American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A, ADS

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 on the following New York Stock Exchange listed stock of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Stock Symbol: RDS.A/Option Symbol: RDS)

Royal Dutch Shell plc options will open strike prices of 55-60-65 and position limits of 7,500,000 Class A ADS. The options will trade on the January expiration cycle with initial expirations in August, September, October and January. The specialist will be Kellogg Capital Group, LLC.

Royal Dutch Shell plc, through subsidiaries, explores for, produces and refines petroleum. The Company produces fuels, chemicals and lubricants.