Carel van Bylandtlaan 302596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

Registered in England and Wales number 4366849Registered office: Shell Centre London SE1 7NARegistered with the Dutch Trade Register under number 34179503

April 11, 2016

Dear Shareholder,

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP – STATEMENT OF REASONS

We announced the intention in the 2013 Annual Report to commence a tender process for the appointment of the external auditor for the financial year 2016. Following the tender process, it was concluded that Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) was the preferred firm to conduct the Royal Dutch Shell plc (the ”Company”) audit engagement and to succeed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”).

PwC submitted their letter of resignation to the Board of Directors on April 11, 2016, along with their “statement of reasons”, confirming that PwC resigned as auditor of the Company following the tender process. We are required by the Companies Act to send a copy of the statement of reasons to shareholders, and accordingly you will find a copy of the statement overleaf.

Yours sincerely,

Michiel BrandjesCompany Secretary

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COPY OF PWC STATEMENT OF REASONS RECEIVED BY ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC ON APRIL 11, 2016

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1 Embankment Place, London, WC2N 6RHT: +44 (0) 2075 835 000, F: +44 (0) 2072 124 652, www.pwc.co.uk

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC303525. The registered office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is 1 Embankment Place, London WC2N 6RH. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for designated investment business.

The DirectorsRoyal Dutch Shell plcShell CentreLondon SE1 7NAUnited Kingdom

April 11, 2016

Dear Sirs,

Statement of reasons connected with our ceasing to hold office as auditors of Royal Dutch Shell plc

In accordance with Section 519 of the Companies Act 2006 (the “Act”), we set out below the reasons connected with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, registered auditor number C001004062, ceasing to hold office as auditors of Royal Dutch Shell plc, registered number 04366849 (the “Company”) effective from April 11, 2016.

The reason we are ceasing to hold office is that the Company undertook a competitive tender process for the position of statutory auditor and we were not successful in retaining the audit.

Yours faithfully,

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPLondon

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