Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the period ending December 29, 2005. The report discloses a significant change in beneficial ownership 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 shareholding interests and does not contain financial statements.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the acquisition of a significant stake by UBS AG. As of December 22, 2005, UBS AG and its associated entities held an interest in 125,643,021 "A" shares, representing 3.19% of the issued "A" share capital.
- Total Interest: 125,643,021 shares (3.19%)
- UBS AG London Branch: 66,216,455 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 51,899,706 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,705,932 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 2,650,728 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 170,200 shares
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of operational risks and contingencies. The document serves solely to comply with Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 regarding the notification of share interests.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total percentage of "A" share capital held by UBS AG (3.19%) against the company's total issued share capital.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings across the specific UBS legal entities listed.
- Review the Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8 into which this report is incorporated by reference.
- Check for subsequent filings to determine if UBS AG's stake has increased or decreased since December 2005.