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The news feed for Shell plc (SHEL) focuses on official announcements, regulatory disclosures and market-sensitive updates from one of the world’s integrated oil and gas companies in the crude petroleum and natural gas extraction industry. Recent items highlight Shell’s active share buy-back programmes, quarterly outlook updates and changes in its Board and committee structure.
Many recent releases titled “Transaction in Own Shares” detail Shell’s repurchases of its own shares for cancellation on trading venues such as the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam, as well as platforms like Chi-X, BATS, CBOE DXE and TQEX. These announcements specify the number of shares bought, highest and lowest prices, volume-weighted average prices and the currency for each venue, and explain that the purchases form part of on- and off-market limbs of existing buy-back programmes conducted under UK Listing Rules, EU MAR and UK MAR.
Another key category of news is Shell’s quarterly update notes, such as the fourth quarter 2025 outlook filed on Form 6-K. These updates provide segment-level expectations for Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, Renewables and Energy Solutions, and Corporate, including production volumes, LNG liquefaction volumes, indicative refining and chemicals margins, utilisation rates, underlying operating expenses, pre-tax depreciation and taxation charges. They also discuss non-GAAP measures like Underlying Opex and Adjusted Earnings, and include cautionary notes on forward-looking statements and risk factors.
Investors can also find governance and directorate news, including announcements of new Non-Executive Director appointments, committee memberships and forthcoming changes at the Annual General Meeting. Together, these news categories give a structured view of Shell’s capital management, operational outlook, governance developments and regulatory communications. Bookmark this page to access the latest Shell plc (SHEL) transactions in own shares, quarterly outlooks, director dealings and other market disclosures as they are released.
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Shell plc announced a share buy-back on 8 February 2022, acquiring 1,964,763 shares at an average price of £20.3818 on the LSE, along with 1,000,000 shares at £20.3494 on BATS, and 500,000 shares at £20.4031 on Chi-X. This purchase is part of a wider buy-back program initiated on 3 February 2022, where Citigroup Global Markets Limited is tasked with making independent trading decisions until 4 May 2022. The trades comply with EU MAR and UK MAR regulations.
Shell plc announced on 7 February 2022 the purchase of 1,163,507 shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buy-back program initiated on 3 February 2022. This action included purchases executed through various trading venues, with prices ranging from £20.2450 to £20.5000. The buy-back is managed by Citigroup Global Markets Limited until 4 May 2022, adhering to regulatory requirements under EU MAR and UK MAR.
Shell plc announced the purchase of 246,199 shares for cancellation on February 4, 2022, at a maximum price of £20.20 and a minimum price of £19.98. Additional purchases included 51,529 shares at a maximum of £20.17 and a minimum of £19.98, and 19,602 shares at a maximum of £20.15 and a minimum of £19.98. These transactions are part of the company’s buyback arrangement initiated on February 3, 2022, with Citigroup managing trading decisions until May 4, 2022.
Shell plc announced a correction to its previous notification regarding major holdings. The erroneous footnote has been rectified, with no other details altered. BlackRock, Inc. reported a change in its voting rights, increasing its stake from 5.97% to 6.71% of Shell's voting rights, as per the notification dated 2 February 2022. The updated threshold change occurred on 31 January 2022, indicating a significant acquisition or disposal of voting rights.
Shell plc announced the purchase of 2,900,000 shares on February 3, 2022, as part of its share buy-back arrangement. The purchases included:
- 2,100,000 shares at an average price of £19.5366 on LSE.
- 550,000 shares at £19.5435 traded on BATS.
- 250,000 shares at £19.5376 on Chi-X.
These transactions will be managed independently by Citigroup Global Markets Limited until May 4, 2022, in compliance with UK and EU regulations.
On February 2, 2022, Shell plc announced a major shareholding notification regarding BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock increased its voting rights in Shell to 7.22%, up from 6.97% in the previous notification. This change is attributed to an acquisition of voting rights that took place on January 31, 2022. Specifically, BlackRock holds 513,401,704 voting rights directly, representing 6.71%, and additional voting rights through financial instruments accounting for 0.51%. This shift reflects BlackRock's significant investment strategy and its ongoing commitment to Shell.
Shell plc has launched an $8.5 billion share buyback program for H1 2022, funded by the remaining $5.5 billion from its Permian divestment and $3.0 billion from its capital allocation framework. The first tranche of $4.0 billion is set to run until May 4, 2022, aiming to reduce issued share capital, with up to 622,094,828 shares eligible for repurchase. The program represents about 20-30% of cash flow from operations and is expected to conclude by Shell's Q2 results on July 28, 2022.
Shell plc announced an interim dividend of US$ 0.24 per share for Q4 2021, with a projected increase to US$ 0.25 for Q1 2022. The dividend will not be subject to Dutch withholding tax due to the company's tax residence being in the UK. Shareholders can choose to receive dividends in US dollars, euros, or pounds sterling. Key dividend dates include: ex-dividend date on February 17, 2022, record date on February 18, 2022, and payment date on March 28, 2022.
Shell announced strong financial results for Q4 2021, with adjusted earnings of $6.4 billion and a total cash flow from operations of $55 billion for the year. Aiming to enhance shareholder value, Shell will initiate an $8.5 billion share buyback program and increase the dividend by approximately 4% to $0.25 per share for Q1 2022. Net debt was reduced to $52.6 billion, and cash capital expenditure in 2021 was disciplined at $20 billion. The company emphasized its commitment to decarbonization and customer-centric strategies moving forward.