TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Royal Dutch Shell plc attached:ii 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the The Capital Group notification obligation: Companies, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) See answer to Question (if different from 3.): 9 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 13 November 2014 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 November 2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 4% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights using of of of rights the ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect A Ordinary 27,363,326 27,363,326 26,233,793 0.4130% (GB00B03MLX29) A ADRs 18,587,511 37,175,022 37,175,022 0.5853% (US7802592060) B Ordinary 72,023,615 72,023,615 72,014,216 1.1338% (GB00B03MM408) B ADRs 58,760,234 117,520,468 117,520,468 1.8503% (US7802591070) B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights financial date Conversion instrument refers to instrument period Nominal Delta N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 252,943,499 3.9825% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings Number of Shares Percent of Outstanding Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: Capital Guardian Trust Company 1,732,863 0.027% Capital International Limited 581,157 0.009% Capital International SArl 446,614 0.007% Capital International, Inc. 333,100 0.005% Capital Research and Management Company 249,849,765 3.934% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Mark Edwards 14. Contact name: Royal Dutch Shell plc 15. Contact telephone number: +44 20 7934 2817