ROYAL DUTCH ADR B 
By (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B)
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Royal Dutch Shell plc (B shares)
2. Reason for the notification State
Yes/No
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
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 notification Legal &
obligation: General Group
Plc (Group)
Legal &
General
Investment
Management
Limited (LGIM)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal &
General
Assurance
(Pensions
Management)
Limited (PMC)
Legal &
General Group
Plc (L&G)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the 21 January
threshold is crossed or reached: 2010
6. Date on which issuer notified: 22 January
2010
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 5%
(Group)
Below 5%
(LGIM)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering
of shares previous to transaction
if the Triggering
possible transaction
using the
ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of rights rights
Shares Voting shares
Rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
B ORD EURO 134,975,155
0.07 (UK) (as at Below 5%
19/01/2010)
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of % of
financial date Period voting voting
instrument rights rights
that may
be
acquired
if the
instrument
is
exercised/
converted
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of % of
financial Price date Period voting voting
instrument rights rights
instrument
refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Below 5%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct and Indirect) (LGIMH) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) (Below 5% = Total Position)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (122,752,010 - 4.55% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance
(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Holdings Limited
(105,277,215 - 3.90% = PMC) (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance
Management) Limited (PMC) (105,277,215 Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
- 3.90% = PMC)
Legal & General Pensions Limited
(Direct) (LGPL)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 2,695,808,103
SOURCE
