Royal Dutch Shell announces Gerard Kleisterlee as upcoming Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director

– NETHERLANDS, The Hague – Royal Dutch Shell plc (LSE:RDSA), announces that Gerard Kleisterlee has been appointed Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director with effect from May 23, 2018. Gerard Kleisterlee succeeds Hans Wijers in this role following confirmation from Mr Wijers that, having served as a Director of the Company for nine years, he will not seek reappointment as a Director at the 2018 Annual General Meeting.

As Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, Gerard Kleisterlee becomes a member of the Nomination and Succession Committee.

The company also announced changes in Board committees composition. Sir Nigel Sheinwald, a Non-executive Director, who has been appointed as Chair of the Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee, and Linda Stuntz, a Non-executive Director, has been appointed a member of the CSRC. Both appointments are effective from May 23, 2018.

Subject to her appointment by shareholders as a Director of the Company at the 2018 AGM, Ann Godbehere has been appointed a member of the Audit Committee with effect from May 23, 2018. Linda Stuntz stands down as a member of the AC on May 22, 2018.

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