Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of April 2008, with the report dated April 30, 2008. The document serves as a report of a foreign issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and incorporates an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is limited to a specific corporate governance event regarding director share transactions.
Material Changes
The material change reported is a transaction by Sir Peter Job, a non-executive Director of the Company. On April 30, 2008, he purchased 106 Royal Dutch Shell B shares (Euro 0.07 each) at a price of £20.218 per share. Following this purchase, his total current holding stands at 3,183 Royal Dutch Shell plc B shares.
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 focuses solely on the disclosure of the director's share purchase.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total shareholding of Sir Peter Job is now 3,183 Royal Dutch Shell plc B shares.
- Confirm the purchase price of £20.218 per share for the 106 shares acquired on April 30, 2008.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Forms S-8.