Royal Dutch Shell increases 2013 Q1 dividend by 4.6%

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Royal Dutch Shell increases 2013 Q1 dividend by 4.6%

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.

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