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Non US Settlement (last update: December 15, 2009)

This settlement covers certain non-U.S. persons and entities who purchased shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and/or The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, plc on non-U.S. exchanges between April 8, 1999 and March 18, 2004, as more fully described in the Notice.

US Class Action Settlement

This settlement covers certain persons and entities who purchased shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and/or The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, plc on U.S. markets between April 8, 1999 and March 18, 2004, as well as certain U.S. persons and entities who purchased shares of RD and/or STT on non-U.S. markets between April 8, 1999 and March 18, 2004, as more fully described in the Notice.

SEC Settlement

This settlement relates to a fund of USD 120 million paid by Shell to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the recategorization of its proved oil and gas reserves in 2004) and covers certain persons and entities who purchased shares of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and/or The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, plc on exchanges, either in the U.S. or outside the U.S., between April 8, 1999 and March 17, 2004, all as more fully described in the Notice.

Footnote

The expression “Shell” as used in this release refers to the two former parent companies, i.e., The Shell Transport and Trading Company, Ltd. (formerly known as The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, plc) and Shell Petroleum N.V. (the successor company to Royal Dutch Petroleum Company).