Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of May 2006. The report serves as a notification of a change in significant shareholding rather than a financial performance update.
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 equity ownership changes and contains no financial statement data.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the cessation of a notifiable interest in the Company's "A" shares by UBS AG. Specifically, UBS AG notified the Company that as of the close of business on April 19, 2006, it no longer held a notifiable interest in the Euro 0.07 "A" shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document is strictly a procedural report of a shareholder notification under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- UBS AG ceased to have a notifiable interest in Shell's "A" shares as of April 19, 2006.
- The notification was received by Shell on May 2, 2006.
- This report is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.
- No financial performance data is included in this specific filing.