Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated January 14, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares released to the London Stock Exchange on January 13, 2009. The filing details a change in voting rights held by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) and its subsidiaries.
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 notification regarding share ownership thresholds rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
Legal & General Group Plc reduced its total voting rights in Royal Dutch Shell plc from 4% to 3% following a transaction on January 8, 2009. The specific breakdown of the reduction includes:
- UK Shares (A ORD EURO 0.07): Decreased from 30,519,891 shares to 24,426,423 shares.
- Netherlands Shares (A ORD EURO 0.07): Decreased from 117,696,705 shares to 116,540,913 shares.
- ADRs: Decreased from 47,886 shares to 31,800 shares.
The resulting total voting rights held by the group stand at 141,030,936 shares, representing 3.97% of the total voting rights (based on a total of 3,545,663,973 voting rights).
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 strictly a disclosure of shareholding changes.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the exact date of the transaction (January 8, 2009) versus the notification date (January 12, 2009).
- Confirm the total voting rights base used for the percentage calculation (3,545,663,973).
- Review the chain of controlled undertakings to understand the specific entities within the Legal & General Group holding the shares.
- Note that the reduction brought the holding below the 4% threshold, triggering this specific notification.