Exhibits
Exhibit 23.6
Consent of Registered Independent Public Accountants
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-7590) of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, Public Limited Company of our report dated May 22, 2004, except Note 32(b) (Second Restatement of previously issued financial statements) as to which the date is March 3, 2005 relating to the Netherlands GAAP Financial Statements of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies which is included in this Amendment No. 2 to the 2003 Report on Form 20-F.
/s/ KPMG Accountants N.V.
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KPMG Accountants N.V.
The Hague — The Netherlands
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
London — United Kingdom
March 3, 2005
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20-F/A (Amendment No. 2) 2003
