Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of August 2012, specifically reporting on a transaction notified to the London Stock Exchange on August 22, 2012. The document serves as a notification of transactions involving Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly a disclosure of a specific equity transaction and does not contain consolidated financial statements or performance metrics.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed is the exercise of stock options by a Director. Specifically, Simon Henry exercised options for 22,728 Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ordinary shares (RDSB) at a price of GBP 12.737830 per share. These options were originally granted on March 19, 2003. The consideration paid was the market value of the shares underlying the options at the time of the grant.
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 is limited to the statutory notification of the director's share transaction.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Transaction Type: Exercise of stock options under a Group employee share plan.
- Director Involved: Simon Henry.
- Security Class: Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B ordinary shares (RDSB).
- Volume and Price: 22,728 shares at GBP 12.737830 per share.
- Grant Date: March 19, 2003.
- Transaction Date: August 22, 2012.