Notes guaranteed by Royal Dutch Shell plc, due 9February 20165. LONDON, May 11 (MARKET WIRE) — HCL AXON, the global SAP enabled transformation consultancy, have hadtheir Rapid Deployment Toolkit (RDT) for the Oilfield Services Sectoraccredited by SAP UK. The RDT provides a pre-configured solution forOilfield Services companies which enhances SAP’s ERP package. It consistsof a number of elements to accelerate the design and implementationwhilst reducing risk:–Pre-configured SAP solution that accelerates design and build phasesand enables “design by demo” approach–Comprehensive documentation, operating model, processes and trainingmaterials–Enhancements to support oilfield services companies such as off-lineworking for off-shore personnel in areas with limited communicationconnection and automated client project related billing.The next release of the RDT includes accelerators for BusinessObjects, which was acquired by SAP in 2008.The RDT solution has been developed and enhanced over the last five yearsaround real client experiences gained by working with globalorganisations.

HCL AXON have been able to accelerate project lifecycleswith one client achieving their first go-live in 90 days. The solutionhas been selected by a variety of Oilfield Services and otherorganisations including those involved in well services, offshore marineservices and pipelines.Joe Campbell, Head of HCL AXON’s Oil and Gas practice in EMEA said, ‘HCLAXON are delighted to be partnering with SAP in the Oil and Gas Sector andthat they have accredited the RDT. The RDT is mature, comprehensive andenables both national and global Oilfield Services clients to rapidlydeploy the benefits of SAP with lower costs than can be achieved with thegeneric off-the-shelf SAP product. With the RDT, we hit the ground running– within a very short period of time, our consultants have a design thatleverages the RDT assets, our global experience and our client’s specificrequirements.’ Campbell added, ‘With the current market volatility, we areseeing increasing interest from Oilfield Services organisations. Theseorganisations wish to implement best practice controls and processes inthe quickest possible time frame as margins tighten and the market isbecoming more competitive.’About HCL AXONHCL AXON () is a Business Transformation consultancy thatdelivers significant business value to large, complex organizationsthrough the innovative implementation of SAP technologies. HCL AXON hasover 4,500 experienced professionals specializing in the delivery ofsustained business improvement through technology enabled transformationprograms. HCL AXON’s consultants bring in-depth industry expertisealongside best practice functional knowledge to address the strategic,operational, information management and organizational effectivenesschallenges faced by organizations today.HCL AXON is renowned for its ability to help clients define more ambitiousstrategies, build more effective organizations and shape more successfulfutures.About HCL TechnologiesHCL Technologies is a leading global IT services company, working withclients in the areas that impact and redefine the core of theirbusinesses.

Since its inception into the global landscape after its IPOin 1999, HCL focuses on ‘transformational outsourcing’, underlined byinnovation and value creation, and offers integrated portfolio ofservices including software-led IT solutions, remote infrastructuremanagement, engineering and R&D services and BPO. HCL leverages itsextensive global offshore infrastructure and network of offices in 19countries to provide holistic, multi-service delivery in key industryverticals including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Aerospace &Defense, Telecom, Retail & CPG, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Media &Entertainment, Travel, Transportation & Logistics, Automotive, Governmentand Energies & Utilities. HCL takes pride in its philosophy of ‘EmployeeFirst’ which empowers our 52,957 transformers to create a real value forthe customers. HCL Technologies, along with its subsidiaries, hadconsolidated revenues of US$ 2.0 billion (Rs 8974 crores), as on 31stDecember 2008.