Shell PLC — Foreign Filer Report 2016

Dec 16, 2016

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December, 2016

Commission File Number: 1-32575 End Cover Page Header Cover Page Registrant

Royal Dutch Shell plc ———————————————————————————————————
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague The Netherlands
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: [ x ] Form 20-F [ ] 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): [ ]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: [ ] Yes [ x ] No

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

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End HR Page Break Report Page The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on December 16, 2016 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC ISSUANCE OF NEW SHARES Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") announces that it has today issued 58,949,369 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each in relation to the scrip dividend programme for the third 2016 interim dividend. Following this issue, the total number of A shares in issue is 4,428,903,813 ordinary shares of €0.07 each and the total number of B shares is 3,745,486,731 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. A shares and B shares have identical voting rights. The Company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury. The total number of A shares and B shares in issue is 8,174,390,544 ordinary shares of €0.07 each and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Royal Dutch Shell plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. This announcement will be available on http://www.shell.com/investor. December 16, 2016 Mark Edwards Deputy Company Secretary ENQUIRIES Shell Media Relations International, UK, European Press: +44 20 7934 5550 Shell Investor Relations Europe: + 31 70 377 4540 United States: +1 832 337 2034 ............................................................................. 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). End Report Page Page Break

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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.

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By:	Royal Dutch Shell plc — /s/ M Edwards
Name:	M Edwards
Title:	Deputy Company Secretary

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