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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.
Shell plc reported a strong fourth quarter for 2021, with a net income of $11.5 billion, marking a significant recovery from a loss of $4 billion during Q4 2020. Full-year income attributable to shareholders reached $20.1 billion, a 193% improvement from 2020. Adjusted earnings saw a substantial rise, hitting $6.4 billion in Q4 and $19.3 billion for the year. The company generated $8.2 billion in cash flow from operations in Q4. Additionally, Shell announced a dividend of $0.24 per share and $1.7 billion in share buybacks, supported by divestment proceeds from the Permian sale. Operating expenses increased slightly by 3% compared to Q3 2021.
Shell plc announces its total voting rights as of January 31, 2022, comprising 7,650,025,905 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. The company does not hold any shares in Treasury. This figure is relevant for shareholders to determine if they need to notify changes in their interest under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. It includes shares bought back by Shell but not yet cancelled. This announcement complies with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1 and 5.6.1A.
On January 31, 2022, Shell plc announced the successful assimilation of its A and B shares into a single line of ordinary shares, effective January 29, 2022. This change aims to simplify the company's share structure and align its tax residence with the UK. As a result, Shell shares will trade as a single line on Euronext Amsterdam and the London Stock Exchange. The current total number of Shell plc ordinary shares is 7,650,025,905, serving as the basis for shareholders to notify any changes in their interests under regulatory rules. No new share certificates will be issued.