Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) is dated September 21, 2015. The document serves as a Rule 2.10 announcement regarding the disclosure of total shares in issue following a specific corporate action related to the second quarter 2015 interim dividend.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide financial performance metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document focuses exclusively on capital structure and share issuance details.
- Shares Issued: 23,865,981 A ordinary shares of €0.07 each.
- Reason for Issuance: Scrip dividend programme for the second quarter 2015 interim dividend.
- Total A Ordinary Shares (post-issue): 3,941,881,005.
- Total B Ordinary Shares: 2,440,410,614.
- Total Shares in Issue (A and B): 6,382,291,619.
- Total Voting Rights: 6,382,291,619.
Material Changes
The material change reported is the increase in the total number of A ordinary shares and the total share count due to the issuance of 23,865,981 new shares for the scrip dividend. No other material changes to operations or financial position are detailed in this specific announcement.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, or outlook for future periods. It includes standard legal disclaimers noting that the announcement does not constitute an offer to sell securities or a prospectus. It references the ongoing "Shell-BG combination" but states that no sale or issuance of securities related to that combination is occurring in this specific transaction.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the updated total share count of 6,382,291,619 for calculating ownership percentages.
- Confirm the impact of the scrip dividend on the number of A ordinary shares held.
- Review the separate Registration Statements (Form F-3 and S-8) referenced in the filing for broader capital raising activities.
- Note that this filing does not contain Q2 2015 financial results; those would be found in the company's interim report.