Transaction in Own Shares

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On August 31, 2021, Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the purchase of 1,200,000 'B' shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buy-back program. The shares were acquired at various prices: the highest price was GBP 14.496, and the lowest was GBP 14.272, with a volume-weighted average price of GBP 14.352. These transactions are managed by Exane BNP Paribas, which operates independently in accordance with EU and UK regulations. This buy-back initiative aims to enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of shares in circulation.

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• Purchase of 1,200,000 'B' shares for cancellation.
• Buy-back program is aimed at enhancing shareholder value.
• Independent management of transactions by Exane BNP Paribas.

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• None.

Transaction in Own Shares
31 August 2021
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Royal Dutch Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 31 August 2021 it purchased the following number of 'B' Shares for cancellation.
Aggregated information on “B” shares purchased according to trading venues:
Date of purchase	Number of “B” shares purchased	Highest price paid (GBP)	Lowest price paid (GBP)	Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBP)	Venue
31/08/2021	1,050,000	14.496	14.272	14.352	LSE
31/08/2021	90,000	14.480	14.278	14.352	Chi-X (CXE)
31/08/2021	60,000	14.472	14.272	14.352	BATS (BXE)
These share purchases form part of the Company's share buy-back arrangement previously announced on 29 July 2021. In respect of this arrangement, Exane BNP Paribas will make trading decisions in relation to the Company’s securities independently of the Company for a period from 29 July 2021 up to and including 29 December 2021. Any such share purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares, Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (“EU MAR Delegation Regulation”) and EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time. In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Exane BNP Paribas on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back arrangement is detailed below. Enquiries Media International: +44 (0) 207 934 5550 Media Americas: +1 832 337 4355 LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer’s own shares

Attachment

• RNS Report SHELL 2021 08 31

FAQ

What shares did Royal Dutch Shell purchase on August 31, 2021?

Royal Dutch Shell purchased 1,200,000 'B' shares for cancellation on August 31, 2021.

What was the highest price paid for the 'B' shares on August 31, 2021?

The highest price paid for the 'B' shares was GBP 14.496 on August 31, 2021.

Who manages the share buy-back transactions for Royal Dutch Shell?

The share buy-back transactions are managed independently by Exane BNP Paribas.

What is the purpose of the share buy-back program announced by Royal Dutch Shell?

The purpose of the share buy-back program is to enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of shares in circulation.

What was the volume-weighted average price paid per share on August 31, 2021?

The volume-weighted average price paid per share was GBP 14.352 on August 31, 2021.