Slaughter and May, working as a team with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, advised Royal Dutch Shell plc on the issue of a quadruple-tranche US$4 billion bond under its US shelf programme. The issue consists of US$1 billion 0.900% Fixed Rate Notes due 2016, US$1.25 billion 2.000% Fixed Rate Notes due 2018, US$750 million Floating Rate Notes due 2015 and US$1 billion Floating Rate Notes due 2016, in each case issued by Shell International Finance B.V. and guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc. Shell plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

CONTACTS

Capital Markets: Matthew Tobin (partner), David Hay (associate); Tax: William Watson (partner), Charles Osborne (associate)

Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP: Capital Markets: William Rogers (partner), Raffael Fiumara (associate), Melody Koh (associate); Tax: Michael Schler (partner), Jason Sacks (associate)

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Capital Markets: Ernest Meyer Swantee (partner), Lotte Boon (associate); Tax: Paul Sleurink (partner), Pim van Leersum (associate)