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Dividend reinvestment
Shareholders of Royal Dutch Shell plc are offered the opportunity to reinvest their dividends to receive shares rather than their cash entitlement. The terms of the services offered will vary from provider to provider, as they will depend on how you hold your shares.
Main features:
- a convenient means to increase your holding in Royal Dutch Shell
- your whole cash dividend is used to buy shares
- your shares will be bought as soon as possible on or after the dividend payment date
How much does it cost?
Fees for the different reinvestment services will vary (additional local charges may apply).
The different plans
Registered Holdings, or holdings in the Royal Dutch Shell Nominee Service
Registered shareholders or those within the Royal Dutch Shell Nominee Service can participate in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) administered by the registrars, Equiniti Financial Services Limited (subject to restrictions detailed in the DRIP terms and conditions (PDF, 348 KB) - opens in new window.
Further information is available in the first instance by contacting Equiniti on:
Telephone: 0800 169 1679 (UK)
Telephone: +44 121 415 7073
CREST members should contact Royal Dutch Shell's registrars on these numbers for further information about dividend reinvestment options.
For the dividend payment made on 9th September 2009 for those shareholders who participate in the Plan administered by Equiniti Financial Services Limited, the following ratios apply:
| Royal Dutch Shell A - 1 share for | Euro 19.8392 |
| Royal Dutch Shell B - 1 share for | £ 16.94841 |
Holdings in Euroclear
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. trading under the name RBS ("RBS") offer a service to investors who are holding their shares in Euroclear Nederland, through an admitted institution of Euroclear Nederland and are receiving dividends in the default currency for the share class.
In order to be eligible for such reinvestment, shareholders must instruct their bank or broker to deliver their dividend rights for reinvestment to RBS.
Tax consequences of participation in the Plan may vary dependent upon the tax residence of the shareholder and class of shares held. When in doubt as to tax consequences of participation in the plan, you should consult a tax advisor.
If you have any questions on the DRIP facility if you hold your shares in Euroclear Nederland you are requested to contact your bank or broker in the first instance. For further information you may also contact: RBS Equity Capital Markets / Corporate Actions, tel. +31 (0) 20 383 6707.
American Depositary Receipts
The plans are administered by The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary for the Royal Dutch Shell ADRs.
For the dividend payment made on 9th September 2009 for those shareholders who participate in the Plan administered by Bank of New York, the following ratios apply:
| Royal Dutch Shell A - 1 ADR for | $ 57.8864156 |
| Royal Dutch Shell B - 1 ADR for | $ 56.4699 |
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
PO Box 358516
Pittsburgh
PA 15252-8516
USA
Tel: 1 888 737 2377 (USA only)|
Tel: +1 201 680 6825 (international)
Email: shrrelations@bnymellon.com
Website: www.bnymellon.com - opens in new window
