Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of November 2005, specifically reporting on a notification received on November 9, 2005. The document discloses a significant change in shareholding by UBS AG and its affiliated entities, rather than providing 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 report is strictly a disclosure of beneficial ownership changes and contains no financial performance data.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the accumulation of a 3.04% interest in the Company's issued "A" share capital by UBS AG and its business group as of November 7, 2005. The total interest held is 121,484,736 shares. The breakdown of holdings is as follows:
- UBS AG London Branch: 65,499,995 shares
- UBS AG (Switzerland): 48,344,804 shares
- UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd: 4,783,640 shares
- UBS Financial Services Inc: 2,623,586 shares
- UBS Securities LLC: 232,600 shares
- UBS Securities Australia Ltd: 111 shares
Note: UBS AG London holds 49,051,064 of these 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 guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. 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 (3.04%) against the total issued share capital.
- Confirm the specific breakdown of shares held directly versus those held by virtue of section 208(5) of the Companies Act 1985.
- Check subsequent filings to determine if this stake was increased, decreased, or converted into a formal strategic partnership.
- Review the Registration Statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8 referenced in the filing for any related capital raising activities.