Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of March 2006, with the report dated March 30, 2006. The filing serves as a notification of a significant change in share ownership rather than a periodic financial report.
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 and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change disclosed is the notification received from UBS AG regarding its shareholding interest in the Company as of March 21, 2006:
- Total Interest: UBS AG holds 119,489,962 "A" shares, representing 3.06% of the issued "A" share capital.
- Breakdown of Holdings:
- UBS AG London Branch: 71,947,096 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 41,790,150 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,275,768 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 1,343,044 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 133,904 shares
- Deemed Interest: UBS AG London holds 50,606,800 of the relevant shares by virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for management guidance, future outlook, specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly a compliance report under Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (3.06%) against the Company's total issued share capital.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings across UBS AG's various legal entities and branches.
- 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.