“Subsidiaries” and “Shell subsidiaries” as used in this Report refer to companies over which the Company, either directly or indirectly, has control through a majority of the voting rights or the right to exercise control or to obtain the majority of the benefits and be exposed to the majority of the risks. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. In this Report “Shell” is sometimes used for convenience where references are made to the Company and its subsidiaries in general. Cross references to Form 20-F are set out under About this Report of this Report. It presents the About this Report of Shell, the Parent Company Financial Statements of Shell and the Financial Statements of the Royal Dutch Shell Dividend Access Trust. This Report serves as the Annual Report and Accounts in accordance with UK requirements and as the Annual Report on Form 20-F as filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2012, for Royal Dutch Shell plc (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively known as Shell). They do not constitute the official version of the document filed with relevant authorities. These web pages give information and data taken from the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F 2012.