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Shell — Royal Dutch Shell — Q1 2006 Earnings Presentation

85 slides from Shell's earnings presentation, Sep 8, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Delivery and growth - leveraging a strong portfolio

    1 Delivery and growth - leveraging a strong portfolio Royal Dutch Shell plc

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer statement

    2 Disclaimer statement This presentation contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking

  3. Slide 3: Jeroen van der Veer

    3 Jeroen van der Veer Chief Executive

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    4 Agenda Introduction Jeroen van der Veer Chief Executive Exploration & Production Malcolm Brinded Executive Director – Exploration & Production Gas & Power Linda Cook Executive Director – Gas & Power Oil Products Rob Routs Executive Director – Downstream Financial Framework Peter Voser Chief Financ

  5. Slide 5: Positive momentum continues

    5 Positive momentum continues • Royal Dutch Shell unification – one board, one company • Record profitability and cash generation – returns to shareholders over $25 billion in 2004-05 – Q1 2006 CCS earnings $6.1 billion • Strategy reconfirmed – more upstream, profitable downstream

  6. Slide 6: Group investment framework

    6 Group investment framework Strategy Context More upstream, Growth energy demand profitable downstream • Cash generation + reinvestment • Portfolio choices • Environment + sustainability Competitive Returns • Unconventionals + renewables • Competition • Downstream includes chemicals Priorities Deli

  7. Slide 7: Strategic context: number of major projects

    7 Strategic context 80 Tight energy markets • Positioning for higher prices Portfolio build-up Number of major projects • Robust in conservative conditions creates choices 60 • Prudent planning: projects tested in the $20’s 40 Cautious outlook downstream • Selected growth platforms 20 • Downstream i

  8. Slide 8: Emphasis on technology

    8 Emphasis on technology Resources Differentiated fuels Renewables Enhanced oil recovery Low sulphur fuels Hydrogen Exploration technologies High performance fuels Wind Oil sands Biofuels Solar In-situ conversion GTL / CTL Biomass CO2 solutions

  9. Slide 9: Shell global reach & track record

    9 Shell global reach & track record Petrochemicals LNG: 1999-2005 Nanhai 11 new trains • Chinese first • Delivered overall on time, within budget • On time, on budget • Shell JVs: total 22 trains, 61.6 mpta • $4.3bln / 2.3mtpa • ~40% world LNG capacity • 1,500 staff, 95% • Qalhat LNG in Oman, lowest

  10. Slide 10: Stronger implementation capabilities

    10 Stronger implementation capabilities New hires 3000 • Deepening professionalism Asia/Pacific – Group Chief Technologist – Shell Technology India 2000 – Project Academy USA – Commercial Academy 1000 Europe/Africa Middle East/ • Strong growth in both graduate Russia and experienced hires 0 2001 200

  11. Slide 11: Malcolm Brinded

    11 Malcolm Brinded Executive Director – Exploration & Production

  12. Slide 12: Sustained EP focus

    12 Sustained EP focus Where we want to be • Existing oil Upside Higher • New material oil • More integrated gas • More unconventional oil Portfolio today • Robust cash generation Exploration & new positions • Leader in gas • Around 60 bln boe of resources Consistent project delivery Operational exce

  13. Slide 13: Strong performance

    13 Strong performance 22 2005 Competitor range 20 Shell • Top quartile unit cash generation 18 • Production on target despite 16 hurricanes 14 12 • Strong portfolio progress $ / boe 10 8 Q1 2006 6 • Upstream unit earnings up 35% on Q1 4 2005 2 • Brent up 29% on Q1 2005 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 200

  14. Slide 14: Delivering production, demonstrating capability

    14 Delivering production, demonstrating capability Deepwater: Bonga Tight gas: Pinedale Russia: Salym February 2005 Central Processing Facility December 2005 • First Nigerian deepwater • World class gas field • On time, on budget hub • 400% increase in production • Record drilling • Flawless start-u

  15. Slide 15: Production outlook for 2006

    15 Production outlook for 2006 August 2005 April 2006 • 75% of GoM production restored by end 2005 • Mars expected on-stream in May - ahead of schedule • Industry first seafloor pipeline repair - 3000 ft water depth • Nigeria shut-ins - impact ongoing Overall outlook 3.5-3.6 mln boe/d

  16. Slide 16: Not just the oil price has changed

    16 Not just the oil price has changed NOCs, independents going international New entrants Supply Environment Host government pressures transformed demands People, rigs, Tax regimes, steel, yard capacity local content

  17. Slide 17: Industry cost escalation

    17 Industry cost escalation Rig rates Corrosion resistant alloy pipe (increases since 2002) (increases since 2002) North Sea Jack-up Alloy 825 GoM Jack-up 250-300 WW Semi-sub 2001-5000' 316L WW Floater 5000'+ 0% 100% 200% 300% 400% 500% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Source: ODS Petrodata Source: London Metals

  18. Slide 18: Rig build activity - mobile units delivered and rates

    18 Rig build activity – mobile units delivered and rates Rig rate Number of units delivered US$ 000/d 50 300 Floaters ?? Jack-ups 250 40 Worldwide semi rate 200 30 150 20 100 10 50 0 0 94 96 98 00 02 04 06 08 10 Source: Fearnley, ODS Petrodata, April 2006

  19. Slide 19: Our response

    19 Our response Projects • Delivering well positioned, profitable, long-life projects • Selective – economic value is priority Portfolio • Capturing value - rationalisation and swaps • Strong and growing opportunity set Capability • Leveraging technology, partnerships, integration • Securing people,

  20. Slide 20: Strong resources position

    20 Strong resources position Exploration More Unconventionals 2005 Resource adds 2+ bln boe Reserves adds¹ 1.0 bln boe Proven mining reserves (0.7 Production2 1.3 bln boe bln boe) ¹ includes 2005 oil sands reserves additions of 166 mln boe Americas Proved SEC reserves ² including oil sands Middle Ea

  21. Slide 21: Opening up new resources

    21 Opening up new resources Exploration More Unconventionals Emerging new technologies •60 Producible resources, bln boe, e.g. further volumes in Sakhalin, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, oil sands, Asia Pacific gas, EOR Longer-term scope •40 Athabasca expansions, Bonga SW, Bosi, BC-10, Changbei, Gbaran Ubie,

  22. Slide 22: Major project flow and optionality

    22 Major project flow and optionality Major projects based on Shell share capital investment > $100 million Shell share Resources bln boe 15 0 Business Design Under construction Onstream development 2005 2006-2009 start up Post 2009 start-up and options Selecting from a stronger project opportunity

  23. Slide 23: On track for production growth

    23 On Track for Production Growth Aspiration • 3.5 mln boe/d in 2005 5.0 4.5-5.0 mln boe/d 4.5 Production mln boe/d • 3.5 – 3.6 mln boe/d in 2006 3.8-4.0 mln boe/d 4.0 3.5-3.8 mln boe/d • 3.5 – 3.8 mln boe/d in 2007 3.5-3.6 mln boe/d 3.5 • 2009 outlook reconfirmed 3.0 • 2014 aspiration unchanged – 2

  24. Slide 24: EP Funnel - Key Projects 2006-2012

    24 EP Funnel - Key Projects 2006-2012 Peace River Ormen Lange AOSP Debottlenecking Skarv AOSP Expansion 1 Statfjord LL Groningen LT Sakhalin II Kashagan 450 PLNG Changbei Qatar Pearl GTL Great White Qatargas 4 LNG Deimos Harweel Ursa Waterflood Gbaran/Ubie Phase 1 H-Block Gbaran/Ubie Phase 2 Erha +

  25. Slide 25: Production contribution

    25 Around 2.3 mln boe/d of long-life production from 2010 Long life growth projects • Average unit cashflows* Long life existing gas stronger than existing Long life existing oil portfolio today Production contribution 3.0 • ~70% of investment in areas with high price upside (mln boe/d) 2.0 • Typica

  26. Slide 26: Unconventional oil: Canada

    26 Unconventional oil: Canada SURE Northern Heavy oil • Peace River: 7 bln oil in place • SURE Northern Energy Ltd - estimated >30 bln oil in place (new technology target) PEACE RIVER SCL Peace AOSP Mining: AOSP River EDMONTON • growth to 500 kboe/d by ca 2015 • >6.5 bln bbls recoverable resource* C

  27. Slide 27: Portfolio growth 2004-2005

    27 Portfolio growth 2004-2005 Alaska Zapolyarnoye-Sakhalin swap Orphan Basin Canadian Ukraine Salym licence extension NA Gas unconventional Plays oil Kazakhstan Algeria Libya LNG South Texas swap PLNG Libya Gas Qatargas 4 LNG/Qatar Pearl GTL Oman licence extension Malaysia East Olokola LNG Sabah Gor

  28. Slide 28: Managing EP

    28 Managing EP • Clear Roadmap – clear priorities • Right people – in key jobs, new top team • Clear accountabilities and line of sight • Tough performance management • Deep professionalism Improving performance

  29. Slide 29: Summary

    29 Summary • EP environment transformed • Stronger opportunity set • Choice + performance = value • Top quartile unit cash generation • On track for 3.8 – 4.0 mln boe/d in 2009 • Sustained longer term growth - 2014 aspiration

  30. Slide 30: Exploration & Production - Additional information

    30 Exploration & Production Additional information

  31. Slide 31: EP Funnel - Key Projects

    31 EP Funnel - Key Projects Peak Production Project Country Project type Shell share 100% kboe/d Erha + Extensions Nigeria Offshore Deepwater 44% 180 * Full refurbishment of Groningen securing average annual Pohokura New Zealand Offshore Shallow Water 48% 40 production levels for the long term Chang

  32. Slide 32: Linda Cook

    32 Linda Cook Executive Director Gas & Power

  33. Slide 33: Setting the pace in Integrated Gas

    33 Setting the agenda Setting the pace in Integrated Gas Gulf Landing & Divested Intergen Qatargas 4 LNG 1st LNG cargo Sakhalin progress Broadwater & Gasunie FID Hazira, India progress midstream Additional capacity Development Elba Island agreement Italy Regas 14th coal gas license & Dongting constr

  34. Slide 34: Delivering earnings growth

    34 Setting the agenda Delivering earnings growth NIBIAT - $ bln* 2.5 Divestment gains Other LNG 2.0 Driven by LNG: • Volume growth 1.5 • Operational excellence • Oil prices 1.0 0.5 0.0 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1 2006 *2001-2003 USGAAP, 2004-2005 based on IFRS

  35. Slide 35: LNG: 14% aai growth target to 2009

    35 Delivering Growth LNG: 14% aai growth target to 2009 LNG Capacity (equity share*), mtpa 25 8 new trains onstream adding: 20 • 34 mtpa (100%) • 11 mtpa (Shell share) 15 Major Competitors** 10 5 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 * Incl. Sakhalin at 55% Shell Share and indirect interest in Woodside. *

  36. Slide 36: Trends in global LNG

    36 Setting the agenda Trends in global LNG 1990 2020 Europe 65 mt ~ 500 mt Asia (4% global gas) (~17%) Americas • Asia Pacific focus • Global business • ‘Niche’ technology, risky • Security of supply • Capital intensive • Cost competitive • Long term contracts • Increasing spot/flexibility • Oil lin

  37. Slide 37: Consistent strategy: profitability & growth

    37 Setting the agenda Consistent strategy: profitability & growth Global Capabilities Global Global market supply presence portfolio

  38. Slide 38: Proven track record in project delivery

    38 Global capabilities Proven track record in project delivery 11 new LNG trains 1999-2006 • 39 mtpa* • $12 bln investment* • Overall on time and within budget • Competitive cost Qalhat LNG in Oman • Ahead of schedule • Lowest ever unit capex • 9 day start up – an industry record • 20 mln hours – no

  39. Slide 39: Leveraging LNG operating capabilities

    39 Global capabilities Leveraging LNG operating capabilities LNG plant utilisation 2000-2004 96% Technical support to Shell JVs: 92% • ~ 40 years operating experience Equivalent to ~ 500 cargoes • ~ 40% world LNG production • Top quartile reliability 88% (97% in 2005) 84% Shell JVs Others Shell anal

  40. Slide 40: Qatargas 4 LNG: adding value for Qatar

    40 Global supply portfolio Qatargas 4 LNG: adding value for Qatar Shell’s proposition • Premium market access on US east coast • LNG project management, Elba operations and shipping expertise Project dimensions (100%) • 7.8mtpa train • 1.4 bcf/d gas production • 70,000 b/d NGLs Ras Laffan 30% Shell

  41. Slide 41: Nigeria: continued growth

    41 Global supply portfolio Nigeria: continued growth Olokola LNG Shell Share LNG Capacity mtpa 14 12 NLNG 10 Olokola 8 NLNG NLNG T1-6 expansion 6 4 Olokola LNG project dimensions (100%) 2 • 4 trains in 2 phases 0 • Total 22 mtpa Firm Potential 18.5% Shell Share Nigeria NLNG

  42. Slide 42: Australia: advancing additional growth

    42 Global supply portfolio Australia: advancing additional growth BONAPARTE BROWSE Basin Shell LNG Capacity* Basin mtpa CARNARVON Sunrise 38% Basin Evans shoal 50% 25 NWS WA-371-P 100% Scott Reef Brecknock 25% 20 Gorgon LNG T1-2 25% Pluto 34% 15 10 Advantages: - Large resource base - Stable governme

  43. Slide 43: Libya: entry via LNG capabilities

    43 Global supply portfolio Libya: entry via LNG capabilities Marsa al Brega LNG Marsa al Brega LNG • Marsa al Brega LNG plant rejuvenation underway • 22,000 km2 exploration license • Possible upgrade from 0.7 to 3.0 mtpa • Potential greenfield LNG project Marsa al Brega LNG

  44. Slide 44: The leading global supply portfolio

    44 Global supply portfolio The leading global supply portfolio Shell LNG capacity* mtpa 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 In operation Under Design Business construction development * Shell Share including Sakhalin at 55% and indirect interest in Woodside.

  45. Slide 45: Leading market presence

    45 Global market presence Leading market presence Shell in Europe Pan-European marketer Coral in North America #1 LNG importer* Shell in Asia Pacific #3 energy marketer #1 LNG supplier* 4 LNG import sites India and China access 19% 29% 14% % global gas demand** Sources*: Shell, Poten & Partners, Pla

  46. Slide 46: Selective LNG market access

    46 Global market presence Selective LNG market access Shell Share • Premium netbacks regas capacity • East & West North America >50 mtpa • Emerging markets Baja construction Possible new positions Possible expansions Construction Operation Hazira, India

  47. Slide 47: Adding value through strategic marketing

    47 Global market presence Adding value through strategic marketing LNG volume marketed by Shell • Building capabilities, portfolio mtpa and new markets 30 • Supporting LNG JVs and Pre FID customers 25 Post FID • Driving optimisation 20 Others Marketing optimisation example 15 Qatargas 4 LNG Actual 1

  48. Slide 48: Transforming market exposure

    48 Global market presence Transforming market exposure • Diversifying market portfolio • Increasing exposure to North America • Emerging market presence Shell Share LNG JV sales 2012-14 Estimate India & China 2005 Europe Japan, Europe Korea & West Taiwan Americas Asia Coast Americas East Coast Total

  49. Slide 49: Leader in conversion technologies

    49 Technologies for the future Leader in conversion technologies Gas Syngas to Liquids (GTL, CTL, BTL) Gasoil, naptha, lubes etc. Syngas production Syngas to Chemicals Coal Syngas to Power Biomass Proprietary Shell Technologies

  50. Slide 50: Qatar Pearl GTL: world scale integration

    50 Technologies for the future Qatar Pearl GTL: world scale integration Project status • 2 appraisal wells drilled Ras Laffan • Front end design complete Doha • Revised contracting strategy (EPC market pressures) • Currently out for bids Project dimensions (100%) • Progressing towards investment dec

  51. Slide 51: Clean coal technology for the future

    51 Technologies for the future Clean coal technology for the future Dongting Buggenum Coal gasification Clean coal to Power Coal to liquids (IGCC) (CTL) • 14 licenses in China • Buggenum (250 MW): • Economic at today’s 12 yrs in operation oil and coal prices • Dongting JV with Sinopec • 15% lower CO

  52. Slide 52: Consistent strategy: profitability & growth

    52 Delivering Profitability & Growth Consistent strategy: profitability & growth • Strong earnings growth • Successful track record • 14% aai LNG capacity growth 2004 – 09* • Global capabilities and market presence • Excellent growth portfolio • Leading new technologies * Shell Share including Sakha

  53. Slide 53: Rob Routs

    53 Rob Routs Executive Director - Downstream

  54. Slide 54: A profitable Downstream strategy

    54 A profitable Downstream strategy • Divest underperforming/ non strategic assets Reshape • Selective manufacturing investment the portfolio • Investment in high growth markets • Leader in brand share of preference Customer • Number one marketer of differentiated fuels Focus • Market leader in lubr

  55. Slide 55: Oil Products - leadership in profitability

    55 Oil Products – leadership in profitability Oil Products - unit earnings Oil Products – unit cash flow rolling 4 quarters $/bbl $/bbl 3.0 4.5 Competitor range Competitor range 4.0 2.5 Shell Shell 3.5 2.0 3.0 2.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 2002 2003 2004 2005 Q1 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20

  56. Slide 56: Nanhai Petrochemical Complex - On Time/On Budget

    56 Nanhai Petrochemical Complex - OnTime/OnBudget  Integrated petrochemicals complex using most advanced technology  $4.3 bln project, 2.3 mln tonnes of products per year  World-scale cracker with feedstock flexibility (naphtha/condensate)  Proximity to markets – sales mainly in Guangdong and Ea

  57. Slide 57: Industry response to increased demand

    57 Industry response to increased demand… 2006 – 2010 Global Refining kbpd Capacity Additions 12000 • High Growth ~ 22% East of Suez 9000 Range of estimates Vs ~6% Americas Vs ~ 2% Europe and Africa 6000 • Higher Complexity – USA/Europe 3000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2005 base …risk of capacity ove

  58. Slide 58: Re-shaping the Downstream portfolio, 2004-2005

    58 Re-shaping the Downstream portfolio, 2004-2005 • $7.9 bln cumulative divestment proceeds since ‘03 • Reduced exposure Growth – Refining / Bio Fuels  Less attractive assets/markets Divestment – Refining / Pipelines / Chemicals  Weakly positioned Growth - Chemicals / Marketing • Maintaining stron

  59. Slide 59: Creating value through Downstream partnerships

    59 Creating value through Downstream partnerships with major resource holders • Partner since 1984 • Motiva, USA  Refining, Marketing/Distribution • Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia  Refining (SASREF) • Japan – Showa Shell • Partner since 1984 • Partner since 1993 • SADAF Chemicals Complex • Deer Park Refi

  60. Slide 60: Looking East

    60 Looking East… Russia • Retail Turkey • 13 stations • Retail JV – 1,200 stations - 20 sites secured • Refining interest China • Nanhai Petrochemical Complex • Sinopec JV & others - Retail - 200 stations, 300 pending - Lubricants - 3rd largest Shell market - Bitumen acquisition India • Exploring re

  61. Slide 61: Shell - The retail brand leader

    61 Shell – The retail brand leader Brand Share of Preference - 2005 % 25 • Shell Brand - A key asset 20 • Leader in brand preference among global brands 15 • # 1 global market share 10 5 0 Shell Exxon BP Chevron Total Mobil Source: Global Brand Tracker GFK / NOP

  62. Slide 62: Oil-Chemicals advantage

    62 Oil-Chemicals advantage Integration Value Integration Benefits $mln 800 • Advantaged feedstocks • Operational integration & flexibility 600 • Logistics synergies • Site infrastructure synergies 400  Margin uplift 200  Capex/Opex efficiency 0 2004 2005 Integration yielding significant value

  63. Slide 63: Extensive and profitable integrated oil trading activities

    63 Extensive and profitable integrated oil trading activities London Moscow Calgary Rotterdam • Global coverage – offices in 11 cities Houston Tokyo Barbados Dubai • High volume base Singapore  Crude - 7 mln bbls/day  Products – 4 mln bbls/day • Generating value % Downstream Indexed Earnings 400 

  64. Slide 64: Significant opportunities - improved refinery performance

    64 Significant opportunities - improved refinery performance 1600 • Equipment defect elimination Availability • Turnaround optimisation 1400 • Maintenance contracting strategies Cost 1200 • Cost leadership process Identified 1000 Annual • Yield maximisation Margin 800 Margin • Increased crude flexib

  65. Slide 65: Operational excellence - Retail

    65 Operational excellence - Retail Global simplification Shell US retail performance and standardisation 2001 = 100 140 • Operator models: 150 4 • Focus on key customer basics 120 • Consistent global customer offer 100 • Deliver innovative, new products and services 80 Efficiency Thru’put Shell Over

  66. Slide 66: Shell leads in Bio-fuels

    66 Shell leads in Bio-fuels Bio-component Volume • Cellulose ethanol (from wheat straw) Kt/year (Ethanol, FAME) 2500 • Canadian Demo plant online • Potential plans – Canada/US/Germany 2000 • VW feasibility - Germany 1500 1000 • Synthetic GTL (from biomass) • Beta plant – 2007 500 • Reviewing full sc

  67. Slide 67: A profitable Downstream strategy

    67 A profitable Downstream strategy • Divest underperforming/ non strategic assets Reshape • Selective manufacturing investment the portfolio • Investment in high growth markets • Leader in brand share of preference Customer • Number one marketer of differentiated fuels Focus • Market leader in lubr

  68. Slide 68: Peter Voser

    68 Peter Voser Chief Financial Officer

  69. Slide 69: Q1 2006 results highlights

    69 Q1 2006 results highlights Q1 2006 Q1 2005 $ bln $ bln CCS* earnings 6.1 5.5 +12% Basic CCS earnings per share (US$) 0.94 0.82 +15% Cash from operations** 9.2 9.1 +1% Dividend per share (euro) 0.25 0.23 *** +9% * CCS for Oil Products and Chemicals segments only ** Excluding working capital, taxat

  70. Slide 70: Q1 2006 segment earnings

    70 Q1 2006 segment earnings Q1 2006 Q1 2005 $ bln $ bln Exploration & Production 3.7 3.0 Gas & Power 0.8 0.5 Oil Products (CCS basis) 1.3 1.9 Chemicals (CCS basis) 0.1 0.4 Other segments/Corporate/Minority interest 0.1 (0.2) CCS earnings* 6.1 5.5 * CCS for Oil Products and Chemicals segments only

  71. Slide 71: Financial framework

    71 Financial framework Context Strategy • Superior cash generation • Robust project economics • Disciplined re-investment Competitive Returns • Through-cycle balance sheet • Competitive costs • Disposals, asset swaps Priorities • Dividend • Plan capital investment • Incremental growth + payout

  72. Slide 72: Competitive financial performance

    72 Competitive financial performance Robust profitability Strong cash flow growth 35% 250 2005 ROACE Cash Cashflow flowper pershare share 30% 200 25% 20% 150 15% 100 10% 50 5% 0% 0 2000 2005 ROACE on clean earnings. Cash flow excluding working capital, taxation and taxation paid. Competitors are Exx

  73. Slide 73: Strong cash generation

    73 Strong cash generation Cash sources and uses 30 Operating cash flow* 25 Divestments • Surplus cash generation Capital investment** 20 • Cash choices 15 10 5 0 Upstream Downstream 12 months to end Q1 2006 $bln *Excluding working capital, taxation and taxation paid **Excluding minority interest in

  74. Slide 74: Portfolio highgrading continues

    74 Portfolio highgrading continues Divestments 2004-2005 OP • 2004-05 disposals $14.3 bln • Continued scrutiny of portfolio and Chem cost structure • Disposals & swaps: guidance for Other average $2-$3 bln per year InterGen EP Midstream gas

  75. Slide 75: Robust payout track record

    75 Robust payout track record Dividend growth* versus inflation 225 Dividends 200 Royal Dutch Shell • Track record ahead of policy • Q1 dividend +9% to €0.25 175 per share 150 Share buy-backs 125 Dutch inflation • Buy-backs will continue UK inflation US inflation • Likely to exceed $5 bln in 2006 10

  76. Slide 76: Robust payout track record

    76 Robust payout track record 2003-2005 average dividend Dividends plus share buy-back payout ratio 400 50% Includes RD buy-out 350 and extra dividend Competitor range 40% 300 30% 250 200 20% 150 10% 100 50 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 US Dollars, based on dividend and earnings per ADR for Shell

  77. Slide 77: Investment strategy aimed at organic growth

    77 Investment strategy aimed at organic growth Capital investment $ bln No. Projects* 25 90 Organic spending Projects at design • Project flow accelerating stage or beyond 20 • 2006 base plan around $19 bln • Around $21 bln in 2007 (75% Upstream) 15 Capital discipline 10 • Measured, long-term approa

  78. Slide 78: Portfolio development: number of major projects

    78 Portfolio development 80 Upstream Downstream Number of major projects • Expanding opportunity set 60 • Capital discipline 40 • Choices 20 0 Business Design Under development construction 2006-2009 start up 2010-2014 start-ups & options Projects larger than $100 mln potential capital investment Sh

  79. Slide 79: Through-cycle balance sheet strength

    79 Through-cycle balance sheet strength $ bln Gearing % 30 25% Balance sheet capability Through cycle average • Dividend 20-25% 20% • Sustained organic spending 20 15% 15% 12% 12% 20-25% gearing through-cycle $9 10% 10 $10 $12 Capital employed 5% $7 • Upstream ~60% of group 2010-12 $3 $2 0 0% • Capi

  80. Slide 80: Financial framework

    80 Financial framework Strategy Context • Emphasis on organic growth • Q1 06 cash flow $9.2 bln • $2-3bn/year avg. disposals • Q1 06 ROACE 25.3% • 20-25% gearing average through • Global portfolio ranking cycle Competitive Returns • Capital discipline Priorities • Dividend +9% Q1-Q1 • 2006 base capi

  81. Slide 81: Jeroen van der Veer

    81 Jeroen van der Veer Chief Executive

  82. Slide 82: Shell: our business

    82 Shell Our business 80 • Oil & gas Number of major projects • Chemicals 60 • Clean coal • Alternative energy 40 Diverse opportunities • Organic growth • Sustainability 20 Building our capabilities • 0 Technology Business Design Under • People Development construction • Execution 2006-2009 start up

  83. Slide 83: Global portfolio, global choices

    83 Global portfolio, global choices 2006 capital investment Exploration Asia Americas Pacific Russia Firm Options Upstream Middle Europe East Downstream Africa Excluding minority interest in Sakhalin Map shows selected key projects

  84. Slide 84: Group investment framework

    84 Group investment framework Strategy Context More upstream, Growth energy demand profitable downstream • Organic growth • 3.8-4.0 mboed 2009 • Around $19 bln base capital Competitive Returns • Selective downstream growth investment 2006 • Returns to shareholders Priorities Delivery + growth • Proj

  85. Slide 85: Delivery and growth - leveraging a strong portfolio

    85 Delivery and growth - leveraging a strong portfolio Royal Dutch Shell plc

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