Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of June 2006. The report discloses a significant change in share ownership notified by Barclays PLC pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, effective as of the close of business on May 30, 2006.
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 regarding shareholding interests rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
Barclays PLC reported an aggregate interest in 111,761,252 "B" shares of Euro 0.07 each. This holding represents 4.05% of the issued "B" share capital of Royal Dutch Shell plc. The interest is distributed across multiple legal entities, including Barclays Global Investors Ltd (35,769,497 shares) and Barclays Global Investors, N.A. (30,424,180 shares).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, future outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document serves solely to incorporate the shareholding notification into the company's registration statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of "B" shares held by Barclays PLC entities (111,761,252).
- Confirm the percentage of issued "B" share capital represented by this holding (4.05%).
- Review the breakdown of holdings across the 14 specific legal entities listed in the filing.
- Check the date of the notification (June 5, 2006) and the reference date for the share count (May 30, 2006).