THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, February 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A)(NYSE:RDS.B) today announced a revised intended timetable for the 2016 quarterly interim dividends. The revision impacts the previously announced timetable only in relation to the first quarter 2016 interim dividend; the interim dividend timetable in relation to the fourth quarter 2015 and the second quarter and third quarter 2016 interim dividends is not affected.
For ease of reference, the full 2016 interim dividend timetable, including the revised changes in relation to the first quarter, is shown below.
2016 Interim Dividend Timetable
4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter
2015 2016 2016 2016
February 4, May 4, July 28, October 27,
Announcement date 2016 2016 2016 2016
Ex-dividend date - RDS A February 17, May 18, August 10, November 8,
ADSs and RDS B ADSs 2016 2016 2016 2016
Ex-dividend date - RDS A February 18, May 19, August 11, November 10,
and RDS B shares 2016 2016 2016 2016
February 19, May 20, August 12, November 11,
Record date 2016 2016 2016 2016
Scrip reference share February 25, May 26, August 18, November 17,
price announcement date 2016 2016 2016 2016
Closing of scrip
election and currency March 4, June 6, August 26, November 25,
election (see Note) 2016 2016 2016 2016
Pounds sterling and euro
equivalents announcement March 11, June 13, September 5, December 2,
date 2016 2016 2016 2016
March 29, June 27, September December 16,
Payment date 2016 2016 19, 2016 2016
Note
A different scrip election date may apply to registered and non-registered ADS holders.
Registered ADS holders can contact The Bank of New York Mellon for the election deadline that applies. Non registered ADS holders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline that applies.
Both a different scrip and 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.
The revised 2016 interim dividend timetable is also available on http://www.shell.com/dividend
Royal Dutch Shell plc
The Hague, February 4, 2016
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