 2013
    Closing of scrip election and currency election *         November 29, 2013
    Pounds sterling and euro equivalents announcement date    December 6, 2013
    Payment date                                              December 23, 2013


* A different scrip election date may apply to registered and non registered ADS
holders.
Registered ADS holders can contact The Bank of New York Mellon for the election
deadline that applies. Non registered ADS holders can contact their broker,
financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline
that applies.
Both a different scrip and currency election date may apply to shareholders
holding shares in a securities account with a bank or financial institution
ultimately holding through Euroclear Nederland. Please contact your broker,
financial intermediary, bank or financial institution where you hold your
securities account for the election deadline that applies.
Taxation cash dividends
Cash 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. Provided certain conditions are met, shareholders in receipt of A
Share cash dividends may also be entitled to a non-payable dividend tax credit
in the United Kingdom.
Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving cash 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 third quarter 2013 interim dividend of US$0.45 is US$0.05 per
ordinary share and the dividend and tax credit together amount to US$0.50. The
pounds sterling and euro equivalents will be announced on December 6, 2013.
CAUTIONARY NOTE:
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns
investments are separate entities. In this release "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 release 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 release, 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 23% shareholding in Woodside Petroleum Ltd.) ownership
interest held by Shell in a venture, partnership or company, after exclusion of
all third-party interest.
This release 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 release, 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) reserves 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 measures as a result of climate
changes; (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 release 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, 2012 (available at http://www.shell.com/investor
and http://www.sec.gov ). These factors also should be considered by the reader.
Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release,
October 31, 2013. 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 release. There
can be no assurance that dividend payments will match or exceed those set out in
this release in the future, or that they will be made at all.
Contacts:
- Investor Relations: International +31(0)70-377-4540, USA +1-713-241-1042
- Media: International +44(0)207-934-5550, USA +1-713-241-4544
Source: Royal Dutch Shell plc
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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 333-177588 and 333-177588-01);
and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397 and 333-171206).

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

Date: 31 October 2013	By:	/s/M.C.M. Brandjes
	Name:	M.C.M. Brandjes
	Title:	Company Secretary

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