Royal Dutch Shell plc: Holding(s) in Company

LONDON, Nov. 22, 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:                                                                                                                                          20/11/2017
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    6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):                                                                                                       21/11/2017
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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                          voting rights
                                                                                                                         financial                               of
                                                                                                                        instruments       (8.A + 8.B)
                                                                                                     (total of 8. A)                                         issuervii
                                                                                                        (total of
                                                                                                       8.B 1 + 8.B
                                                                                                            2)
                                                                                                      ------------

    Resulting
     situation                                                                                                  5.97%         1.00%                6.97%    8,289,901,348
    on the date on which
    threshold was
    crossed or reached
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    Position of
     previous                                                                                                   4.92%         2.04%                6.97%
    notification (if

    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 

    shares                                                                                                  Number of voting rightsix                                                                                                            % of voting rights



    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)
                                                                                                      2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)     Directive           Directive                   (DTR5.2.1)
                                                                                                                              2004/109/EC)         2004/109/EC)
                                                                                                                               (DTR5.2.1)            (DTR5.1)
                                                                                                     ----------------------  -------------        -------------     ---------------------------------

    GB00B03MM408                                                                                                                218,422,847                                                      2.63%
    ------------                                                                                                                -----------                                                       ----

    GB00B03MLX29                                                                                                                277,045,557                                                      3.34%
    ------------                                                                                                                -----------                                                       ----


    SUBTOTAL 8. A                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       495,468,404                 5.97%
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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                                                                                                       Expiration         Exercise/            Number of voting rights
                                                                                                                                               

    Conversion         that may be acquired
                                                                                                                                               Periodxi             if the instrument is               % of voting rights
    instrument                                                                                                              datex
                                                                                                                                              exercised/converted.
    ---                                                                                                                                       ------------------

    Securities Lending                                                                                                                                   6,717,420                               0.08%

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

    Securities Lending                                                                                                                                  15,197,770                               0.18%

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

    American Depositary                                                                                                                                 44,395,710                               0.53%
    Receipt

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

    American Depositary                                                                                                                                     14,078                                0.00
    Receipt

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

                                                                                                                            SUBTOTAL 8. B 1             66,324,978                               0.80%
                                                                                                                            ---------------             ----------                                ----


    B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive
    2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
    ----------------------------

    Type of financial                                                                                                        Expiration        Exercise/            Physical or
                                                                                                                             

    datex           

    Conversion         cash
                                                                                                                                               Period xi                                               Number of                     % of voting rights
    instrument                                                                                                                                                     voting rights
                                                                                                                                              settlementxii
    ---                                                                                                                                       -------------

    CFD                                                                                                                                       Cash                                            142,505                          0.00%

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

    CFD                                                                                                                                       Cash                                          1,919,452                          0.02%

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

    Physically Settled                                                                                                           18/01/2019                                                                               7,271,434                           0.08%
    Call Option

    (US7802592060)
    -------------

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

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

                                                                                                                                              SUBTOTAL 8.B.2                               16,775,125                          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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                                         Namexv                                               % of voting rights           % of voting rights       Total of
                                                                                                                                                     both if
                                                                                              if it equals or is           through financial       it equals
                                                                                                                                                      or is
                                                                                               higher than the             instruments if it       higher than
                                                                                                                                                       the
                                                                                             notifiable threshold         equals or is higher     notifiable
                                                                                                                   than the notifiable threshold 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 Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
    ----------------------------------

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

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

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

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


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

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

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


    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
    -----------------------------------------------


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

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


    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 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 Holdco 3, LLC
    -----------------------

    BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
    ----------------------------

    BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
    -----------------------------

    BlackRock Asset Management Canada 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 International 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.
    ----------------------------


    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
    -----------------------------


    10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
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    Name of the proxy holder
    ------------------------

    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                   21 November 2017 (BlackRock,
                                         Inc.)
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Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
020 7934 2817

LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Major Shareholding Notifications

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