Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of May 2013. The document serves as a notification of transactions involving Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) in accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule (DTR) 3.1.4 R(1)(a). The filing was released to the London Stock Exchange on May 10, 2013, and signed on May 13, 2013.
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 regulatory disclosure regarding executive share transactions and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed is the exercise of stock options by a Director under a Group employee share plan. Specifically, Director Simon Henry exercised options for 32,583 Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ordinary shares (RDSB). The transaction occurred on May 10, 2013, at a consideration price of GBP 13.88632 per share. These options were originally granted on May 7, 2004.
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 the notification of the specific director transaction described above.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Transaction Type: Exercise of stock options by a Director.
- Director Involved: Simon Henry.
- Shares Acquired: 32,583 Class B ordinary shares (RDSB).
- Exercise Price: GBP 13.88632 per share.
- Grant Date: May 7, 2004.
- Transaction Date: May 10, 2013.