Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated March 20, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing details a change in voting rights held by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) and its subsidiaries, triggered by a transaction on March 18, 2009.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a regulatory disclosure regarding share ownership thresholds rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes Versus Prior Period
The primary material change is a reduction in the voting interest held by Legal & General Group Plc:
- Threshold Change: The total voting interest held by L&G decreased from 4% to 3%.
- Share Count: The total number of voting rights held by the group decreased to 141,808,429 (3.99% of total voting rights).
- Share Class Breakdown:
- A ORD EURO 0.07 (UK): Decreased from 24,179,080 shares to 24,011,180 shares.
- A ORD EURO 0.07 (NL): Remained constant at 117,728,449 shares.
- ADRs: Remained constant at 34,400 shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, outlook, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document strictly reports the mechanics of the share disposal and the resulting voting rights structure.
Important Facts for Investor Verification
- Legal & General Group Plc reduced its voting stake in Royal Dutch Shell plc below the 4% threshold.
- The transaction date was March 18, 2009, with notification to the issuer on March 19, 2009.
- The total voting rights base used for calculation was 3,545,663,973.
- The reduction was driven by a decrease in UK A-shares, while Dutch A-shares and ADR holdings remained unchanged.