Scheme of Arrangement becomes effective

Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) is pleased to announce that the Scheme has become effective and that the entire issued ordinary share capital of BG Group plc (“BG”) is now owned by Shell. This follows the Court’s sanction of the Scheme at a hearing held on February 11, 2016 and the delivery of the Court Order to the Registrar of Companies today, February 15, 2016.
In accordance with the terms of the Scheme, Scheme Shareholders on the register at the Scheme Record Time, being 6.00 p.m. on February 12, 2016, who made no valid election under the Mix and Match Facility, will receive 0.4454 New Shell Shares and 383 pence in cash for each Scheme Share held. …