• Royal Dutch Shell’s third quarter 2009 earnings, on a current cost of supplies (CCS) basis, were $3.0 billion compared to $10.9 billion a year ago. Basic CCS earnings per share decreased by 72% versus the same quarter a year ago. • Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter 2009 was $7.3 billion, and excluding net working capital movements, was $7.7 billion. • Net capital investment for the quarter was $7.4 billion. Total dividends paid to shareholders during the third quarter 2009 were $2.7 billion. •

Royal Dutch Shell plc publishes its financial statements in US dollars. Given below are some of the key items for the quarter translated into euros and pounds sterling.

CHALLENGING INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT •Good operating performance •CCS earnings $3.0 billion; Q308-Q309 CCS EPS –72% •Cash flow from operations $7.3 billion; Q308-Q309 DPS +5% PRUDENT APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN •Transition 2009programmeon track; ~ $1billion cost reduction achieved •Maintaining financial flexibility •Launching selected new projects; portfolio progress

While our primary focus continues to be on delivering oil and natural gas responsibly, we also made progress developing renewable energy. In 2008, we increased our wind capacity by nearly a quarter to 550MW, and will step up our efforts in sustainably sourced transport biofuels with good CO2 performance. In mid-2009, after some five years as Chief Executive, I shall hand over to Peter Voser, currently our Chief Financial Officer. I wish Peter every success. I would also like to thank our people for the tremendous effort, dedication and passion they have shown. I am proud

With around 102,000 employees in more than 100 countries and territories, Shell helps to meet the world’s growing demand for energy in economically, environmentally and socially responsible ways.

Shell employs 102,000 people in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. Our people are central to the delivery of the Shell business strategy of More Upstream, Profitable Downstream.

Refinery availability of 91% and chemical plant availability of 94%; Disposal completed of two French refineries and the Berre- l’Etang refining and petrochemicals plant in France; Construction progress on the 325,000 b/d expansion of the Motiva Port Arthur refinery in the USA (Shell interest 50%); Construction of the new world-scale ethylene cracker and mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) plant in Singapore (Shell interest 100%).

Shell is one of the world’s largest distributors of first-generation transport biofuels, selling over six billion litres in 2008 and spending several billion dollars purchasing biofuels to blend with Shell fuels. We are an active participant in developing strong industry standards – with groups such as the Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels.