above Non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP financial measure is 
dependent on future events some which are outside the control of the 
company, such as oil and gas prices, interest rates and exchange rates. 
Moreover, estimating such GAAP measures with the required precision 
necessary to provide a meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult 
and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Non-GAAP 
measures in respect of future periods which cannot be reconciled to the 
most comparable GAAP financial measure are calculated in a manner which 
is consistent with the accounting policies applied in Royal Dutch Shell 
plc's consolidated financial statements. 
 
   This announcement contains forward-looking statements (within the 
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) 
concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses 
of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical 
fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. 
Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that 
are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and 
involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause 
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those 
expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements 
include, among other things, statements concerning the potential 
exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing 
management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections 
and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by 
their use of terms and phrases such as "aim", "ambition", "anticipate", 
"believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "goals", "intend", "may", 
"objectives", "outlook", "plan", "probably", "project", "risks", 
"schedule", "seek", "should", "target", "will" and similar terms and 
phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future 
operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ 
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements 
included in this announcement, including (without limitation): (a) price 
fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for 
Shell's products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production 
results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry 
competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated 
with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and 
targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; 
(i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries 
subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and 
regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate 
change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various 
countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of 
expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with 
governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of 
projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks 
associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 
(coronavirus) outbreak; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No 
assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed 
previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in 
this announcement are expressly qualified in their entirety by the 
cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers 
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 
Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in 
Royal Dutch Shell's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 
(available at www.shell.com/investors and www.sec.gov). These risk 
factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained 
in this announcement and should be considered by the reader. Each 
forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this 
announcement, April 7, 2021. Neither Royal Dutch Shell plc nor any of 
its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise 
any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future 
events or other information. In light of these risks, results could 
differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the 
forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. 
 
   LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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