The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock
Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on May 1, 2015

NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO
ANY JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT
LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION 

For immediate release

New Bridge Credit Facility 
On 8 April 2015, Royal Dutch Shell plc (as borrower) entered into a
£3,025,000,000 bridge credit facility agreement (the “Interim Facility”) in
connection with the recommended cash and share offer made by Royal Dutch Shell
plc for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of BG Group plc (the
“Combination”).  

Royal Dutch Shell plc is pleased to announce that, on 1 May 2015, it (as
borrower) entered into a £10,070,000,000 bridge credit facility agreement (the
“Bridge Credit Facility”) with a group of relationship banks.

The Bridge Credit Facility was entered into to replace the Interim Facility and,
as such, the commitments under the Interim Facility have now been cancelled in
full. 

In accordance with Rule 26.2 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the
“Code”), a copy of the Bridge Credit Facility is available on the website of
Royal Dutch Shell plc at: www.shell.com.  As a result of the replacement of the
Interim Facility by the Bridge Credit Facility, the Interim Facility has been
removed from the website of Royal Dutch Shell plc.

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the Code, a copy of this announcement is also
available on the website of Royal Dutch Shell plc at: www.shell.com.

Enquiries:
Shell
Media
Shell International Media Relations	+44 207 934 5550
Investors
Shell International Investor Relations	+31 70 377 4540
Shell North America Investor Relations	+1 832 337 2034

Additional Information
This Announcement is not intended to and does not constitute or form part of any
offer to sell or subscribe for or any invitation to purchase or subscribe for
any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction
pursuant to the Combination or otherwise nor shall there be any sale, issuance
or transfer of securities of Royal Dutch Shell plc or BG Group plc pursuant to
the Combination in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable laws. 
This Announcement does not constitute a prospectus or prospectus equivalent
document.

Overseas jurisdictions
The release, publication or distribution of this Announcement in jurisdictions
other than the United Kingdom may be restricted by law and therefore any persons
who are subject to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom
should inform themselves about, and observe, any applicable requirements.  This
Announcement has been prepared for the purpose of complying with English law and
the Code and the information disclosed may not be the same as that which would
have been disclosed if this Announcement had been prepared in accordance with
the laws of jurisdictions outside the United Kingdom.

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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).