<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-21-008633.txt : 20211220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-21-008633
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20211220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211220

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:		211504311

	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%;"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</font></div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>&#160;Form
                                            6-K</b></font></p>________________________________<p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>UNITED
                                            STATES</b><br /><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br /><b>Washington, D.C. 20549</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>________________________________</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>REPORT
                                            OF FOREIGN ISSUER <br />PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 <br />UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                            ACT OF 1934</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>December
                                            2021</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Commission
                                            File Number: 1-32575</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>________________________________</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Royal
                                            Dutch Shell plc</b><br /><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>________________________________</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>30,
                                            Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague<br />The Netherlands</b><br /><b>(Address of principal
                                            executive office)</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>________________________________</b></font></p></div><p><font style="font-size: 10pt">Indicate
                                            by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form
                                            20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Form
                                            20-F [&#160;X ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;&#160; ]</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt">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): [ ]</font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt">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): [ ]</font></p><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p><font style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Shell
                                            sets out expected timetable of Simplification</b></font></p><p style="text-align: center;" /><p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>THE HAGUE, December 20, 2021 &#8211; </b>The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has today decided
 to proceed with its proposal to simplify the company&#8217;s share structure and align its tax residence with its country of incorporation
 in the UK.</font></p>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt">As
                                            a result, the Board has also decided to change the company&#8217;s name to Shell plc which
                                            will be implemented in January 2022, with a further announcement to be made at the time.</font></p>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt">Today&#8217;s
                                            decisions follow the completion of the consultation with the Centrale Ondernemingsraad van
                                            Shell Nederland (Central Staff Council of Shell Netherlands) and the Shell European Works
                                            Council, and come after a December 10, 2021 shareholder vote giving the Board overwhelming
                                            approval for the necessary amendments to the Company&#8217;s Articles of Association, which
                                            have been adopted with immediate effect.</font></p>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt">As
                                            described in the circular published on November 15, 2021, the Simplification entails:</font></p>  <ul><li><font style="font-size: 10pt">establishing
                                            a single line of shares to eliminate the complexity of Shell&#8217;s A/B share structure;
                                            and</font></li><li><font style="font-size: 10pt">aligning
                                            Shell&#8217;s tax residence with its country of incorporation in the UK by relocating Board
                                            and Executive Committee meetings, and the CEO and CFO, to the UK; and consequently, changing
                                            the company&#8217;s name from Royal Dutch Shell plc to Shell plc.</font></li></ul>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            expected timetable of the principal events for the Simplification is set out in paragraph
                                            1 below.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                                            Expected timetable of principal events</b></font></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse !important;;border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Principal
                                            events</b></font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Expected
                                            date [A]</b></font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Shell&#8217;s
                                            first Board meeting in UK</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Friday
                                            December 31, 2021</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Change
                                            of the Company&#8217;s name to Shell plc</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Week
                                            commencing January 24, 2022 [B]</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Last
                                            day of issuance and cancellation of A ADSs and B ADSs with the ADS depositary</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Wednesday
                                            January 26, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Last
                                            day of dealings in A shares and B shares on Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Friday
                                            January 28, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Last
                                            day of dealings in A ADSs and B ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Friday
                                            January 28, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Effective
                                            date of assimilation of A shares and B shares into a single line of ordinary shares</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Saturday
                                            January 29, 2022 (the &#8220;<b>Effective Date</b>&#8221;)</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Start
                                            of dealings in single line of ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and assimilation
                                            of A and B shares into single line of ordinary shares in CREST Members&#8217; accounts</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Monday
                                            January 31, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Start
                                            of conditional dealings in single line of ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Monday
                                            January 31, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Start
                                            of conditional &#8220;when issued&#8221; trading in single line of ADSs on New York Stock
                                            Exchange</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Monday
                                            January 31, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Start
                                            of regular way trading in single line of ADSs on New York Stock Exchange and assimilation
                                            of A ADSs and B ADSs into single line of ADSs in DTCC</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Tuesday
                                            February 1, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Start
                                            of unconditional dealings in single line of ordinary shares on Euronext Amsterdam and assimilation
                                            of A and B shares into single line of ordinary shares in Euroclear Nederland&#8217;s accounts</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Wednesday
                                            February 2, 2022</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">First
                                            day of issuance and cancellation of single line of ADSs with the ADS depositary</font></td><td style="width:300.54px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Wednesday
                                            February 2, 2022</font></td></tr></table> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">[A]
                                            The dates given are based on current expectations and may be subject to change. If any of
                                            the dates above change, the revised dates will be announced via a Regulatory Information
                                            Service.<br />[B] The name change will take effect upon the registrar of companies for England
                                            and Wales issuing a new certificate of incorporation. This is expected to take place on Tuesday
                                            January 25, 2022. A confirmation via a Regulatory Information Service will be released as
                                            soon as reasonably possible after the name change becomes effective.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                                            Dealings and Settlement in relevant markets</b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">No
                                            action is required from any shareholder or ADS holder in connection with the Simplification.
                                            The existing A shares and B shares will automatically be assimilated into the single line
                                            of ordinary shares. This assimilation will not alter the total number of shares held by any
                                            shareholder or ADSs held by any ADS holder. The number of ordinary shares held by a shareholder
                                            immediately after the assimilation will be equal to the aggregate of the A shares and B shares
                                            held by such shareholder immediately before the assimilation. Likewise, the number of ADSs
                                            held by an ADS holder immediately after the assimilation will be equal to the aggregate of
                                            the A ADSs and B ADSs held by such ADS holder immediately before the assimilation.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">No
                                            new share certificates will be issued in connection with the Simplification.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>2.1
                                            &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Euronext Amsterdam and Euroclear Nederland</b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Friday
                                            January 28, 2022 will be the last day of dealings in A and B shares on Euronext Amsterdam.
                                            Any dealings of the Company&#8217;s shares on Euronext Amsterdam on Monday January 31, 2022
                                            and Tuesday February 1, 2022 will be designated as a trade in the single line of ordinary
                                            shares on a conditional basis and will be settled in the single line of ordinary shares on
                                            Wednesday February 2, 2022 and Thursday February 3, 2022 respectively.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            dealings in A and B shares made on Thursday January 27, 2022 and Friday January 28, 2022
                                            will settle in Euroclear Nederland as A and B shares on Monday January 31, 2022 and Tuesday
                                            February 1, 2022 respectively.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            position held via Euroclear Nederland in A and B shares at close of business on Tuesday February
                                            1, 2022 will assimilate into a single line of ordinary shares. The assimilated shares will
                                            be available at the start of the next business day, Wednesday February 2, 2022.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>2.2&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                                            London Stock Exchange and Euroclear UK &amp; International (CREST)</b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Friday
                                            January 28, 2022 will be the last day of dealings in A and B shares on the London Stock Exchange.
                                            Dealings for normal settlement in the ordinary shares will commence at market opening on
                                            Monday January 31, 2022.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            position directly held in Euroclear UK &amp; International (CREST) will assimilate into a
                                            single line of ordinary shares before the start of trading on Monday January 31, 2022.&#160;
                                            Any dealings in A and B shares made on Thursday January 27, 2022 and Friday January 28, 2022
                                            will settle as ordinary shares on Monday January 31, 2022 and Tuesday February 1, 2022, respectively.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>2.3&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                                            New York Stock Exchange and DTCC</b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Wednesday
                                            January 26, 2022 is the last day that the ADS depository will issue and cancel A ADSs and
                                            B ADSs. Friday January 28, 2022 will be the last day of trading in A ADSs and B ADSs on the
                                            New York Stock Exchange.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            trading in the single line of ADSs made on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday January
                                            31, 2022 will be designated as a trade in the single line of ADSs on a conditional &#8220;when
                                            issued&#8221; basis trading under the ticker symbol SHEL WI and will be settled in the single
                                            line of ADSs on Thursday February 3, 2022.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">On
                                            Tuesday February 1, 2022 regular way trading in the single line of ADSs will commence at
                                            the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol SHEL. Any trading in the single line of ADSs
                                            made on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday February 1, 2022 will be settled in the single
                                            line of ADSs on Thursday February 3, 2022 as per the regular T + 2 settlement regime.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            position held in DTCC in A ADSs and B ADSs after markets close on Monday January 31, 2022
                                            will assimilate into a single line of ADSs before the start of trading on Tuesday February
                                            1, 2022.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Any
                                            trading in A ADSs and B ADSs made on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday January 27,
                                            2022 will settle in DTCC as A ADSs and B ADSs on Monday January 31, 2022. Any trading in
                                            A ADSs and B ADSs made on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday January 28, 2022 will settle
                                            in DTCC in the single line of ADSs on Tuesday February 1, 2022.</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">Wednesday
                                            February 2, 2022 will be the first day the ADS depository will issue and cancel the ADSs
                                            in the single line.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
                                            Details of the shares and ADSs</b></font></p> <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">The
                                            single line of ordinary shares will continue to be listed on Euronext Amsterdam (&#8220;<b>Euronext</b>&#8221;)
                                            and the London Stock Exchange (the &#8220;<b>LSE</b>&#8221;). The single line of ADSs will
                                            continue to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (&#8220;<b>NYSE</b>&#8221;).</font></p>  <p align="justify"><font style="font-size: 10pt">From
                                            the Effective Date, the ordinary shares and ADSs will trade under the following new identifiers:</font></p> <table style="width:452.2pt; border-collapse:collapse !important;;border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td style="width:150.74px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>New
                                            identifiers</b></font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Euronext</b></font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>LSE
                                            </b></font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-top: solid black 1pt ; border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>NYSE</b></font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:150.74px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Share</font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Share</font></td><td style="width:150.74px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">ADS</font></td></tr><tr><td style="width:150.74px;;border-right: solid black 1pt ; border-bottom: solid black 1pt ; border-left: solid black 1pt ; text-align: justify ;  vertical-align: middle; vertical-align: top ; "><font style="font-size: 10pt">Ticker
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                                            to editors:</b></font></p>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Use
                                            of terms</b><br />The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns
                                            investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement &#8220;Shell&#8221; is sometimes
                                            used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries
                                            in general. Likewise, the words &#8220;we&#8221;, &#8220;us&#8221; and &#8220;our&#8221;
                                            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.</font></p>  <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Forward
                                            looking statements</b><br />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&#8217;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&#8217;s
                                            expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking
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                                            &#8220;target&#8221;, &#8220;will&#8221; 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&#8217;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) legislative, 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&#8217;s Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2020 (available at www.shell.com/investor
                                            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, December 20, 2021. Neither Shell
                                            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.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>&#160;</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>The
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                                            Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>&#160;</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Contact:</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>-
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                                            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).</font></td></tr></table><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p><p><font style="font-size: 10pt">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.</font></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%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</font></td><td width="6%"><font style="font-size: 10pt">&#160;</font></td><td style="text-decoration: underline;" align="center" width="47%"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Royal
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