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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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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Sale of Downstream Businesses in Australia to Vitol

The Hague, 21 February 2014. Shell today announced it has reached a binding
agreement to sell its Australia downstream businesses (excluding Aviation) to
Vitol for a total transaction value of approximately A$2.9 billion (US$2.6
billion).

The sale covers Shell's Geelong Refinery and 870-site retail business - along
with its bulk fuels, bitumen, chemicals and part of its lubricants businesses
in Australia. It also includes a brand license arrangement and an exclusive
distributor arrangement in Australia for Shell Lubricants. It does not include
the Aviation business, which will remain with Shell Group, or the lube oil
blending and grease plants in Brisbane, which will be converted to bulk storage
and distribution facilities. The majority of Shell's downstream staff in
Australia will continue to operate the business under its new owner.

Shell's upstream operations in Australia, in which it will continue to invest,
are not impacted by this announcement.

Ben van Beurden, Shell's Chief Executive Officer, said: "Australia remains
important to Shell, but we are making tough portfolio choices to improve the
company's overall competitiveness."

"Our customers will continue to benefit from the quality associated with the
Shell brand and we are confident Vitol will invest in and grow the business."

Vitol President and CEO Ian Taylor said: "This is an exciting acquisition for
us, a good company led by an experienced management team and underpinned by the
value of the Shell brand. Australia is a growing economy and we look forward to
working with the management team to strengthen and grow the business."

Shell's Australia Country Chair, Andrew Smith, acknowledged the enormous
contribution that Shell's downstream employees had made to the company over the
past 113 years.

Smith said: "Like any business that operates for over a century, Shell's
business has changed over the years, and we are pleased to have found a buyer
for the Geelong Refinery. Through the brand agreement reached with Vitol, the
Shell brand will continue to be displayed across the company's service station
network and customers will still have access to quality Shell fuels and
lubricants."

"Shell will continue to play a major role in the development of Australia's
expanding liquefied natural gas industry, and we look forward to strengthening
our presence in the years ahead."

The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in 2014.

Recent downstream divestments by Shell include the sale of refineries in the
UK, Germany, France, Norway and the Czech Republic; downstream businesses in
Egypt, Spain, Greece, Finland and Sweden, as well as the creation of a
downstream joint venture - with Vitol and other partners -- across Africa, and
the planned sale of some downstream businesses in Italy and Norway.

Glad I've got these tucked away. Much better numbers than analysts expected. Better times ahead I hope.

2nd Quarter and Half Year 2014 Unaudited Results

* Royal Dutch Shell's second quarter 2014 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 2), were $5.1 billion compared with $2.4
billion for the same quarter a year ago. Earnings included an identified
net charge of $1.0 billion after tax, mainly reflecting impairments which
were partly offset by divestment gains (see page 6).

* Second quarter 2014 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 6)
were $6.1 billion compared with $4.6 billion for the second quarter 2013,
an increase of 33%.

* Compared with the second quarter 2013, CCS earnings excluding identified
items benefited from higher liquids production volumes and prices, the
impact of the strengthening Australian dollar on a deferred tax liability,
and higher contributions from Manufacturing. These items were partly offset
by increased depreciation, higher costs, and the phasing of a dividend from
an LNG venture into the third quarter of 2014.

* Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items increased by 33%
versus the same quarter last year.

* Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter 2014 was $8.6
billion, compared with $12.4 billion for the same quarter last year.
Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities
for the second quarter 2014 was $11.0 billion, compared with $8.4 billion
for the second quarter 2013.

* Capital investment for the second quarter 2014 was $8.5 billion. Net
capital investment (see Note 2) for the second quarter 2014 was $1.1
billion, compared with $10.9 billion for the same period a year ago.

* Total dividends distributed in the quarter were $3.0 billion, of which $1.0
billion were settled under the Scrip Dividend Programme. During the second
quarter some 8.6 million A shares were bought back for cancellation for a
consideration of $0.3 billion. Shell has now cancelled the Scrip Dividend
Programme and scrip dividends will not be offered for the second quarter
2014 dividend.

* Gearing at the end of the second quarter 2014 was 13.4%.

* A second quarter 2014 dividend has been announced of $0.47 per ordinary
share and $0.94 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), an increase of 4%
compared with the second quarter 2013.

3RD QUARTER 2014 UNAUDITED RESULTS

* Royal Dutch Shell's third quarter 2014 earnings, on a current cost of
supplies (CCS) basis (see Note 2), were $5.3 billion compared with $4.2
billion for the same quarter a year ago.

* Third quarter 2014 CCS earnings excluding identified items (see page 5)
were $5.8 billion compared with $4.5 billion for the third quarter 2013, an
increase of 31%.

* Compared with the third quarter 2013, CCS earnings excluding identified
items benefited from improved Downstream and Upstream results. In
Downstream, earnings benefited from increased contributions from refining
including improved operating performance, and trading. In Upstream,
earnings increased due to the impact of new, higher-margin production,
lower exploration expenses, and higher earnings from Integrated Gas,
despite the effect of lower oil prices and volumes overall. The increase of
a deferred tax liability as a result of the weakening Australian dollar
reduced earnings by some $400 million compared with the third quarter 2013.

* Basic CCS earnings per share excluding identified items increased by 30%
versus the third quarter 2013.

* Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2014 was $12.8
billion, compared with $10.4 billion for the same quarter last year.
Excluding working capital movements, cash flow from operating activities
for the third quarter 2014 was $11.1 billion, compared with $9.9 billion
for the third quarter 2013.

* Capital investment for the third quarter 2014 was $8.5 billion. Net capital
investment (see Note 2) for the third quarter was $4.8 billion, compared
with $9.4 billion for the same period a year ago.

* Total cash dividends paid to shareholders in the third quarter 2014 were
$3.0 billion. During the third quarter some 18.5 million shares were bought
back for cancellation for a consideration of $0.8 billion.

* Gearing at the end of the third quarter 2014 was 11.7%.

* A third quarter 2014 dividend has been announced of $0.47 per ordinary
share and $0.94 per American Depositary Share ("ADS"), an increase of 4%
compared with the third quarter 2013.

The market appear to hate the BG. deal this morning. Can't say I blame them as the premium to the closing price is very high.

Going to add this to my list of stocks on my potential buy list. Somewhere around £20.

Great dividend at that area and my personal view is that oil will stabilise around $65-70 at some future point.

I've also got £20 pencilled in - as have I suspect - many others.

I have a reasonable exposure as they are largish holdings in a few income funds that I hold - not so good for today's valuation though!

£20 may be here before the close!

I couldn't wait for £20. Bought a few late afternoon and just before the close.

I have a feeling it will drop below £20 so left some ammo if it does

There is your £20.

hmm - and about to test £20 again. Not sure whether to buy some more or not which means I will wait and see

1st Quarter 2015 Unaudited Results

Heading for £20 again. Still in from last time although I've collected a dividend since then

Couldn't resist. Got some more at £19.78

And some more at 19.48 right at the close.

5.84% dividend yield but beginning to suspect I will be holding them for the dividend

£19 looks an interesting area!

Why do you prefer 'B' stock? 'A' stock is doing pretty much the same but is probably a little easier to trade.....or do you own both?

Neither - I held RDSB some time ago, but my main play on the sector is BP.

Either will do and are now yielding over 6% - I just happen to have 'B' on my monitor.

Never really understood it but I believe you should trade B as A is subject to foreign with-holding tax on dividends. I never really bothered to check it out for sure. I just go for B.

Cheers skinny. Just interested in your usual cunning plan!!!
There was a good video clip on the IG Player about why one should hold RDS shares recently. Worth a watch imo.