Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the reporting period ending June 7, 2019. The document serves as a notification to the London Stock Exchange and the SEC regarding the company's voting rights and capital structure in conformity with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly a capital structure notification and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
The filing details the specific capital composition as of June 7, 2019:
- A Shares: 4,346,607,523
- B Shares: 3,745,486,731
- Total Shares in Issue: 8,092,094,254
- Treasury Shares: The company holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.
- Voting Rights: A shares and B shares carry equal voting rights.
The total share count is designated for use by shareholders to calculate notification thresholds under FCA rules.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is limited to statutory capital disclosure.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of shares in issue (8,092,094,254) against the company's latest annual report to confirm no subsequent buybacks or issuances have occurred.
- Confirm the equal voting rights status of A and B shares for proxy voting calculations.
- Check the LEI number (21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70) for regulatory compliance tracking.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into multiple Registration Statements (Forms F-3 and S-8).