GlobeNewswire Inc | Sep 9, 2020 11:57AM EDT

September 09, 2020

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLCDIRECTORATE CHANGE

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") announces that Abraham (Bram) Schot, has been appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from October 1, 2020.

Chad Holliday, Chair of Royal Dutch Shell plc, said "Following a thorough search process and recommendations from the Boards Nomination and Succession Committee, the Board is delighted that Bram has agreed to join the Board. Bram brings a wealth of experience, particularly his expertise in the automotive sector, which will assist Shells thinking on the future of mobility."

NotesBram Schot

Born in1961, Bram is a Dutchcitizenandhas beenmember of the group Board of Volkswagen AG responsible for the Premium Car Group, CEO of Audi AG, Chairman of Lamborghini and Ducati, responsible for the VW group Commercial Operations and Vice-Chairman of Porsche Holding Salzburg.From 2011 to 2016 he was a Member of the Board of Volkswagen CV, Executive Vice President responsible for Global Marketing, Sales & Services, New Business Models. In 2017 he became a member of the Board of Audi AG. From 2006 to 2011 Bram was President & CEO of Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Italia & Holding S.p.A.From 2003 to 2006 he was President & CEO of DaimlerChrysler in the Netherlands.Prior to thisBram held a number of Director and senior leadership roles within Mercedes-Benzin the Netherlands, having joined the business in 1987 on an Executive Management Programme.

September 9, 2020

Linda M. Coulter Company SecretaryRoyal Dutch Shell plc

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