Transaction in Own Shares

Rhea-AI Summary

On August 13, 2021, Royal Dutch Shell announced the purchase of 1,050,000 'B' shares at a volume-weighted average price of £14.435, along with smaller transactions totaling 150,000 shares. These purchases are part of an ongoing buy-back program initiated on July 29, 2021, set to run until December 29, 2021. The program allows Exane BNP Paribas to execute trades independently under specific guidelines, complying with both EU and UK market regulations.

Positive

• The share buy-back program reflects the company's commitment to enhancing shareholder value.
• The repurchase of 1,050,000 shares indicates a positive corporate strategy to manage capital.

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• None.

Transaction in Own Shares
13 August 2021
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Royal Dutch Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 13 August 2021 it purchased the following number of 'B' Shares for cancellation.
Aggregated information on “B” shares purchased according to trading venues:
Date of purchase	Number of “B” shares purchased	Highest price paid (GBP)	Lowest price paid (GBP)	Volume weighted average price paid per share (GBP)	Venue
13/08/2021	1,050,000	14.542	14.344	14.435	LSE
13/08/2021	90,000	14.538	14.342	14.437	Chi-X (CXE)
13/08/2021	60,000	14.532	14.344	14.437	BATS (BXE)
These share purchases form part of the Company's share buy-back arrangement previously announced on 29 July 2021. In respect of this arrangement, Exane BNP Paribas will make trading decisions in relation to the Company’s securities independently of the Company for a period from 29 July 2021 up to and including 29 December 2021. Any such share purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares, Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (“EU MAR Delegation Regulation”) and EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time. In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Exane BNP Paribas on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back arrangement is detailed below. Enquiries Media International: +44 (0) 207 934 5550 Media Americas: +1 832 337 4355 LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer’s own shares

Attachment

• RNS Report SHELL 2021 08 13

FAQ

What shares did Royal Dutch Shell buy back on August 13, 2021?

Royal Dutch Shell bought back 1,050,000 'B' shares and 150,000 smaller transactions on August 13, 2021.

What was the average price paid for Shell's shares on August 13, 2021?

The volume weighted average price paid per share was £14.435 on August 13, 2021.

What is the duration of Shell's buy-back program?

Shell's buy-back program runs from July 29, 2021, to December 29, 2021.

Who is responsible for trading decisions in Shell's buy-back program?

Exane BNP Paribas is responsible for making trading decisions independently on behalf of Shell.