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ShellAnnouncement

01/05/2015 14:00

1 May 2015

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                          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                                                                          
                                                                               
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Shell International Media Relations                            +44 207 934 5550
                                                                               
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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.

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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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