19 May 2020 09:59
Result of AGM
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
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RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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Royal Dutch Shell plc announces the poll results on the resolutions at its Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday May 19, 2020 at Carel van Bylandtlaan 16, 2596 HR, The Hague, The Netherlands. Resolutions 1-20 were carried and resolution 21 (Shareholder resolution) was not carried.
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In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of all resolutions other than resolutions concerning ordinary business at the Annual General Meeting, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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| Â | RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES TOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD |
| 1 | Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts | 3,941,142,878 | 98.74 | 50,108,473 | 1.26 | 3,991,251,351 | 51.12% | 22,403,419 |
| 2 | Approval of Directorsâ Remuneration Policy | 3,705,707,055 | 92.91 | 282,966,810 | 7.09 | 3,988,673,865 | 51.09% | 24,979,832 |
| 3 | Approval of Directorsâ Remuneration Report | 3,806,079,000 | 95.44 | 181,791,609 | 4.56 | 3,987,870,609 | 51.08% | 25,782,042 |
| 4 | Appointment of Dick Boer | 3,958,051,034 | 99.10 | 35,928,504 | 0.90 | 3,993,979,538 | 51.16% | 19,629,755 |
| 5 | Appointment of Andrew Mackenzie | 3,962,161,644 | 99.20 | 31,997,161 | 0.80 | 3,994,158,805 | 51.16% | 19,450,280 |
| 6 | Appointment of Martina Hund-Mejean | 3,961,359,664 | 99.18 | 32,838,243 | 0.82 | 3,994,197,907 | 51.16% | 19,400,663 |
| 7 | Reappointment of Ben van Beurden | 3,907,961,211 | 99.14 | 33,742,027 | 0.86 | 3,941,703,238 | 50.49% | 71,942,603 |
| 8 | Reappointment of Neil Carson | 3,860,964,660 | 97.97 | 80,041,947 | 2.03 | 3,941,006,607 | 50.48% | 72,601,078 |
| 9 | Reappointment of Ann Godbehere | 3,908,316,509 | 99.16 | 32,973,724 | 0.84 | 3,941,290,233 | 50.48% | 72,313,225 |
| 10 | Reappointment of Euleen Goh | 3,902,675,522 | 99.02 | 38,469,177 | 0.98 | 3,941,144,699 | 50.48% | 72,453,840 |
| 11 | Reappointment of Charles O. Holliday | 3,681,041,757 | 94.95 | 195,669,347 | 5.05 | 3,876,711,104 | 49.65% | 136,930,907 |
| 12 | Reappointment of Catherine Hughes | 3,902,586,716 | 99.02 | 38,699,244 | 0.98 | 3,941,285,960 | 50.48% | 72,310,826 |
| 13 | Reappointment of Sir Nigel Sheinwald | 3,856,380,423 | 98.98 | 39,907,086 | 1.02 | 3,896,287,509 | 49.90% | 117,310,513 |
| 14 | Reappointment of Jessica Uhl | 3,900,387,861 | 98.97 | 40,787,627 | 1.03 | 3,941,175,488 | 50.48% | 72,421,753 |
| 15 | Reappointment of Gerrit Zalm | 3,901,526,346 | 99.01 | 39,145,981 | 0.99 | 3,940,672,327 | 50.47% | 72,921,660 |
| 16 | Reappointment of Auditors | 3,975,082,314 | 99.49 | 20,279,559 | 0.51 | 3,995,361,873 | 51.17% | 18,279,580 |
| 17 | Remuneration of Auditors | 3,981,594,057 | 99.68 | 12,599,102 | 0.32 | 3,994,193,159 | 51.16% | 19,448,505 |
| 18 | Authority to allot shares | 3,896,571,218 | 97.58 | 96,702,176 | 2.42 | 3,993,273,394 | 51.15% | 20,319,503 |
| 19 | Disapplication of pre-emption rights* | 3,970,810,698 | 99.50 | 20,085,546 | 0.50 | 3,990,896,244 | 51.12% | 22,779,667 |
| 20 | Authority to purchase own shares* | 3,902,860,342 | 97.71 | 91,290,379 | 2.29 | 3,994,150,721 | 51.16% | 19,490,063 |
| 21 | Shareholder resolution* | 552,037,606 | 14.39 | 3,283,689,380 | 85.61 | 3,835,726,986 | 49.13% | 177,890,663 |
* Special resolution
Please note that a âvote withheldâ is not a vote under English Law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes âforâ and âagainstâ a resolution.
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May 19, 2020
Linda CoulterCompany SecretaryRoyal Dutch Shell plc
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