Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated March 22, 2010, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing concerns a transaction occurring on March 17, 2010, involving the Legal & General Group Plc and its subsidiaries.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not contain operational financial metrics such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It strictly reports on shareholding thresholds and voting rights.
- Total Voting Rights Held: 135,214,170
- Percentage of Voting Rights: 5.01%
- Total Voting Rights Base: 2,695,808,103
- Direct Voting Rights: 121,808,496 (4.51%)
- Indirect Voting Rights: 13,405,674 (0.49%)
Material Changes
The Legal & General Group Plc (Group) and Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) crossed the 5% voting rights threshold. Prior to the triggering transaction on March 17, 2010, the Group's holding was below 5%. The resulting situation places the Group's total position at 5.01% of the voting rights attached to Royal Dutch Shell plc B Shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is a regulatory disclosure of a change in beneficial ownership.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of voting rights (2,695,808,103) used to calculate the 5.01% threshold.
- Confirm the breakdown between direct holdings (4.51%) and indirect holdings (0.49%) within the Legal & General Group structure.
- Check for any subsequent filings regarding further acquisitions or disposals by Legal & General Group Plc.
- Note that this filing does not reflect Shell's operational performance for the period.