2008 media releases

Today Sakhalin Energy marked the commencement of year-round oil export from its new Oil Export Terminal. The terminal is located in Aniva Bay in the south of Sakhalin and forms part of the Prigorodnoye port, which was purpose built for the year-round export of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

As part of an ongoing strategy of portfolio management, Shell Petroleum NV (Shell) has successfully completed the sale of its 50% shareholding in Refinería Dominicana de Petróleo, S.A. (REFIDOMSA), for a total value of $110 million, to the Government of the Dominican Republic, who is now the sole owner of the refinery. This concludes a share purchase agreement signed on 5 August 2008.

Essent Business Development B.V. (Essent) and Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. (Shell) today agreed to study the feasibility of a 1,000-megawatt, low-CO2 power plant.

The Hague, 4 December 2008 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced that Mark Williams will take over the responsibilities of Rob Routs for the Oil Products, Chemicals and Oil Sands business, as Downstream Director and a member of the Executive Committee of Royal Dutch Shell.

The Hague, 4 December 2008 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced the appointment of Hans Wijers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Akzo Nobel NV, to replace Nina Henderson, who will be retiring as a non-executive director.

Shell U.K. Limited (Shell),Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited, (ExxonMobil), Mobil North Sea LLC (ExxonMobil) and Enterprise Oil U.K. Limited (Shell) yesterday (1st December 2008) completed the final sale and transfer of a number of northern North Sea assets to TAQA Bratani Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA).

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. today acquired 100% of the shares of Cansolv Technologies Inc. (Cansolv), a provider of technologies designed to counter air pollution.

At 07.00 GMT (08.00 CET and 03.00 EDT) on Thursday 30 October, 2008 Royal Dutch Shell plc released its third quarter results and third quarter interim dividend announcement for 2008.

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced that Peter Voser will succeed Jeroen van der Veer as Chief Executive, effective 1 July 2009. Voser (50) is Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Board since October 2004.

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) as operator of the joint venture with Nigerian National Petroleum Company (55%), Shell (30%), Agip (5%) and Total (10%) has begun commissioning the first turbine of the Afam VI Power Plant, the Okoloma Gas Plant and associated gas wells - collectively known as the Afam Gas and Power Project.

Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV (NAM) and GDF SUEZ have today signed Sales and Purchase Agreements for NAM assets situated along the NOGAT pipeline, covering exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas in the Dutch section of the North Sea.

Nigeria is an important oil and gas producer and potentially an engine for growth in Africa. Unfortunately, that potential is yet to be fulfilled. Not all Nigerians have benefited from the country’s oil wealth. In the Niger Delta, where much of this wealth is created, many people remain poor.

BAGDHAD, 22 September, 2008: The Ministry of Oil of the Republic of Iraq and a wholly owned affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) today signed a Heads of Agreement that sets the commercial principles to establish an incorporated joint venture (the “JV”) between the South Gas Company and Shell for the processing and marketing of all associated natural gas produced in the Governorate of Basra in southern Iraq, an area covering some 19,000 square kilometres.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) today highlighted its approach to biofuels innovation, announcing six new research agreements with experts in academic institutions across the world. They are part of a growing programme of agreements designed to complement Shell’s own biofuels research and development, and to accelerate results.

Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij BV (NAM) and GDF SUEZ have agreed to enter into exclusive negotiations for the sale and purchase of a package of assets situated along the NOGAT pipeline, covering exploration, production and transportation of oil and gas in the Dutch section of the North Sea. The transaction, for a total consideration of 1 075 million euros, is subject to successful conclusion of due diligence, staff consultation, regulatory approvals and third party consents.

Shell has topped the list of the world’s leading lubricants suppliers, according to new research into the global lubricants market. The research, conducted by Kline & Company(1), gives Shell 13% of the market by volume in 2007, and a two per cent lead over its nearest competitor.

Shell Canada Limited (“Shell Canada”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced today that as of 1:01 a.m. on August 22, 2008, 61,661,551 common shares of Duvernay Oil Corp (“Duvernay”) have been validly deposited to the offer by BRS Gas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shell Canada, to acquire all of the common shares of Duvernay (including common shares issuable upon the exercise or surrender of any options). BRS Gas Corp. has taken up all such shares, which represent approximately 97.7% of the common shares of Duvernay on a fully-diluted basis, and will pay for such shares on or before August 27, 2008.

Shell Canada Limited ("Shell Canada"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced today that it has received the approval of the Minister of Industry under the Investment Canada Act for its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Duvernay Oil Corp. ("Duvernay") (including common shares issuable upon the exercise or surrender of any options). In approving the acquisition, the Minister determined that the transaction is likely to be of "net benefit to Canada" for purposes of the Investment Canada Act.

The Shell-operated Perdido Regional Development Spar has arrived in the ultra-deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico and is currently being secured to the seafloor in about 8,000 feet of water. Once completed, the Perdido spar will be nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower and weigh as much as 10,000 cars. Perdido will be the deepest oil development in the world, the deepest drilling and production platform in the world and have the deepest subsea well in the world.

At 07.00 BST (08.00 CEST and 02.00 EDT) on Thursday July 31, 2008 Royal Dutch Shell plc released its second quarter results and second quarter interim dividend announcement for 2008.

Shell Canada Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Royal Dutch Shell”), has filed its formal offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all the common shares of Duvernay Oil Corp. (“Duvernay”) with securities regulators in Canada, and has mailed its offering circular and related documents (the “Offer Documents”) to Duvernay shareholders.

Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries (“Shell”) and Iogen Corporation today announced an extended commercial alliance to accelerate development and deployment of cellulosic ethanol.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) announced today a proposal by its wholly owned subsidiary Shell Canada Limited, to offer (the “Offer”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Duvernay Oil Corp. (“Duvernay”).

Shell announced today that it has achieved yet another milestone in the Ursa/Princess Waterflood project. First injection of water occurred on July 3, 2008, and is planned to continue for the next 30 years. With a listed volume enhancement capacity of 30-thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day, the waterflood is expected to extend the life of the field by 10 years.

New station joins 'hydrogen highway,' and gives consumers a taste of the future.

Shell Exploration Company (West) B.V. (Shell) and BPZ Energy Inc. have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly explore for oil and gas in northern Peru.

In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Heir Apparent of the State of Qatar, Qatar signed today with PetroChina Company Limited (PetroChina), and Shell (China) Limited (Shell), a Letter of Intent (LOI) to commence joint preliminary studies to assess the viability of building a refinery and petrochemical manufacturing complex and marketing its products in China. The signing was witnessed also by Mr. Xi Jinping, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China and His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

For the third consecutive year Shell V-Power Diesel race fuel has powered the Audi Sport team to victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. This latest victory demonstrates again the power and performance of Shell V-Power Diesel technology embodied in the winning fuel.

Shell Exploration Company B.V. (Shell) and Arrow Energy Ltd. (Arrow), have signed a preliminary agreement to jointly develop projects to extract clean-burning natural gas from coal deposits in Australia, China, Indonesia, Vietnam and India.

Shell exclusive supplier in efficiency challenge for commercial vehicles.

Shell is demonstrating its commitment to fuels innovation and the development of sustainable, low-carbon fuels with the blending of BTL (Biomass to Liquids) into its Shell V-Power Diesel race fuel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, in France on June 14, 2008.

The race is on to produce tomorrow's oil from new and more hostile frontier environments. The construction of the hull of one of the world's deepest oil production facilities is now complete and today it started to make its 8,200 mile journey from the shipyard in Pori, Finland, to Ingleside, Texas.

The 2008 edition of the Shell Eco-marathon Europe was a great year in spite of the occasional rain showers.

Shell China Limited and its affiliated companies in China will donate a total of RMB10 million to support the earthquake rescue in the Sichuan province. The donations will be made through the China Foundation of Poverty Alleviation and are fully supported by the Shell Group.

Shell Canada commits to be a co-sponsor of the final phase of the IEA GHG Weyburn – Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project

Royal Dutch Shell Plc supports the EU commitment to demonstrate Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology in 12 large-scale plants by 2015. Early demonstration is key to bring environmentally safe CCS to commercial deployment from 2020.

At 07:30 CEST (06:30 BST and 01:30 EDT) on Tuesday, 29 April 2008 Royal Dutch Shell plc released its first quarter results and its first quarter interim dividend announcement.

A modified route for the onshore section of the Corrib gas pipeline has been announced today. The route, proposed by RPS consultants, the company contracted by the Corrib Gas partners to identify an alternative route in the vicinity of Rossport, is twice as far away from occupied housing compared to the originally approved route. It has been identified following a 14-month route selection process including 11 months of public consultation.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and more than 100 other guests today marked the completion of the building phase of the world’s first commercial production plant to convert biomass into synthetic diesel fuel.

Shell *, Stichting Shell Reserves Compensation Foundation (the Foundation), VEB (the Dutch Shareholders Association), APG, All Pensions Group (on behalf of pension fund ABP) and PGGM (on behalf of Stichting Pensioenfonds Zorg en Welzijn) have announced that the Amsterdam Court of Appeals (the Court) has scheduled a hearing on 20 November 2008 with respect to their request for a binding declaration of their settlement agreement concerning reserve-related claims. This settlement agreement provides relief in the amount of US$352.6 million to qualifying non-U.S.-shareholders who bought Shell shares on any stock exchange outside the United States between April 8, 1999 and March 18, 2004 (the European settlement).

Qatargas, Shell and PetroChina today signed binding sales and purchase agreements that will lead to the long-term supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) originating from The State of Qatar to the rapidly growing Chinese market.

Shell Lubricants today unveiled two new heavy-duty engine oils, Shell Rimula R6 LME and Shell Rimula R4 L. They are the latest development in Shell’s on-going work to help fleet operators minimise their costs and environmental impact by improving fuel economy and reducing exhaust emissions.

Royal Dutch Shell Plc chief executive Jeroen van der Veer will today ask governments to act swiftly to adopt new policies and mechanisms that promote lower CO2 emissions as part of society's response to the threat of climate change.

Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) announced today that it has signed Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with three global IT and telecommunications suppliers to manage a significant part of its IT infrastructure and telecommunications services.

The business case for conserving nature is strong and getting stronger, according to a new report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Shell International Limited.

Shell and Virent Energy Systems, Inc., (Virent (TM)) of Madison, Wisconsin USA, today announced a joint research and development effort to convert plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol.

On March 17, 2008 Royal Dutch Shell plc filed its Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shell is rejuvenating its portfolio for a world of higher and more volatile commodity prices, increased competition, and higher costs. As part of the annual review of strategy, Shell said it is building over 50 large projects, that will underpin new cash flows for decades to come. Upstream, Shell has over 10 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) resources under construction, which will add ~1 million boe/d of production. Shells industry-leading fuels and lubricants portfolio is being positioned into growth markets. The company is also building significant new petrochemicals facilities, and new refining and downstream gas-to-liquids (GTL) capacity totaling ~300,000 b/d for Shell.

The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company") announces its intention to propose to the 2008 Annual General Meeting that Dr. Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Management Board and the Group Executive Committee of Deutsche Bank AG, be elected a non-executive director of the Company with effect from May 21st, 2008.

ExxonMobil Chemical, a division of ExxonMobil Corporation and Shell Chemicals Limited, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell plc announced today that, as part of the study to review strategic options for the Infineum additives joint venture, they have agreed to evaluate market interest and will be discussing Infineum with several potential buyers.

Royal Dutch Shell plc announced today that an agreement in principle was concluded to settle the pending United States class action arising from Shell's* recategorization of its proved oil and gas reserves in 2004. The class is represented by the Pennsylvania State Employees' Retirement System and the Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System.

Royal Dutch Shell plc is pleased to be the apparent high bidder on 275 lease blocks in the February 6th, 2008 US Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea, offshore northwest Alaska. Shells high bids totalled $2.1 billion USD.

Shell today launched the latest dramatised film in its global brand campaign, focusing on the contribution that Shell's gas to liquids (GTL) Fuel can make towards cleaner air in cities where air pollution from traffic is a chronic problem.

Royal Dutch Shell plc released its4th quarter and full year unaudited results and 4th quarter interim dividend announcement for 2007 at07:00 BST (08:00 CET and 02:00 EST) on Thursday January 31, 2008.

Shell announced that Final Investment Decision has been taken to jointly develop the Gumusut-Kakap field, located in deepwater, offshore Sabah, Malaysia.

As part of the ongoing co-operation between Audi and Shell, global leaders from the worlds of politics, economics and non profit organisations at the World Economic Forum in Davos, from January 23rd to 27th 2008, will be chauffeured to the event in Audi TDI cars fuelled by Shell GTL Fuel(Gas to Liquids).

In the second quarter of 2007 Royal Dutch Shell Plc. (Shell), announced that as from the fourth quarter 2007 the Oil Sands operations in Canada will be disclosed separately from the Exploration & Production segment in the quarterly results announcements. The Canadian in-situ activities will continue to be reported under the Exploration & Production segment.