<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-21-007236.txt : 20211028
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-21-007236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211028
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Royal Dutch Shell plc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306965
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32575
		FILM NUMBER:		211355032

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CAREL VAN BYLANDTLAAN 30
		CITY:			THE HAGUE
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			2596 HR
		BUSINESS PHONE:		31-70-377-9111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CAREL VAN BYLANDTLAAN 30
		CITY:			THE HAGUE
		STATE:			P7
		ZIP:			2596 HR

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Forthdeal LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041026
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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>&#160;Form 6-K</strong></p>________________________________<p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>________________________________</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER <br />PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 <br />UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>For the month of October 2021</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Commission File Number: 1-32575</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>________________________________</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong>Royal Dutch Shell plc</strong></font><br /><strong>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>________________________________</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague<br />The Netherlands</strong><br /><strong>(Address of principal executive office)</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>________________________________</strong></p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Form 20-F [&#160;X ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;&#160; ]</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [  ]</p><p>Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [  ]</p><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p style="text-align: center; font-size: 10pt"><b>Royal
                                            Dutch Shell plc third quarter 2021 interim dividend</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>The Hague,
October 28, 2021</b>&nbsp;&minus; The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (&ldquo;RDS&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) today announced
an interim dividend in respect of the third quarter of 2021 of US$ 0.24 per A ordinary share (&ldquo;A Share&rdquo;) and B ordinary share
(&ldquo;B Share&rdquo;).</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Details relating
to the third quarter 2021 interim dividend</b></p>

<table style="orphans: 2; text-transform: none; widows: 2; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: initial; word-spacing: 0px; width: 269.3pt; border-collapse: collapse">
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="width: 60%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Per ordinary share</b></td>
    <td style="width: 40%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Q3 2021</b></td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">RDS A Shares (US$)</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>0.24</b></td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">RDS B Shares (US$)</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>0.24</b></td></tr>
  </table>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">It is expected
that cash dividends on the B Shares will be paid via the Dividend Access Mechanism and will have a UK source for UK and Dutch tax purposes.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Cash dividends
on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euros, although holders of A Shares will be able to elect to receive dividends in US dollars
or pounds sterling.<br>
Cash dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling, although holders of B Shares will be able to elect to receive
dividends in US dollars or euros.<br>
The pound sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments will be announced on December 6, 2021.</p>

<table style="orphans: 2; text-transform: none; widows: 2; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: initial; word-spacing: 0px; width: 269.3pt; border-collapse: collapse">
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="width: 60%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Per ADS</b></td>
    <td style="width: 40%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Q3 2021</b></td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">RDS A ADSs (US$)</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>0.48</b></td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">RDS B ADSs (US$)</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>0.48</b></td></tr>
  </table>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Cash dividends
on American Depository Shares (&ldquo;ADSs&rdquo;) will be paid, by default, in US dollars.<br>
RDS A and B ADSs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols RDS.A and RDS.B, respectively. Each ADS represents two ordinary
shares, two A Shares in the case of RDS.A or two B Shares in the case of RDS.B. ADSs are evidenced by an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)
certificate. In many cases the terms ADR and ADS are used interchangeably.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Dividend
timetable for the third quarter 2021 interim dividend</b></p>

<table style="orphans: 2; text-transform: none; widows: 2; font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: initial; word-spacing: 0px; width: 484.25pt; border-collapse: collapse">
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="width: 68%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Event</b></td>
    <td style="width: 32%; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><b>Date</b></td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Announcement date</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">October 28, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Ex- Dividend Date for ADS.A and ADS.B</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">November 10, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Ex- Dividend Date for RDS A and RDS B</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">November 11, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Record date</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">November 12, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Closing of currency election date (see Note below)</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">November 26, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Pound sterling and euro equivalents announcement date</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">December 6, 2021</td></tr>
  <tr style="vertical-align: top">
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">Payment date</td>
    <td style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">December 20, 2021</td></tr>
  </table>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Note</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">A different
currency election date may apply to shareholders holding shares in a securities account with a bank or financial institution ultimately
holding through Euroclear Nederland. This may also apply to other shareholders who do not hold their shares either directly on the Register
of Members or in the corporate sponsored nominee arrangement. Shareholders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial
institution for the election deadline that applies.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Taxation
- cash dividends</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Cash dividends
on A Shares will be subject to the deduction of Dutch dividend withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain circumstances.
Non-Dutch resident shareholders, depending on their particular circumstances, may be entitled to a full or partial refund of Dutch dividend
withholding tax.<br>
If you are uncertain as to the tax treatment of any dividends you should consult your tax advisor.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Dividend
Reinvestment Programmes (&ldquo;DRIP&rdquo;)</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The following
organisations operate Dividend Reinvestment Plans (&ldquo;DRIPs&rdquo;) which enable RDS shareholders to elect to have their dividend
payments used to purchase RDS shares of the same class as those already held by them:</p>

<ul style="text-decoration: initial initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">

<li>Equiniti Financial Services Limited (&ldquo;EFSL&rdquo;), for those holding shares (a) directly on the register as certificate holder
or as CREST Member and (b) via the Nominee Service;</li>

<li>ABN-AMRO NV (&ldquo;ABN&rdquo;) for Financial Intermediaries holding A shares or B shares via Euroclear Nederland;</li>

<li>JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (&ldquo;JPM&rdquo;) for holders of A and B American Depository Shares;</li>

</ul>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">and</p>

<ul style="text-decoration: initial initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">

<li>Other DRIPs may also be available from the intermediary through which investors hold their shares.</li>

</ul>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Such organisations
provide their DRIPs fully on their account and not on behalf of Royal Dutch Shell plc. Interested parties should contact DRIP Offerors
directly.<br>
More information can be found at&nbsp;https://www.shell.com/drip<br>
To be eligible for the next dividend, shareholders must make a valid dividend reinvestment election before the published date for the
close of elections.&nbsp;</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Enquiries</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Media International:</b>&nbsp;+44
207 934 5550<br>
<b>Media Americas:</b>&nbsp;+1 832 337 4355</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><br>
&nbsp;</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><b>Cautionary
note</b></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">The companies
in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement &ldquo;Shell&rdquo;,
&ldquo;Shell Group&rdquo; and &ldquo;Group&rdquo; are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc
and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words &ldquo;we&rdquo;, &ldquo;us&rdquo; and &ldquo;our&rdquo; are also used to refer to
Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose
is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. &ldquo;Subsidiaries&rdquo;, &ldquo;Shell subsidiaries&rdquo; and &ldquo;Shell
companies&rdquo; as used in this announcement refer to entities over which Royal Dutch Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control.
Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as &ldquo;joint ventures&rdquo;
and &ldquo;joint operations&rdquo;, respectively. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control
are referred to as &ldquo;associates&rdquo;. The term &ldquo;Shell interest&rdquo; is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or
indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><u>Forward-looking
statements</u></p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">This announcement
contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial
condition, results of operations and businesses of Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed
to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management&rsquo;s
current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance
or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things,
statements concerning the potential exposure of Shell to market risks and statements expressing management&rsquo;s expectations, beliefs,
estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such
as &ldquo;aim&rdquo;, &ldquo;ambition&rdquo;, &ldquo;anticipate&rdquo;, &ldquo;believe&rdquo;, &ldquo;could&rdquo;, &ldquo;estimate&rdquo;,
&ldquo;expect&rdquo;, &ldquo;goals&rdquo;, &ldquo;intend&rdquo;, &ldquo;may&rdquo;, &ldquo;milestones&rdquo;, &ldquo;objectives&rdquo;,
&ldquo;outlook&rdquo;, &ldquo;plan&rdquo;, &ldquo;probably&rdquo;, &ldquo;project&rdquo;, &ldquo;risks&rdquo;, &ldquo;schedule&rdquo;,
&ldquo;seek&rdquo;, &ldquo;should&rdquo;, &ldquo;target&rdquo;, &ldquo;will&rdquo; and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of
factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements included in this announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural
gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell&rsquo;s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates;
(f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification
of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk
of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments
including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions;
(l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays
or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of
pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend
payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell plc&rsquo;s Form
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 (available at www.shell.com/investors and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify
all forward-looking statements contained in this announcement and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date of this announcement, October 28 , 2021. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light
of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in
this announcement. The content of websites referred to in this announcement do not form part of this announcement. We may have used certain
terms, such as resources, in this announcement that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from
including in our filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available
on the SEC website www.sec.gov.</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">LEI number of
Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70</p>

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400; text-indent: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255)">Classification:
Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State<hr noshade style="page-break-after: always" /><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0;">This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:</p><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0;">&#160;</p><table style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td style="width: 0;">&#160;</td><td style="width: 28.35pt;">(a)</td><td>the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-254137 and 333-254137-01); and</td></tr></table><p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0;">&#160;</p><table style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr style="vertical-align: top;"><td style="width: 0;">&#160;</td><td style="width: 28.35pt;">(b)</td><td>the Registration Statements on Form S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821, 333-200953, 333-215273, 333-222813, 333-228137 and 333-254139).</td></tr></table><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SIGNATURES</strong></p><p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</p><table style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%"><strong>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Royal Dutch Shell plc&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</strong></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">(Registrant)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">Date: October 28, 2021</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;/s/ Anthony Clarke&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Anthony Clarke</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%">Deputy Company Secretary</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td width="47%">&#160;</td><td width="6%">&#160;</td><td align="center" width="47%"></td></tr></table></body></html>
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