Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of September 2005. The report discloses a significant shareholder notification received on July 21, 2005, regarding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("Capital").
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report focuses exclusively on corporate governance and shareholding structure rather than financial performance.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the notification of Capital's aggregate interest in 309,904,493 'A' shares of Euro 0.07 each, representing 7.487% of the issued 'A' share capital. The holdings are distributed among five entities:
- Capital Guardian Trust Company: 104,495,899 shares (2.525%)
- Capital Research and Management Company: 148,207,400 shares (3.581%)
- Capital International Limited: 41,722,310 shares (1.008%)
- Capital International S.A.: 9,816,178 shares (0.237%)
- Capital International, Inc: 5,662,706 shares (0.137%)
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 as a regulatory disclosure of share ownership pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total percentage of 'A' share capital held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (7.487%).
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings across the five specific Capital Group entities listed.
- Note that this filing incorporates by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.
- Check for subsequent filings to determine if this stake has increased or decreased since July 2005.