Royal Dutch Shell Group is an Integrated oil company. The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies consists of the upstream businesses of Exploration & Production and Gas & Power and the downstream businesses of Oil Products and Chemicals. It also has interests in other industry segments such as Renewables and Hydrogen.

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1st Quarter Results.



1ST QUARTER 2012 UNAUDITED RESULTS

* Royal Dutch Shell's first quarter 2012 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $7.7 billion compared with $6.9
billion in the same quarter a year ago.

* First quarter 2012 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 5)
were $7.3 billion compared with $6.3 billion in the first quarter 2011, an
increase of 16%.

* Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items for the first
quarter 2012 increased by 15% versus the same quarter a year ago.

* Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2012 was $13.4
billion. Excluding net working capital movements, cash flow from operating
activities in the first quarter 2012 was $12.7 billion.

* Capital investment for the first quarter 2012 was $7.0 billion. Net capital
investment (see Note 1) for the quarter was $4.6 billion. Total dividends
distributed in the quarter were $2.7 billion, of which $1.0 billion were
settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme.

* Gearing at the end of the first quarter 2012 was 9.9%.

* A first quarter 2012 dividend has been announced of $0.43 per ordinary
share and $0.86 per American Depositary Share (ADS), an increase of 2.4%
compared with the first quarter 2011 US dollar dividend.

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That's how rumours start! :-)

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Nothing on the beeb or reuters.

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Here it is - UPDATE 1-Qatar buys 'major' stake in oil giant Shell

(Adds Shell statement, background)

May 11 (Reuters) - Qatar is continuing its overseas buying spree, snapping up a stake in Royal Dutch Shell and reportedly also eyeing a chunk of Italian oil major ENI .

A Shell spokeswoman confirmed that Qatar had bought a stake but declined to say how large.

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Royal Dutch Shell plc - Share Buy-back Programme


Royal Dutch Shell plc (the `Company') announces that it has entered into an
irrevocable, non-discretionary arrangement with an independent third party to
enable the purchase of `B' ordinary shares, for cancellation, during the period
from 27 June 2012 up to and including 26 July 2012 which period includes the
2012 second quarter results close period.

As previously announced, the purpose of the share buy-back programme is to
offset dilution created by the issuance of shares for the Company's Scrip
Dividend Programme. At this time, it is less economic for the Company to
purchase `A' ordinary shares under the share buy-back programme due to Dutch
dividend withholding Tax rules.

Any purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in
accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares and
Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules.

2nd Quarter AND HALF YEAR 2012 UNAUDITED results


2ND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR 2012 UNAUDITED RESULTS

* Royal Dutch Shell's second quarter 2012 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $6.0 billion compared with $8.0
billion in the same quarter a year ago.

* Second quarter 2012 CCS earnings, excluding identified items (see page 6),
were $5.7 billion compared with $6.6 billion in the second quarter 2011, a
decrease of 13%. Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items
decreased by 13% versus the same quarter a year ago.

* Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter 2012 was $13.3
billion. Cash flow from operating activities excluding movements in working
capital was $9.5 billion in the second quarter 2012.

* Net capital investment (see Note 1) for the second quarter 2012 was $6.3
billion. Capital investment for the second quarter 2012 was $8.1 billion
and proceeds from divestments were some $1.8 billion.

* Total dividends distributed in the quarter were $2.8 billion, of which some
$0.6 billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme. Some 26.5
million shares were bought back for cancellation during the quarter for a
consideration of $0.9 billion.

* Gearing at the end of the second quarter 2012 was 8.1%.

* A second quarter 2012 dividend has been announced of $0.43 per ordinary
share and $0.86 per American Depository Share (ADS), an increase of 2.4%
compared with the second quarter 2011.

Ukraine and Shell sign '$10bn' shale gas deal

Ukraine has signed a major shale gas deal with Royal Dutch Shell - a move seen as an attempt by Kiev to reduce its dependency on Russian gas imports.

The contract - reportedly worth $10bn (£6bn) - was agreed on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

Ukraine is believed to have some of the largest shale gas reserves in Europe.

RDS 4TH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2012 RESULTS

* Royal Dutch Shell's fourth quarter 2012 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $7.3 billion compared with $6.5
billion in the same quarter a year ago. Full year 2012 CCS earnings were
$27.0 billion compared with $28.6 billion in 2011.

* Fourth quarter 2012 CCS earnings, excluding identified items (see page 4),
were $5.6 billion compared with $4.8 billion in the fourth quarter 2011, an
increase of 15%. Full year 2012 CCS earnings excluding identified items
were $25.1 billion compared with $24.7 billion in 2011, an increase of 2%.

* Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items increased by 14%
versus the same quarter a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share excluding
identified items for the full year 2012 increased by 1% versus 2011.

* Cash flow from operating activities was $9.9 billion in the fourth quarter
2012 and $46.1 billion for the full year. Excluding movements in working
capital, cash flow from operating activities was $8.9 billion in the fourth
quarter 2012 and $42.7 billion for the full year.

* Gearing at the end of 2012 was 9.2% versus 13.1% at the end of 2011.

* A fourth quarter 2012 dividend has been announced of $0.43 per ordinary
share and $0.86 per American Depositary Share (ADS), an increase of 2.4%
compared with the fourth quarter 2011.

* The first quarter 2013 dividend is expected to be declared at $0.45 per
share and $0.90 per ADS, an increase of 4.7% compared with the first
quarter 2012.

1st Quarter 2013 Unaudited Results

* Royal Dutch Shell's first quarter 2013 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $8.0 billion compared with $7.7
billion for the first quarter 2012.

* First quarter 2013 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 6)
were $7.5 billion compared with $7.3 billion for the first quarter 2012, an
increase of 3%.

* Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items for the first
quarter 2013 increased by 2% versus the same quarter a year ago.

* Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.6
billion. Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating
activities for the first quarter 2013 was $11.5 billion.

* Capital investment for the first quarter 2013 was $8.8 billion. Net capital
investment (see Note 1) for the quarter was $8.2 billion.

* Total dividends distributed in the quarter were some $2.7 billion, of which
$0.8 billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme. During the
first quarter some 16.1 million shares were bought back for cancellation
for a consideration of some $0.5 billion.

* Gearing at the end of the first quarter 2013 was 9.1%.

* A first quarter 2013 dividend has been announced of $0.45 per ordinary
share and $0.90 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), an increase of 5%
compared with the first quarter 2012.

* Comparative information in this Report has been restated following the
adoption of revised IAS 19 Employee Benefits on January 1, 2013, with
retrospective effect (see Note 2). Comparative information was not restated
for other accounting policy changes (see Note 1) for which the impacts are
not significant, including the adoption of IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements on
January 1, 2013, which results in certain previously equity-accounted
entities now in effect being proportionately consolidated.

2,200 - 2,220 seems pivotal.

Towards the top of it's recent range.

Shell updates on Q4 2013 and FY 2013 unaudited results

Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") today updates on its expected 2013 results.
Fourth quarter 2013 figures, which are expected to be published on January 30,
2014 , are expected to be significantly lower than recent levels of
profitability, considering current oil and gas prices and the downstream oil
products industry environment.


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Just had a dabble @2205 - near the bottom of that range?

And closed @2230 +25p

Shell to sell interest in offshore Brazil BC-10

Shell to sell interest in offshore Brazil BC-10

The Hague, 29 January 2014 - Shell announced today an agreement to sell a 23%
interest in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) project offshore Brazil to Qatar
Petroleum International for approximately US $1 billion, subject to closing.

The transaction is subject to approval by the National Petroleum and Gas Agency
(ANP, Brazil's Oil and Gas regulator) and the Administrative Council for
Economic Defense (CADE, Brazil's anti-trust authority).

Shell will continue to operate BC-10 with a 50% working interest and retains a
significant upstream presence in Brazil. In addition to the recent entry into
the Libra oil discovery, Shell is currently operating two floating, production,
storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels in Brazil's offshore - the Espírito Santo
at Parque das Conchas and the Fluminense at the Bijupirá/Salema fields.

Currently, BC-10 is producing approximately 50,000 boe/d. Since coming
on-stream in 2009, BC-10 has produced more than 80 million barrels of oil
equivalent (boe). Phase 2 of the project, to tie-in the Argonauta O-North
field, came online on October 1st 2013, with an expected peak production of
35,000 boe per day. The final investment decision for Phase 3 of the BC-10
project was taken in July 2013 and once online is expected to reach a peak
production of 28,000 boe.

Shell has also other interests in Brazil, particularly our Lubricants business
and our joint venture Raízen, the leading sugar cane ethanol producer.

4th Quarter and Full Year 2013 Unaudited Results

* Royal Dutch Shell's fourth quarter 2013 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 1), were $2.2 billion compared with $7.4
billion in the same quarter a year ago. Full year 2013 CCS earnings were
$16.7 billion compared with $27.2 billion in 2012.

* Fourth quarter 2013 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 6)
were $2.9 billion compared with $5.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Full year 2013 CCS earnings excluding identified items were $19.5 billion
compared with $25.3 billion in 2012.

* Compared with the fourth quarter 2012, CCS earnings excluding identified
items were impacted by higher depreciation, increased exploration expenses,
lower upstream volumes and weak industry conditions in downstream oil
products.

* Fourth quarter 2013 basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items
decreased by 49% versus the fourth quarter 2012. Full year 2013 basic CCS
earnings per share excluding identified items decreased by 23% versus 2012.

* Total dividends distributed in the fourth quarter were some $2.8 billion,
of which $1.2 billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme.
During the fourth quarter some 27.2 million shares were bought back for
cancellation for a consideration of $1.0 billion.

* Gearing at the end of 2013 was 16.1% compared with 9.8% at the end of 2012.

* A fourth quarter 2013 dividend has been announced of $0.45 per ordinary
share and $0.90 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), an increase of 5%
compared with the fourth quarter 2012.

* The first quarter 2014 dividend is expected to be declared at $0.47 per
ordinary share and $0.94 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), an increase
of 4% compared with the first quarter 2013.


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