Shell announced the appointment of Guy Elliott, Chief Financial Officer of Rio Tinto since 2002, as non executive director and member of the Audit Committee of the Board, with effect from September 1, 2010.

Mr. Elliott will together with other directors stand for election at the Annual General Meeting in 2011. Prior to becoming CFO of Rio Tinto, Guy occupied a number of positions in marketing, strategy and general management at Rio Tinto and served as president of Rio Tinto Brazil. He has been a non-executive director, chairman of the audit committee and senior independent director of Cadbury plc prior to the acquisition by Kraft.