Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of January 2006. The report discloses a significant change in share ownership notified by UBS AG under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, rather than providing operational or financial performance results.
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 and contains no financial statements or performance metrics.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the notification of UBS AG's interest in the Company's "A" shares:
- Total Interest: 120,064,285 shares, representing 3.05% of the issued "A" share capital.
- Reporting Date: Close of business on January 13, 2006.
- Share Breakdown:
- UBS AG London Branch: 61,708,025 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 50,337,716 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 5,209,828 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 2,651,916 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 156,800 shares
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document serves solely to report the shareholding notification and incorporates the report by reference into specific Registration Statements (Form F-3 and Form S-8).
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- UBS AG holds a 3.05% stake in Royal Dutch Shell plc's "A" share capital as of January 13, 2006.
- The majority of the holding (approximately 51%) is attributed to the UBS AG London Branch.
- This filing does not contain financial performance data; investors should refer to the referenced Registration Statements or other periodic reports for financial metrics.