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LONDON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") confirms that Hans Wijers, Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of the Company, has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board of AFC Ajax N.V. with effect from June 14, 2012. June 21, 2012 Mark Edwards Deputy Company Secretary Royal Dutch Shell plc Tel:...

LONDON, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14R, Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDS.B) confirms that Hans Wijers, a Non-executive Director of the Company, stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Akzo Nobel N.V. with effect from the close of business of its Annual General Meeting held yesterday. Mark Edwards Deputy Company Secretary Royal Dutch Shell plc Tel: +44(0)20-7934-2817...

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Appointment of Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director and Board Committee Changes Royal Dutch Shell plc (the "Company") (NYSE: RDS.A)(NYSE: RDB.B) announces that Mr Hans Wijers, a Non-executive Director of the Company, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination and Succession Committee, has been appointed Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director with effect from May...

LONDON, January 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Further to the appointment of Mr Hans Wijers as a Non-executive Director of Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A) (NYSE: RDS.B) with effect from 1st January 2009, the following information is disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13. Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R (1) Royal Dutch Shell plc confirms that Mr Wijers is Chairman of the Board of Management of Akzo Nobel N.V. There is no information to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule...

By Lucas van Grinsven AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The collapse of the Dutch centre-right government over immigration policy will lead to an opposition Labour victory in early elections, probably in September or October, an opinion poll showed on Friday. Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende tendered the government's resignation to Queen Beatrix on Friday, after one of his coalition parties withdrew its support over the handling of the citizenship of a Somali-born Dutch lawmaker. The queen...

By Wendel Broere AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende is set to hand in his government's resignation on Friday, after the ruling coalition fell apart over the handling of the citizenship of a Somali-born Dutch lawmaker. The third collapse of a government since 2002 comes amid rising public concerns over immigration and security. Such concerns helped Balkenende's centre-right government take power, albeit through a fragile coalition, in 2003. New elections are...

By Wendel Broere AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende is set to hand in his government's resignation on Friday, after the ruling coalition fell apart over the handling of the citizenship of a Somali-born Dutch lawmaker. The third collapse of a government since 2002 comes amid rising public concerns over immigration and security. Such concerns helped Balkenende's centre-right government take power, albeit through a fragile coalition, in 2003. New elections are...

By Wendel Broere AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced the resignation of his centre-right government on Thursday after a row over the immigration minister prompted a party to quit the ruling coalition. The smallest government member, D66, had withdrawn its support and its two ministers resigned over Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk's handling of a probe into the citizenship of a Somali-born Dutch politician. "Following this, the remaining ministers...

By Wendel Broere AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende announced the resignation of his centre-right government on Thursday after a row over the immigration minister prompted a party to quit the ruling coalition. The smallest government member, D66, had withdrawn its support and its two ministers resigned over the row related to Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk's tough stance on the citizenship of a Somali-born Dutch politician. "Following this, the remaining...