Royal Dutch Shell First Quarter 2019 Euro GBP Equivalent Dividend Payments
June 11 2019 - 11:47AM
UK Regulatory
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC FIRST QUARTER 2019 EURO AND GBP EQUIVALENT DIVIDEND
PAYMENTS
The Hague, June 11, 2019 - The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") today
announced the pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments in respect
of the first quarter 2019 interim dividend, which was announced on May 2, 2019
at US$0.47 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B Share").
Dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of EUR0.4154
per A Share. Holders of A Shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling
currency elections by June 3, 2019 will be entitled to a dividend of 36.97p per
A Share.
Dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate
of 36.97p per B Share. Holders of B Shares who have validly submitted euro
currency elections by June 3, 2019 will be entitled to a dividend of EUR0.4154
per B Share.
This dividend will be payable on June 24, 2019 to those members whose names
were on the Register of Members on May 17, 2019.
Taxation - cash dividend
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.
If you are uncertain as to the tax treatment of any dividends you should
consult your own tax advisor.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns
investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement "Shell", "Shell
group" and "Royal Dutch Shell" are sometimes used for convenience where
references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general.
Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" 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. "Subsidiaries", "Shell subsidiaries" and
"Shell companies" 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 "joint ventures" and "joint operations", respectively. Entities
over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint
control are referred to as "associates". The term "Shell interest" 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.
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 Royal Dutch 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'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 Royal Dutch
Shell to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations,
beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These
forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases
such as "aim", "ambition', "anticipate", "believe", "could",
"estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", "objectives",
"outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", "schedule",
"seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and phrases. There
are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch
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'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, 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; and (m) 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's Form 20-F
for the year ended December 31, 2018 (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, June 11, 2019. 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.
This announcement may contain references to Shell's website. These references
are for the readers' convenience only. Shell is not incorporating by reference
any information posted on www.shell.com.
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. U.S. 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.
LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under
the laws of a Member State
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