The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc today announced the intended timetable for the 2016 quarterly interim dividends.
2016 interim dividend timetable |
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| 4th Quarter 2015 | 1st Quarter 2016 | 2nd Quarter 2016 | 3rd Quarter 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announcement date | February 4, 2016 |
April 28, 2016 |
July 28, 2016 |
October 27, 2016 |
| Ex-dividend date RDS A ADSs and RDS B ADSs | February 17, 2016 |
May 11, 2016 |
August 10, 2016 |
November 8, 2016 |
| Ex-dividend date RDS A and RDS B shares | February 18, 2016 |
May 12, 2016 |
August 11, 2016 |
November 10, 2016 |
| Record date | February 19, 2016 |
May 13, 2016 |
August 12, 2016 |
November 11, 2016 |
| Scrip reference share price announcement date | February 25, 2016 |
May 19, 2016 |
August 18, 2016 |
November 17, 2016 |
| Closing of scrip election and currency election (See Note) | March 4, 2016 |
May 27, 2016 |
August 26, 2016 |
November 25, 2016 |
| Pounds sterling and euro equivalents announcement date |
March 11, 2016 |
June 6, 2016 |
September 5, 2016 |
December 2, 2016 |
| Payment date | March 29, 2016 |
June 20, 2016 |
September 19, 2016 |
December 16, 2016 |
Note
A different scrip election date may apply to registered and non-registered ADS holders.
Registered ADS holders can contact The Bank of New York Mellon for the election deadline that applies. Non registered ADS holders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline that applies.
Both a different scrip and currency election date may apply to shareholders holding shares in a securities account with a bank or financial institution ultimately holding through Euroclear Nederland. This may also apply to other shareholders who do not hold their shares either directly on the Register of Members or in the corporate sponsored nominee arrangement. Shareholders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline that applies.
The 2016 interim dividend timetable is also available on www.shell.com/dividend
