The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A , NYSE: RDS,.B) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the first quarter of 2006 of EUR0.25 per A and B share.
This dividend will be payable on June 14, 2006 to those members whose names are on the Register on May 12, 2006*. The shares become ex-dividend on May 10, 2006.

It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend Access Mechanism from UK sourced income of the Royal Dutch Shell Group.

*The record date for shares held in Euroclear Nederland is May 9, 2006.

Currency of Payment
Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euros. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling currency elections by May 3, 2006 will be entitled to a dividend of 17.13p per share.

Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate of 17.13p per share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro currency elections by May 3, 2006 will be entitled to a dividend of EUR0.25 per share.

Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of $0.6305 per ADR.


Per share Q1 2006
Royal Dutch Shell A Shares (euros) 0.25
Royal Dutch Shell B Shares (pence) 17.13



ADR Q1 2006
Royal Dutch Shell A Shares (US$) 0.6305
Royal Dutch Shell B Shares (US$) 0.6305

Taxation
Dividends on A shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend withholding tax at the rate of 25%, which may be reduced if double tax arrangements between the Netherlands and their country of residence so provide.

Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B shares through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax credit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, if double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country of residence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residents with certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals of states in the European Economic Area.

The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax credit referable to the interim dividend of EUR0.25 (17.13p) is EUR0.0278 (1.903p) per share and the dividend and tax credit together amount to EUR0.2778 (19.033p).

Dividend reinvestment plan
ABN AMRO Bank NV and Lloyds TSB Registrars each have established a dividend reinvestment facility which enables shareholders to elect to have their dividend payments used to purchase Royal Dutch Shell shares of the same class as those already held by them. The dividend reinvestment plans (the "DRIPs") are provided by ABN AMRO Bank NV in respect of shares held through Euroclear Nederland and by Lloyds TSB Registrars in respect of all other shares (but not ADRs). DRIPs for the ADRs (both Class A ADRs and Class B ADRs) traded on the NYSE will be available through The Bank of New York.

Enquiries about the DRIPs, including how to elect to participate and information about the reinvestment mechanisms under the respective plans should, in the case of shareholders holding through Euroclear Nederland, be directed to their bank or broker and in the case of all other shareholders (other than holders of ADRs) to Lloyds TSB Registrars. Enquiries relating to the DRIPs for ADRs (both Class A ADRs and Class B ADRs) should be made to The Bank of New York.

Source: Royal Dutch Shell plc: First Quarter 2006 Interim Dividend Announcement