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Shell PLC Foreign Filer Report 2011

May 12, 2011

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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of May 2011

Commission File Number 1-32575

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F _

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ......

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ......

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934..

Yes _ No [X]

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _

The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 10th May 2011

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Royal Dutch Shell plc (B shares)

2. Reason for the notification State Yes/No
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 9 May 2011
6. Date on which issuer notified: 10 May 2011
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 4% to 3% (L&G)
  1. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Situation previous to the Triggering transaction — Number of Shares Resulting situation after the triggering transaction — Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
B ORD EURO 0.07 (UK) 115,662,061 (As at 22/03/2010) 107,696,428 107,696,428 3.99%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/Conversion Period Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted % of voting rights

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights
107,696,428 3.99%
  1. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct and Indirect) (LGIMH)
Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (107,696,428 - 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (91,059,426 - 3.38% = PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (91,059,426 - 3.38% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)
Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
13. Additional information:
Notification using the total voting rights figure of 2,695,808,103
14. Contact name:
Mark Edwards, Royal Dutch Shell plc
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7934 2817

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 333-155201 and 333-155201-01); and b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397 and 333-171206).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registrant)

By: /s/ M Edwards
Name: M Edwards Title: Deputy Company Secretary
Date: 11 May 2011