Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated August 6, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing concerns a transaction that occurred on August 4, 2009, involving the acquisition of voting rights by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing does not provide financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The document is strictly a regulatory disclosure regarding share ownership thresholds.
Material Changes
The primary material change reported is the increase in Legal & General Group Plc's voting interest in Royal Dutch Shell plc from 3% to 4%. This threshold crossing was triggered by an acquisition of voting rights on August 4, 2009.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is a statutory notification of a change in shareholding structure.
Important Facts for Investors
- Shareholder: Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) and its subsidiary Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC).
- Transaction Date: August 4, 2009.
- Threshold Crossed: Voting rights increased from 3% to 4%.
- Total Voting Rights: L&G now holds 142,033,917 voting rights, representing 4.00% of the total voting rights (based on a total of 3,545,663,973).
- Share Classes: The holding includes A ORD EURO 0.07 (UK) and A ORD EURO 0.07 (NL) shares.