FORM6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule13a-16 or15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January 2020
Commission File Number1-32575
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on January 29, 2020
DIRECTOR CHANGES, APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY CHAIR AND SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND BOARD COMMITTEE CHANGES
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) announces the following:
DIRECTOR CHANGE
Linda Stuntz,Non-executive Director, and Gerard Kleisterlee, Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, will not stand forre-election as Directors of the Company at the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM), having served as Directors for nine years.
Company Chair, Chad Holliday, said “Linda and Gerard have each proven themselves to be outstanding Directors, leaving legacies of which they should respectively be proud. The Board is deeply grateful for their many years of dedicated commitment and service and wish both all the best.”
DEPUTY CHAIR AND SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Euleen Goh, aNon-executive Director, has been appointed Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director with effect from May 20, 2020. Ms Goh succeeds Mr Kleisterlee in this role.
REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Neil Carson, aNon-executive Director, has been appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee with effect from May 20, 2020. Mr Carson succeeds Mr Kleisterlee in this role.
The appointments referenced above are subject to the respective Directors’re-appointments at the 2020 AGM.
January 29, 2020
Linda M. Coulter
Company Secretary
ENQUIRIES
Shell Media Relations
International, UK, European Press: +44 20 7934 5550
Shell Investor Relations
Europe: + 31 70 377 4540
United States: +1 832 337 2034
LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.
This Report on Form6-K is incorporated by reference into:
a) the Registration Statement on FormF-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers333-222005 and333-222005-01); and
b) the Registration Statements on FormsS-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers333-126715,333-141397,333-171206,333-192821,333-200953,333-215273,333-222813 and333-228137).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registrant) | ||
| By: | A Clarke | |
| Name: A Clarke Title: Deputy Company Secretary | ||
| Date: January 29, 2020 | ||
