Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc, dated February 2, 2009, reports a notification of major interests in shares submitted to the London Stock Exchange. The filing covers a transaction occurring on January 29, 2009, involving the acquisition of voting rights by Legal & General Group Plc (L&G).
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity figures. This document is a regulatory disclosure regarding share ownership thresholds rather than a financial performance report.
Material Changes
Legal & General Group Plc increased its total voting rights in Royal Dutch Shell plc from 3% to 4%. The specific changes in shareholdings are as follows:
- Class A ORD EURO 0.07 (UK): Increased from 24,426,423 shares to 25,138,762 shares.
- Class A ORD EURO 0.07 (NL): Increased from 116,540,913 shares to 116,699,791 shares.
- ADRs: Decreased from 31,800 shares to 0 shares.
- Total Voting Rights: The aggregate holding reached 141,838,553 voting rights, representing 4.00% of the total voting rights (based on a total of 3,545,663,973 voting rights).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document strictly details the chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights are held, including Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited and Legal & General Investment Management entities.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total voting rights percentage (4.00%) against the company's total share capital of 3,545,663,973.
- Confirm the breakdown of holdings between UK and Netherlands registered shares.
- Review the chain of controlled undertakings to understand the specific entities within the Legal & General Group holding the shares.
- Note that this filing does not reflect operational or financial performance for the period.