Royal Dutch Shell plc: Holdings in Company

LONDON, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

TR-1: Standard Form For Notification of Major Holdings

    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
    ------------------------------


    1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                            Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B)
    of existing shares to which voting rights are
    attachedii:
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    1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer  (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
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    Non-UK issuer
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    2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
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    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                    X
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    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
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    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
    ------------------------------------------------

    Other (please specify)iii:
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    3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv

    Name                                                                                           BlackRock, Inc.

    City and country of registered office (if applicable)                                          Wilmington, DE, USA

    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
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    Name
    ----

    City and country of registered office (if applicable)
    ----------------------------------------------------

    5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:                                                                                                             09/11/2017
    --------------------------------------------------------                                                                                                             ----------

    6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                                       10/11/2017
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    7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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                                                                                                   % of voting rights      % of voting rights      Total of both in %   Total number of
                                                                                                   attached to shares       through financial          (8.A + 8.B)       voting rights of
                                                                                                                               instruments                                   issuervii
                                                                                                     (total of 8. A)    (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
                                                                                                     --------------     -----------------------

    Resulting situation on the date on which
     threshold was crossed or reached                                                                           4.92%                      2.04%                6.97%       8,289,901,348
    ----------------------------------------                                                                     ----                        ----                  ----        -------------

    Position of previous notification (if                                                                       5.79%                      0.89%                6.69%

    applicable)
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    8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    A: Voting rights attached to shares
    -----------------------------------

    Class/type of                                                                                                                                                                 Number of voting rightsix                                                % of voting rights
    shares

    ISIN code (if possible)
    ----------------------

                                                                                                           Direct                    Indirect           Direct                Indirect

                                                                                                     (Art 9 of Directive            (Art 10 of         (Art 9 of         (Art 10 of Directive
                                                                                                    2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)            Directive         Directive       2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
                                                                                                                                   2004/109/EC)       2004/109/EC)
                                                                                                                                    (DTR5.2.1)          (DTR5.1)
                                                                                                   ----------------------         -------------      -------------    ------------------------

    GB00B03MM408                                                                                                                     218,318,813                                          2.63%
    ------------                                                                                                                     -----------                                           ----

    GB00B03MLX29                                                                                                                     190,101,719                                          2.29%
    ------------                                                                                                                     -----------                                           ----


    SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 408,420,532                 4.92%
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    B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
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    Type of financial instrument                                                                                                    Expiration         Exercise/           Number of voting
                                                                                                                                                                          rights that may be
                                                                                                                                                                           acquired if the
                                                                                                                                                                            instrument is               % of voting rights
                                                                                                                                      datex            Conversion
                                                                                                                                                        Periodxi
                                                                                                                                                 exercised/converted.
    ---                                                                                                                                            -----------------

    Securities Lending                                                                                                                                     92,904,133                     1.12%

    (GB00B03MLX29)
    -------------

    Securities Lending                                                                                                                                     15,118,493                     0.18%

    (GB00B03MM408)
    -------------

    American Depositary Receipt                                                                                                                            44,615,274                     0.53%

    (GB00B03MLX29)
    -------------

    American Depositary Receipt                                                                                                                                14,282                      0.00

    (GB00B03MM408)
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                                                                                                                                 SUBTOTAL 8. B 1          150,652,182                     1.81%
                                                                                                                                 ---------------          -----------                      ----


    B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
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    Type of financial                                                                                                               Expiration         Exercise/             Physical or
     instrument                                                                                                                                                                  cash                 Number of voting rights      % of voting rights
                                                                                                                                      datex            Conversion
                                                                                                                                                       Period xi
                                                                                                                                                     settlementxii
    ---                                                                                                                                              ------------

    CFD                                                                                                                                                                                167,229
                                                                                                                                                 Cash
    (GB00B03MLX29)                                                                                                                                                                                                          0.00%
    -------------                                                                                                                                                                                                            ----

    CFD                                                                                                                                          Cash                                1,949,526                               0.02%

    (GB00B03MM408)
    -------------

    Physically Settled Call
     Option                                                                                                                           18/01/2019                                                                        7,271,434                       0.08%
    (US7802592060)
    -------------

    Physically Settled Put
     Option (US7802592060)                                                                                                            18/01/2019                                                                        7,271,434                       0.08%
    ----------------------                                                                                                            ----------                                                                        ---------                        ----

    Equity Linked Note                                                                                                                07/12/2017           07/12/2017 Cash                                                170,600                       0.00%
    ------------------                                                                                                                ----------           ---------- ----                                                -------                        ----

                                                                                                                                                  SUBTOTAL
                                                                                                                                                  8.B.2                             16,830,223                               0.20%
                                                                                                                                                 ---------                          ----------                                ----


    9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the

    applicable box with an "X")

    Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and
     does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying)
     issuerxiii

    Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                                        X
    financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal
     entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)
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                                                                                                              % of voting rights if it     % of voting rights through        Total of
                                                                                                               equals or is higher than     financial instruments if it       both if it
                                                                                                               the notifiable threshold     equals or is higher than the      equals or
                                                                                                                                            notifiable threshold              is higher
                                                                                                                                                                              than the
                                                                                                                                                                              notifiable
    Namexv                                                                                                                                                                    threshold
    ------                                                                                                       -------------------------     ----------------------------- -----------

    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Group Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    ---------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Group Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
    -------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
    --------------------------------

    BlackRock Fund Advisors
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Institutional Trust Company,
     National Association
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    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    Trident Merger, LLC
    -------------------

    BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
    ---------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
    --------------------------------

    BlackRock Advisors, LLC
    -----------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
    ------------------------------

    BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
    ---------------------------

    BlackRock Cayco Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
    ---------------------------

    BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
    -------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Investment Management (Australia)
     Limited
    -------------------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
    --------------------------------

    BlackRock Fund Advisors
    -----------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Group Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
    ---------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Group Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock International Limited
    -------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
    ------------------------------

    BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
    ---------------------------

    BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
    ---------------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
    -----------------------------


    BlackRock, Inc.
    ---------------

    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
    ------------------------

    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
    ---------------------------------

    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
    ---------------------------------

    BlackRock Group Limited
    -----------------------

    BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
    ----------------------------



    10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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    Name of the proxy holder
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    The number and % of voting rights held
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    The date until which the voting rights will be held
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    11. Additional informationxvi
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    Place of completion                 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London,
                                        EC2N 2DL, U.K. (BlackRock,
                                        Inc.)
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    Date of completion                  10 November 2017 (BlackRock,
                                        Inc.)
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Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
+44(0)20-7934-2817

LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

Major Shareholding Notifications

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