The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock
Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on March 9, 2017

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
DIRECTORATE CHANGE 

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") announces its intention to propose to the
2017 Annual General Meeting that Catherine Hughes and Roberto Setubal be
appointed Non-executive Directors of the Company with effect from June 1, 2017
and October 1, 2017 respectively.  Patricia Woertz, appointed a Non-executive
Director of the Company in 2014, has notified the Company of her intention to
retire and not seek reappointment at the 2017 Annual General Meeting.

Chad Holiday, Chair of Royal Dutch Shell plc, said "The Board is delighted that
Catherine Hughes and Roberto Setubal have agreed to join the Board. Catherine
and Roberto are distinguished international business leaders and I believe they
will bring valuable experience to our Board.

Patricia Woertz has confirmed she will not be standing for reappointment at the
2017 AGM and I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her
commitment and valuable contribution to the Board, the Corporate and Social
Responsibility Committee and the Remuneration Committee over the last three
years."


Catherine J. Hughes 

Catherine Hughes is a Canadian and French dual national and has more than 30
years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

She served as Executive Vice President International at Nexen Inc. from January
2012 until her retirement in April 2013, where she was responsible for all oil
and gas activities including exploration, production, development and project
activities outside of Canada. She originally joined Nexen in 2009 where she
served as Vice President, Operational Services, Technology and Human Resources.
Prior to joining Nexen Inc. she was Vice President Oil Sands at Husky Oil from
2007 to 2009 and Vice President, Exploration & Production Services from 2005 to
2007.

Ms Hughes started her career with Schlumberger in 1986 and held key positions in
various countries including Italy, Nigeria, UK, US and France and was President
of Schlumberger Canada Limited for five years based in Calgary.

She served as a Non-executive Director of Statoil from 2013 to 2015, and
currently is a Non-executive Director of Precision Drilling Corp. and
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.

Ms Hughes graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from INSA (Institut
National des Sciences Appliquees) Lyon, France. She is a Professional Engineer,
as designated by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of
Alberta. She is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and
a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors.


Roberto Egydio Setubal 

Roberto Setubal is a Brazilian national and is Chief Executive Officer and Vice
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. In April 2017, he will retire as Chief Executive Officer and act as
Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Following a brief period with Citibank in New York, he joined Itaú in 1984 where
he held a variety of senior roles in individual banking, consumer credit
operations and retail banking before being appointed Chief Executive Officer in
1994. Following the merger of Banco Itaú and Unibanco in 2008, he was appointed
to his current position of President & Chief Executive Officer of Itaú Unibanco
S.A.

Currently, he is President of the Advisory Council of the Brazilian Federation
of Bank Associations, a member of the board of the International Monetary
Conference (IMC), a member of the board of the Institute of International
Finance (IIF), a member of the International Advisory Committee of the New York
Stock Exchange, a member of the Economic and Social Development Council of the
Presidency of Brazil and a member of the International Business Committee of the
World Economic Forum. He also serves as President of the Fundação Itaú Social
and as a member of the Instituto Itaú Cultural. Previously, he has served as a
Non-executive Director of Petrobras S.A, as President of the IMC and as
Vice-Chairman of the IIF.

Mr Setubal graduated with a degree in Production Engineering from the University
of São Paulo, Brazil and a Master’s degree in Science Engineering from Stanford
University in the United States.


March 9, 2017

Linda M. Szymanski 
Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc

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LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under
the laws of a Member State.

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This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:

a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell
International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-199736 and 333-199736-01);
and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc 
(Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821 and
333-200953).