Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of May 2006. The report discloses a notification received on May 4, 2006, regarding a significant shareholding interest by UBS AG, rather than providing operational or financial performance results for the period.
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 a change in beneficial ownership and does not contain financial statements.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed is the acquisition of a significant stake in the Company by UBS AG. As of April 25, 2006, UBS AG held an interest in 124,362,842 "A" shares, representing 3.20% of the issued "A" share capital.
- Total Interest: 124,362,842 shares (3.20%)
- UBS AG London Branch: 65,560,433 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 52,600,983 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,772,672 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 1,343,754 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 85,000 shares
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document serves solely to comply with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 regarding the notification of share interests.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (3.20%) against the Company's total issued share capital.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings across UBS AG's various legal entities and branches.
- Note that 50,535,800 of the shares held by UBS AG London are held by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.
- Check subsequent filings for any further changes in UBS AG's stake or related trading activity.