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 significant change in beneficial ownership notified by UBS AG pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2006.
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 shareholding interests rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
UBS AG reported an aggregate interest in 120,052,762 "A" shares of Euro 0.07 each, representing 3.08% of the issued "A" share capital. The holdings are distributed across the following entities:
- UBS AG London Branch: 69,651,718 shares (includes 50,617,800 shares held by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act).
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 44,169,422 shares.
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,772,672 shares.
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 1,340,150 shares.
- UBS Securities LLC: 118,800 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 serves solely to incorporate the shareholding notification into the company's Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (3.08%).
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings between UBS AG London Branch and other UBS entities.
- Note that 50,617,800 shares held by the London Branch are attributed under section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.
- Check the effective date of the notification (March 30, 2006) versus the filing date (April 7, 2006).