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Scrip Dividend Programme

Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”)  provides eligible shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or in shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme (“the Programme”).

  • Documents

    Shell provides shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or in shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme (the “Programme”).

    Under the Programme shareholders can increase their shareholding in Shell by choosing to receive new shares instead of cash dividends if declared by the Board. Only new A Shares will be issued under the Programme, including to shareholders who currently hold B Shares.

    Joining the Programme may offer a tax advantage in some countries compared with receiving cash dividends. In particular, dividends paid out as shares will not be subject to Dutch dividend withholding tax (currently 15 per cent) and will not generally be taxed on receipt by a UK shareholder or a Dutch corporate shareholder.

    Shareholders who elect to join the Programme will increase the number of shares held in Shell without having to buy existing shares in the market, thereby avoiding associated dealing costs.

    Shareholders who do not join the Programme will continue to receive in cash any dividends declared by Shell. For further information on the Programme please refer to the document(s) below that is/are relevant to the way in which you hold your shares or contact the applicable institution listed at the end of this page.

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    		 THE DOCUMENTS ARE INTENDED FOR AND SHOULD BE READ ONLY BY THOSE HOLDING SHARES IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS

    Chairman's letter to Shareholders

    • Chairmans letter to Shareholders in Dutch - pdf - opens in new window (size 222KB)

       in Dutch/Nederlands

    • Chairmans letter to Shareholders in German - pdf - opens in new window (size 222KB)

      in German/Deutsch

    • Chairmans letter to Shareholders in French - pdf - opens in new window (size 222KB)

      in French/Francais

    Chairmans letter in English - pdf - opens in new window (size 421KB)

    • Holders of share certificates and CREST shareholders
    • Shares held through the RDS Corporate Nominee Service
    • Shares held through a securities account with a bank or another financial institution holding ultimately through Euroclear Nederland
    • Registered ADS holders

    Full Terms and Conditions

    Full Terms and Conditions - pdf - opens in new window (size 571KB)

    • Holders of share certificates and CREST Shareholders
    • Other shareholders may review the summary tax information in this document only if directed to do so by the Q&A Booklet applicable to them.

    Q&A Booklet for Shareholders with share certificates and CREST Shareholders

    Q&A Booklet for Shareholders with share certificates and CREST Shareholders - pdf - opens in new window (size 538KB)

    • Holders of share certificates and CREST Shareholders

    Online Election Form for Shareholders with share certificates and RDS Corporate Nominee Participants

    Online Election Form for Shareholders with share certificates and RDS Corporate Nominee Participants (online) - opens in new window

    As applicable:

    • Holders of share certificates
    • Shares held through the RDS Corporate Nominee Service

    Q&A Booklet for RDS Corporate Nominee Participants

    Q&A Booklet for RDS Corporate Nominee Participants - pdf - opens in new window (size 515KB)

    • Shares held through the RDS Corporate Nominee Service

    Q&A Booklet for Shareholders holding Shares in a securities account with a bank or financial
    institution holding through Euroclear Nederland

    Q&A Booklet for Shareholders holding Shares in a securities account with a bank or financial - pdf - opens in new window (size 481KB)

    • Shares held through a securities account with a bank or another financial institution holding ultimately through Euroclear Nederland

    Q&A Booklet for ADS Holders

    Q&A Booklet for ADS Holders - pdf - opens in new window (size 497KB)

    • Registered ADS holders and beneficial ADS holders

    Dividend Timetable

    Dividend timetable (online)

    • All shareholders

  • Contact details

    Shareholders who wish to speak to someone about the Programme, please see below:

    Ways of holding sharesWho to contact for helpHow to contact them

    Holders of share certificates, holders of shares held through CREST or the RDS Corporate Nominee

    Company’s registrar, Equiniti

    Phone:
    0800 169 1679
    (from within the UK)

    Phone:
    +44 (0) 121 415 7073
    (from outside the UK)

    Registered ADS holders

    The Bank of New York Mellon

    Phone:
    888 737 2377
    (from within the US)

    Phone:
    +1 201 680 6825
    (from outside the US)

    Holders of shares through a securities account with a bank or another financial institution holding ultimately through Euroclear Nederland

    Your bank or financial institution using their usual contact details or alternatively contact our Agent, Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.

    The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V.

    Phone:
    00800 3882 4743
    (from within the EU)

    Phone:
     +31 20 464 3707
    (from outside the EU)

    Beneficial ADS holders

    Your bank, broker or financial intermediary through which you hold your ADSs.

    Usual contact details

    Shareholders who hold their shares by any other method please contact your bank, broker or financial institution using their usual contact details

    Your bank, broker or financial institution

    Usual contact details

    If you are not sure how you hold your shares or who you should contact from the institutions listed

    Company’s registrar, Equiniti

    Phone:
    0800 169 1679
    (from within the UK)

    Phone:
    +44 (0) 121 415 7073
    (from outside the UK)

  • UK & US Tax basis

    The following information relates to tax basis for shares or ADSs issued under the scrip dividend programme.

    UK
    The Market price of RDSA and RDSB on the London Stock Exchange on the dividend payment date as calculated in accordance with S272 (3)(b) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 is shown in the table below.

    US
    Under Shell’s Scrip Dividend Program, holders of A ADSs and B ADSs can elect to receive a dividend in cash or in A ADSs.  In accordance with IRS rules, Shell reports the U.S. tax basis of A ADSs distributed as part of the scrip program. The table below summarizes that U.S. tax basis information. Additional information (as described in Internal Revenue Code Sec. 6045B)  is contained in the attached files following the summary table.

    UK & US Tax basis
    Payment dateUK Tax basis RDSA UK Tax basis RDSBUS Tax Basis
    		US Tax Basis
     GBpence GBpence USD ($)Supporting Documentation 
    Q3 2011
    16 Dec 2011    		2,275.302,342.8071.75

    Scrip dividend US tax basis 16 Dec 2011 - PDF, size 41 KB, opens in new window

    Q2 2011
    19 Sep 2011    		2,057.302,081.3065.39

    Scrip dividend US tax basis 19 Sep 2011 - PDF, size 41 KB, opens in new window

    Q1 2011
    27 Jun 2011    		2,125.302,126.3068.99

    Scrip dividend US tax basis 27 Jun 2011 - PDF, size 41 KB, opens in new window

         
    Q4 2010
    25 Mar 2011    		2,257.802,257.8073.51

    Scrip dividend US tax basis 25 Mar 2011 - PDF, size 41 KB, opens in new window

    Q3 2010
    17 Dec 2010    		2,070.802,069.3065.30

    Scrip dividend US tax basis 17 Dec 2010 - PDF, size 41 KB, opens in new window

Online Election Form

To submit, view or change your election

For shareholders with share certificates and RDS Corporate Nominee Participants.

Historical dividend payments