Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated July 2, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing covers a transaction occurring on June 30, 2009, involving a reduction in voting rights held by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) and its subsidiaries.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is strictly a regulatory disclosure regarding shareholding thresholds.
Material Changes
The primary material change is a reduction in the voting interest held by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) in Royal Dutch Shell plc:
- Threshold Change: L&G's total voting rights decreased from 4% to 3%.
- Transaction Date: June 30, 2009.
- Notification Date: July 1, 2009.
- Resulting Position: Following the transaction, L&G held 141,319,061 voting rights, representing 3.98% of the total voting rights (based on a total of 3,545,663,973 voting rights).
Specific share class adjustments included:
- A ORD EURO 0.07 (UK): Increased from 24,092,113 to 25,393,317 shares.
- A ORD EURO 0.07 (NL): Decreased from 117,847,249 to 115,925,744 shares.
- ADRs: Decreased from 34,400 shares to 0.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is a statutory notification of a change in beneficial ownership.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of voting rights outstanding (3,545,663,973) to confirm the percentage calculation.
- Confirm the specific breakdown of share classes (UK vs. NL) held by Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC).
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding further changes in L&G's stake.
- Note that this filing does not reflect Shell's operational or financial performance for the period.