LONDON, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS.B) today announced an interim dividend in respect of the second quarter of 2009 of US$0.42 per A and B ordinary share, an increase of 5% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year.

Dividends declared on A ordinary shares ('A shares') will be paid by default in euro, although holders of A shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in pounds sterling. Dividends declared on B ordinary shares ('B shares') will be paid by default in pounds sterling, although holders of B shares will be able to elect to receive dividend in euro. Dividends declared on American Depository Receipts ('ADRs') will be paid in US dollars.

Details relating to the second quarter 2009 interim dividend

This dividend will be payable on September 9, 2009 to those members whose names are on the Register of Members on August 7, 2009. The shares will become ex-dividend on August 5, 2009.

It is expected that the dividends on the B shares will be paid via the Dividend Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Shell Group.

    Per ordinary share             Q2 2009
    RDS A shares (US$)                0.42
    RDS B shares (US$)                0.42
    Per ADR                        Q2 2009
    RDS A ADRs (US$)                  0.84
    RDS B ADRs (US$)                  0.84

Dividends on A shares will be paid, by default, in euro at the rate of EUR0.2987 per A share. Holders of A shares who have validly submitted pounds sterling currency elections by July 29, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of 25.59p per A share.

Dividends on B shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling at the rate of 25.59p per B share. Holders of B shares who have validly submitted euro currency elections by July 29, 2009 will be entitled to a dividend of EUR0.2987 per B share.

Holders of A or B shares in ADR form will be entitled to a dividend of US$0.84 per ADR.

Taxation

Dividends on A shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain circumstances.

Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving dividends on B shares through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax credit is not repayable.