Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated December 23, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares released to the London Stock Exchange. The filing pertains to the period ending December 18, 2009, regarding changes in shareholding thresholds.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a regulatory disclosure of share ownership changes rather than a financial results report.
Material Changes
The material change reported is the acquisition of voting rights by the Legal & General Group Plc (Group) and its subsidiary, Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM). As of December 18, 2009, these entities crossed the 5% voting rights threshold in Royal Dutch Shell plc B shares.
- Previous Position: Below 5% (as of November 24, 2009).
- Resulting Position: 5.01% of voting rights.
- Total Voting Rights Held: 135,139,546.
- Breakdown: 123,151,891 direct voting rights (4.56%) and 11,987,655 indirect voting rights (0.44%).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document strictly details the chain of controlled undertakings and the specific transaction triggering the notification obligation.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total voting rights percentage (5.01%) held by the Legal & General Group against the total voting rights figure of 2,695,808,103 cited in the filing.
- Confirm the breakdown between direct holdings (4.56%) and indirect holdings (0.44%) within the Legal & General Group structure.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Forms S-8.