Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated June 18, 2008, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing discloses an acquisition or disposal of voting rights by Legal & General Group Plc and its subsidiaries regarding Shell B Shares.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a regulatory disclosure of shareholding changes rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
- Shareholder Activity: Legal & General Group Plc (Group) and Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) reported a transaction on June 16, 2008.
- Voting Rights Status: The transaction resulted in the Group and LGIM holding voting rights below the 5% threshold.
- Specific Holdings:
- Legal & General Group Plc (Direct): 126,802,023 shares (4.63% voting rights).
- Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct): 104,584,251 shares (3.82% voting rights).
- Total Voting Rights Base: Calculations are based on a total of 2,734,937,147 voting rights as of June 16, 2008.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, future outlook, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly limited to the notification of shareholding thresholds.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact percentage of voting rights held by Legal & General Group Plc and its subsidiaries to confirm compliance with disclosure thresholds.
- Confirm the total number of voting rights outstanding (2,734,937,147) used for the percentage calculation.
- Review the chain of controlled undertakings to understand the direct versus indirect holdings structure.
- Check for subsequent filings to see if the 5% threshold was crossed in later transactions.