Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of April 2006. The report discloses a change in significant shareholding rather than operational or financial performance results.
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 equity ownership changes and does not contain financial statements.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the cessation of a notifiable interest by Legal & General Group plc (L&G). As of the close of business on April 20, 2006, L&G, acting through its business group and legal entities, no longer held a notifiable interest in the Company's "A" shares (Euro 0.07 each).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document serves solely to notify the SEC of the shareholding change pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the exact date L&G ceased its notifiable interest (April 20, 2006).
- Confirm the specific class of shares affected ("A" shares, Euro 0.07 each).
- Check subsequent filings to determine if L&G re-acquired a notifiable interest.
- Note that this filing is incorporated by reference into Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.