Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated September 17, 2007, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing details a change in shareholding by Capital Group International, Inc., triggered by a transaction on September 12, 2007.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. This document is strictly a regulatory disclosure regarding shareholder voting rights and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
Capital Group International, Inc. reduced its total voting rights in Royal Dutch Shell plc from a level above 3% to below the 3% threshold. The specific changes in holdings are as follows:
- A Shares: Reduced from 86,430,589 shares to 86,038,595 shares.
- A American Depositary Receipts (ADRs): Reduced from 11,303,195 receipts (representing 22,606,390 voting rights) to 11,283,395 receipts (representing 22,566,790 voting rights).
- Total Voting Rights: The aggregate holding stands at 108,605,385 voting rights, representing 2.9931% of the total voting rights.
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.
Important Facts for Investors
- Capital Group International, Inc. crossed below the 3% voting rights threshold on September 12, 2007.
- The total voting interest held by Capital Group International, Inc. is now 2.9931%.
- The reduction in holdings was driven by disposals in both A Shares and ADRs.
- Reporting obligations for The Capital Group Companies, Inc. changed on January 20, 2007, with Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company now reporting separately.