Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of June 2006. The report discloses a significant change in beneficial ownership notified by UBS AG under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985. The notification was received on May 30, 2006, regarding shareholdings as of May 18, 2006.
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 shareholding interests and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the aggregate interest held by UBS AG and its related entities in Shell's "A" shares:
- Total Interest: 157,800,162 shares (4.08% of issued "A" share capital).
- Breakdown by Entity:
- UBS AG London Branch: 85,843,725 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 65,783,727 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,772,672 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 1,324,358 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 75,680 shares
- Deemed Interest: UBS AG London holds 50,833,600 of the relevant shares by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.
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 serves solely as a regulatory notification of ownership thresholds.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (4.08%) against current market data.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings between UBS AG London Branch and UBS AG (Switzerland).
- Review the implications of the deemed interest held by UBS AG London under section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.