LONDON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the
'Company') (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) 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 7 May 2013 up to and including 1 August 2013 which period includes the 2013
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.
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SOURCE Royal Dutch Shell plc