Royal Dutch Shell plc: Notification and Public Disclosure in Accordance With the Requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

LONDON, March 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) announces that each of the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") have received the number of shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc as set out below following the vesting of conditional awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") and the Deferred Bonus Plan ("DBP").

Details of the LTIP and DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017 (www.shell.com/annualreport).


       LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

    ---

        
            PDMR            
     VESTING DATE  
       SHARE TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES
                                                                VESTED

    ---

        Ben van Beurden          
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSA             556,406

    ---


       Jessica Uhl              
     March 1, 2019   
        RDS.A             32,501

    ---


       John Abbott              
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSB             117,192

    ---

        Harry Brekelmans         
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSA             117,732

    ---


       Andrew Brown             
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSB             117,192

    ---


       Ronan Cassidy            
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSB              98,442

    ---


       Donny Ching              
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSA              84,767

    ---

        Maarten Wetselaar        
     March 1, 2019   
        RDSA             117,732

    ---


         DEFERRED BONUS PLAN

    ---

        
             PDMR         
      VESTING DATE 
       SHARE TYPE NUMBER OF SHARES
                                                              VESTED

    ---


         Ben van Beurden     
      March 1, 2019   
        RDSA             107,791

    ---


         John Abbott         
      March 1, 2019   
        RDSB              43,315

    ---


         Harry Brekelmans    
      March 1, 2019   
        RDSA              34,031

    ---


         Andrew Brown        
      March 1, 2019   
        RDSB              33,760

    ---


         Donny Ching         
      March 1, 2019   
        RDSA              26,478

    ---

The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Anthony Clarke

Deputy Company Secretary

LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.



          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Ben

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              van Beurden

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Chief Executive Officer

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                556,406

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                556,406

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---



          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Uhl

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Jessica

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Chief Financial Officer

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A American Depository Shares (RDS.A)

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              US7802592060

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              USD

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                 32,501

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                 32,501

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---



          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              John

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Abbott

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Downstream Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MM408

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              GBP

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                117,192

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                117,192

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Harry

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Brekelmans

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Projects and Technology Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                117,732

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                117,732

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---




          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Andrew

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Brown

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Upstream Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MM408

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              GBP

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                117,192

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                117,192
                                       NIL

       
     Price
                                                                                                    N/A

       
     Total

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Ronan

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Cassidy

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MM408

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              GBP

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                 98,442

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                 98,442

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---



          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Donny

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Ching

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Legal Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                 84,767

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                 84,767

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Maarten

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Wetselaar

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Integrated Gas and New Energies Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Long Term
                                                   Incentive Plan (LTIP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                117,732

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                     N/A

    ---                                ---

          Aggregated information                                                                117,732

          Volume                       
              NIL

          Price                                                                                     N/A


       
     Total

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Ben

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              van Beurden

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Chief Executive Officer

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Deferred Bonus
                                                   Plan (DBP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                     107,791

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---

          Aggregated information                                                                     107,791

          Volume                       
              NIL

          Price                                                                                          N/A


       
     Total

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              John

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Abbott

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Downstream Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MM408

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Deferred Bonus
                                                   Plan (DBP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              GBP

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                      43,315

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                      43,315

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Harry

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Brekelmans

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Projects and Technology Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Deferred Bonus
                                                   Plan (DBP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                      34,031

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---

          Aggregated information                                                                      34,031

          Volume                       
              NIL

          Price                                                                                          N/A


       
     Total

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Andrew

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Brown

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Upstream Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              B ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MM408

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Deferred Bonus
                                                   Plan (DBP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              GBP

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                      33,760

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                      33,760

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---



          1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
           associated

    ---

          First Name(s)                
              Donny

    ---                                ---

          Last Name(s)                 
              Ching

    ---                                ---


       
     2. Reason for the notification

    ---

          Position/status              
              Legal Director

    ---                                ---

          Initial notification/
           amendment                   
              Initial notification

    ---                                ---

          3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform,
           auctioneer or auction monitor

    ---

          Full name of the entity      
              Royal Dutch Shell plc

    ---                                ---

          Legal Entity Identifier
           code                        
              21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    ---                                ---

          4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of
           instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where
           transactions have been conducted

    ---

          Description of the
           financial instrument        
              A ordinary shares of EUR0.07 each

    ---                                ---

          Identification Code          
              GB00B03MLX29

    ---                                ---

          Nature of the transaction               Vesting of awards granted in 2016 under the Deferred Bonus
                                                   Plan (DBP)

    ---                                ---

          Currency                     
              EUR

    ---                                ---

          Price                        
              NIL

    ---                                ---

          Volume                                                                                      26,478

    ---                                ---

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---


       
     Aggregated information

          Volume                                                                                      26,478

          Price                        
              NIL

          Total                                                                                          N/A

    ---                                ---

          Date of transaction          
              March 1, 2019

    ---                                ---

          Place of transaction         
              Outside a trading venue

    ---                                ---

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