TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS                                                               
                                                                                                 
    1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                Royal Dutch Shell plc            
    issuer of existing shares to which voting                                                    
    rights are attachedii:                                                                       
                                                                                                 
    1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer   (please mark with an "X"              
    if appropriate)                                                                              
                                                                                                 
    Non-UK issuer                                                                                
                                                                                                 
    2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with                
    an "X")                                                                                      
                                                                                                 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                               X  
                                                                                                 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments                                          
                                                                                                 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights                                             
                                                                                                 
    Other (please specify)iii:                                                                   
                                                                                                 
    3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv                                
                                                                                                 
    Name                                            BlackRock, Inc.                              
                                                                                                 
    City and country of registered office (if       Wilmington, DE, USA                          
    applicable)                                                                                  
                                                                                                 
    4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v                                       
                                                                                                 
    Name                                                                                         
                                                                                                 
    City and country of registered office (if                                                    
    applicable)                                                                                  
                                                                                                 
    5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or   14/08/2017                                   
    reachedvi:                                                                                   
                                                                                                 
    6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):  15/08/2017                                   
                                                                                                 
    7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation                       
                                                                                                 
                          % of voting     % of voting rights  Total of both in  Total number of  
                        rights attached   through financial     % (8.A + 8.B)   voting rights of 
                       to shares (total      instruments                        issuervii        
                           of 8. A)       (total of 8.B 1 +                                      
                                                8.B 2)                                           
                                                                                                 
    Resulting          5.79%             0.89%                6.69%             8,256,104,493    
    situation on the                                                                             
    date on which                                                                                
    threshold was                                                                                
    crossed or reached                                                                           
                                                                                                 
    Position of        4.53%             2.15%                6.68%                              
    previous                                                                                     
    notification (if                                                                             
    applicable)                                                                                  
                                                                                                 

       

    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              Direct           Indirect             Direct            Indirect     
    possible)                 (Art 9 of        (Art 10 of     (Art 9 of Directive     (Art 10 of    
                           Directive 2004/ Directive 2004/109     2004/109/EC)      Directive 2004/ 
                               109/EC)      /EC) (DTR5.2.1)         (DTR5.1)            109/EC)     
                              (DTR5.1)                                                (DTR5.2.1)    
                                                                                                    
    GB00B03MM408                           210,638,542                             2.55%            
                                                                                                    
    GB00B03MLX29                           267,699,423                             3.24%            
                                                                                                    
    SUBTOTAL 8. A                     478,337,965                             5.79%                 
                                                                                                    
    B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC                  
    (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))                                                                                
                                                                                                    
    Type of financial      Expiration  Exercise/           Number of voting rights % of voting      
    instrument             datex       Conversion Periodxi that may be acquired if rights           
                                                           the instrument is                        
                                                           exercised/converted.                     
                                                                                                    
    Securities Lending                                     4,891,231               0.05%            
    (GB00B03MLX29)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    Securities Lending                                     17,500,000              0.21%            
    (GB00B03MM408)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    American Depositary                                    33,909,766              0.41%            
    Receipt                                                                                         
    (GB00B03MLX29)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    American Depositary                                    18,530                  0.00%            
    Receipt                                                                                         
    (GB00B03MM408)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    Physically Settled     18/01/2019                      7,798,670               0.09%            
    Call Option                                                                                     
    (US7802592060)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    Physically Settled Put 18/01/2019                      7,798,670               0.09%            
    Option                                                                                          
    (US7802592060)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
                                       SUBTOTAL 8. B 1     71,916,867              0.87%            
                                                                                                    
    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 cash Number of     % of voting      
    instrument          datex          Conversion   settlementxii    voting rights rights           
                                       Period xi                                                    
                                                                                                    
    CFD                                                                                             
    (GB00B03MLX29)                                                   137,076       0.00%            
                                                                                                    
    CFD                                                              1,825,930     0.02%            
    (GB00B03MM408)                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    Equity Linked Note  18/09/2017     18/09/2017   Cash             199,600       0.00%            
                                                                                                    
                                                    SUBTOTAL 8.B.2   2,162,606     0.02%            
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

       

    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             X                     
    the                                                                                                            
    financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate                                          
    controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as                                   
    necessary)                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                   
                    Namexv                  % of voting  % of voting rights  Total of both if it                   
                                            rights if it  through financial  equals or is higher                   
                                            equals or is  instruments if it  than the notifiable                   
                                            higher than  equals or is higher      threshold                        
                                                the      than the notifiable                                       
                                             notifiable       threshold                                            
                                             threshold                                                             
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock, Inc.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.                                                                           
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
    BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.                                                                          
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Holdco3, LLC                                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Canada Holdings LP                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC                                                                                  
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Asset Management Canada                                                                              
    Limited                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                   
    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, 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 (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 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 Group Limited                                                                                        
                                                                                                                   
    BlackRock Advisors (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 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 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 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 (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                                                                                  
                                                                                                                   
    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                                                                                
                                                                                                                   
    10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:                                                                  
                                                                                                                   
    Name of the proxy holder                                                                                       
                                                                                                                   
    The number and % of voting rights held                                                                         
                                                                                                                   
    The date until which the voting rights will be held                                                            
                                                                                                                   
    11. Additional informationxvi                                                                                  
                                                                                                                   

       

    Place of completion  12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. (BlackRock, Inc.)     
                                                                                             
    Date of completion   15 August 2017 (BlackRock, Inc.)                                    

    Mark Edwards

    Deputy Company Secretary

    Royal Dutch Shell plc

    020 7934 2817

    LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

    Major Shareholding Notifications