SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2005
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
Translation of registrant's name into English
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, The Hague, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
Stock Exchange Release
FIRST QUARTER INTERIM DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT
The Supervisory Board and the Board of Management of N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij (Royal Dutch Petroleum Company) have decided to pay a first quarter interim dividend in respect of the financial year 2005 of € 0.46 per ordinary share.
The dividend of € 0.46 will be payable as from June 15, 2005. The shares will be traded ex-dividend in Amsterdam and London as of April 29, 2005.
The applicable rate of Netherlands withholding tax is 25% unless reduced under applicable tax conventions.
The Hague, April 28, 2005
