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Shell reduces its interest in Woodside
Royal Dutch Shell plc (“Shell”) announces an agreement to sell part of its stake in Woodside Petroleum Limited (“Woodside”) to equity investors.

Woodside Increases Equity In Pluto Central Hub Exploration Permit
Woodside advises that it has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire a 50%
participating interest in exploration permit WA-404-P, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia from Hess Exploration (Carnarvon) Pty Ltd. On completion Woodside’s participating interest in WA-404-P will become 100%. The WA-404-P permit contains the Martell, Noblige, Larsen and Larsen Deep gas discoveries, as well as several undrilled prospects which are subject to an ongoing exploration program.