Slaughter and May, working as a team with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, advised Royal Dutch Shell plc on the issue of a triple-tranche US$3.75 billion bond under its US shelf programme. The issue consists of US$1.5 billion 1.900% Fixed Rate Notes due 2018, US$1 billion 3.400% Fixed Rate Notes due 2023 and US$1.25 billion 4.550% Fixed Rate Notes due 2043, in each case issued by Shell International Finance B.V. and guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc. Shell plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

CONTACTS

• Financing: Matthew Tobin (partner), David Hay (associate); Tax: William Watson (partner)
• Cravath, Swaine & Moore: Corporate and Commercial: William Rogers (partner), Raffael Fiumara (associate); Tax: Michael Schler (partner)
• De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek: Corporate and Commercial: Ernest Meyer Swantée (partner); Tax: Paul Sleurink (partner), Lotte Boon (associate), Pim van Leersum (associate)