TIDMRDSA TIDMRDSB 
 
 
   London, April 15, 2021 
 
   ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 
 
   NOTICE OF 2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SHELL ENERGY TRANSITION 
STRATEGY 
 
 
   -- Virtual attendance and participation enabled for the Annual General 
      Meeting ("AGM") 
 
   -- Shareholders encouraged to vote in advance of the AGM, but voting is also 
      enabled during the meeting 
 
   -- Board requests support for energy sector's first shareholder advisory 
      vote on an energy transition strategy 
 
 
   Today, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("Shell") posted notice of its AGM (the 
"Notice"), which can be viewed and downloaded from www.shell.com/agm. 
The Notice states that the AGM is scheduled to be held at Shell 
headquarters, at Carel van Bylandtlaan 16, 2596 HR, The Hague, The 
Netherlands at 10:00 (Dutch time) on Tuesday May 18, 2021. 
 
   In addition, Shell publishes its Energy Transition Strategy which can 
also be downloaded in pdf format from www.shell.com/agm. 
 
   AGM 2021 
 
   At the time of drafting the Notice, both the Dutch and UK Governments 
have banned public gatherings with strict exceptions.  We continue to 
believe that these restrictions, even if eased ahead of our AGM, 
significantly restrict our ability to safely and effectively plan and 
hold an AGM with shareholders physically present. 
 
   Accordingly, the technical venue of the Company's AGM will be at our 
headquarters location at Carel van Bylandtlaan 16, 2596 HR The Hague, 
The Netherlands.  However, in order to protect public safety and prevent 
the spread of the coronavirus, physical attendance at the meeting will 
be strictly limited to the Chair, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Company Secretary.  Unfortunately, that 
necessarily means that physical attendance will not be allowed for any 
shareholders, including their proxy representatives. 
 
   Arrangements for the 2021 AGM 
 
   This year our AGM will be webcast, allowing two ways shareholders can 
follow the proceedings in the comfort and safety of their homes: i) 
simply watching the webcast; or ii) attending and participating in the 
webcast by registering through an electronic platform ("virtually 
attending").  Shareholders who wish to simply watch the webcast should 
log on to 
https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tYpeHiLvu3P4MFdFplp4CXDnjxPpIJMnr_WE3yILldHC8vH_eVzVY4GrwSEKE8wTFawDW9MXGdhW6VtunM9mTOy7eitpPNDaOqlJl3ba-xcmSUyHRorLvKl2JCZEhCO- 
www.shell.com/AGM/webcast and follow the online instructions. 
Shareholders that want to vote or ask questions at the meeting, should 
access the virtual meeting. 
 
   Shareholders wanting to access the meeting virtually should refer to the 
materials sent to them. Those holding shares via an intermediary, should 
contact that intermediary for further information. 
 
   Shareholders are encouraged to register in the "Keep up to date with 
Shell" section of the Shell website at 
https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tYpeHiLvu3P4MFdFplp4CWB3j7b_ihnMR8ANxaMknVcxs0rRl819gOwXUmYE5Rsb6EdptCopXeheCdOcdmsJAA== 
www.shell.com/investors to receive the latest AGM news. 
 
   Shareholder questions 
 
   Our AGM normally provides an opportunity for shareholders to ask 
questions about the business set out in the Notice and to raise other 
matters about the business of the Company. This year we are planning a 
question and answer session during the AGM with those shareholders 
attending virtually. Instructions about how to ask a question will be 
provided to shareholders once the meeting has been accessed on May 18, 
2021.  Further information can also be found on pages 20 and 23 of the 
Notice of Meeting, available on our website at 
https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=tYpeHiLvu3P4MFdFplp4CSab_jim11TQ7G376o5Wy3YUhXrf7fCqrSIbh_iKEmE64OCc91lFN5Tdqf4z9kGxYg== 
www.shell.com/agm. 
 
   Shell Board requests support for energy sector's first shareholder 
advisory vote on an energy transition strategy 
 
   Today also marks the publication of Shell's Energy Transition Strategy, 
which has been published for submission to a shareholder advisory vote 
at the 2021 AGM.  The document is published simultaneously with the 
Notice of Meeting and shall be deemed to be incorporated in, and form 
part of, the Notice of Meeting. 
 
   The publication of Shell's Energy Transition Strategy follows detailed 
conversations with shareholders and describes Shell's energy transition 
strategy as we work towards becoming a net-zero emissions energy 
business by 2050, in step with society's progress towards the goal of 
the UN Paris Agreement on climate change, including our emissions 
targets. The report aims to help investors and wider society gain a 
better understanding of how we are addressing the risks and 
opportunities of the energy transition. 
 
   We are the first energy company to submit our energy transition strategy 
to shareholders for an advisory vote and will be publishing an update 
every three years until 2050. Every year, starting in 2022, we will also 
seek an advisory vote on our progress towards our plans and targets. The 
vote is purely advisory and will not be binding on shareholders. 
 
   Although the Shell Energy Transition Strategy is included in this 
announcement, we recommend you view the online PDF of the document, 
which is available at www.shell.com/agm. 
 
   Voting 
 
   It is as important as ever that shareholders cast their votes in respect 
of the business of the AGM. We strongly encourage our shareholders to 
submit their proxy voting instructions ahead of the meeting. Any advance 
voting must be done by completing a proxy form or submitting proxy 
instructions electronically. We strongly encourage you vote as early as 
possible. 
 
   If appointing a proxy, shareholders are strongly encouraged to appoint 
the "Chair of the meeting" to ensure their appointed proxy is present 
and can vote on their behalf. 
 
   Shareholder presentation, London 
 
   In prior years we have held a Shareholder Presentation in London, two 
days after the AGM. For the reasons outlined in the Notice of Meeting, 
we have again deemed it necessary to cancel this event. 
 
   We recognise that some of our shareholders value this opportunity to 
engage in person with the Board, and like us, they may consider this 
news most unwelcome.  However, we must consider safety first, and the 
changes we are making in these continuing exceptional circumstances have 
been made to protect our people and those that may have attended this 
event. 
 
   We hope that our shareholders who typically attend this presentation 
take the alternative opportunity to join our AGM virtually. 
 
   National Storage Mechanism 
 
   In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of each of the documents 
below have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and are/will 
be available for inspection at: 
https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. 
 
 
   -- Annual Report and the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 
 
   -- Notice of the 2021 Annual General Meeting 
 
   -- Shell Energy Transition Strategy 
 
   -- Notice of Availability of Shareholder Documents 
 
   -- Proxy Form relating to the 2021 Annual General Meeting 
 
 
   The Annual Report and the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 
can also be viewed and downloaded from the Company's website: 
www.shell.com/annualreport. 
 
   Printed copies of the Notice and associated documents will be despatched 
to those shareholders who have elected to receive paper communications. 
 
   SHELL ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY 2021 
 
   Royal Dutch Shell plc 
 
   CONTENTS 
 
   1          CHAIR'S MESSAGE 
 
   2          CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S INTRODUCTION 
 
   4          SHELL'S PATH TO NET-ZERO EMISSIONS 
 
   5          SUMMARY OF OUR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY 
 
   6          BECOMING NET ZERO BY 2050 
 
   8          OUR TARGETS: SHORT, MEDIUM AND LONG TERM 
 
   12        OUR DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 
 
   20        CAPITAL ALLOCATION 
 
   24        CLIMATE POLICY ENGAGEMENT 
 
   25        A JUST TRANSITION 
 
   27        CLIMATE GOVERNANCE 
 
   28        TASK FORCE ON CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES (TCFD) 
 
   31        OUR TRANSITION TO A NET-ZERO ENERGY BUSINESS AT A GLANCE 
 
   32        DISCLAIMER 
 
   CHAIR'S MESSAGE 
 
   This publication describes Shell's energy transition strategy as we work 
to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with 
society's progress towards the goal of the UN Paris Agreement on climate 
change. 
 
   It aims to help investors and wider society gain a better understanding 
of how Shell is addressing the risks and opportunities of the energy 
transition. It shows how we will navigate the transition profitably and 
in line with our purpose -- to power progress together with more and 
cleaner energy solutions. 
 
   We have prepared this Energy Transition Strategy publication for 
submission to a shareholder advisory vote at the Annual General Meeting 
of Royal Dutch Shell, on May 18, 2021. It follows detailed conversations 
with shareholders and describes Shell's energy transition strategy, 
including our emissions targets. 
 
   Your Directors recognise their responsibility to set the company's 
strategy. This is unchanged. We consider this publication, and the 
strategy it summarises, to be aligned with the more ambitious goal of 
the Paris Agreement, to limit the increase in the average global 
temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. 
 
   Shell is the first energy company to submit its energy transition 
strategy to shareholders for an advisory vote. We will publish an update 
every three years until 2050. Every year, starting in 2022, we will also 
seek an advisory vote on our progress towards our plans and targets. 
 
   The vote is purely advisory and will not be binding on shareholders. We 
are not asking shareholders to take responsibility for formally 
approving or objecting to Shell's energy transition strategy. That legal 
responsibility lies with the Board and Executive Committee.

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