Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated September 23, 2015, reports a public dealing disclosure under Rule 8 of the UK Takeover Code. The filing details share transactions executed by Simon Henry, identified as a person acting in concert with the offeror (Royal Dutch Shell plc).
Key Financial Metrics and Shareholdings
The filing does not contain corporate financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, or debt levels. It focuses exclusively on the shareholding positions and recent transactions of the discloser.
- Discloser: Simon Henry
- Transaction Date: September 23, 2015
- Transaction Type: Purchase of B ordinary shares using cash dividend
- Shares Purchased: 5,221.32
- Price per Unit: £16.0994
- Total A Ordinary Shares Held: 49,175 (0.001248%)
- Total B Ordinary Shares Held: 301,002 (0.012334%)
- Subscription Rights: 308,594 shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan and 113,315 shares under the Deferred Bonus Plan.
Material Changes
The filing discloses a specific increase in the discloser's holding of B ordinary shares resulting from the reinvestment of cash dividends. No other material changes to the company's operations or financial status are reported in this document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This document is a regulatory disclosure of insider dealing and does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or risk factors regarding the company's business operations. It confirms there are no indemnity arrangements or derivative agreements relating to voting rights or future acquisition/disposal of securities.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of A and B ordinary shares in issue (3,941,881,005 and 2,440,410,614 respectively) to confirm percentage calculations.
- Confirm the vesting conditions and performance criteria for the Long Term Incentive Plan and Deferred Bonus Plan shares held by the discloser.
- Note that this filing reflects personal share dealings of a specific individual and does not represent a change in the company's overall capital structure or financial health.