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Shell plc reports recurring developments for an integrated energy group with American depositary shares that each represent two ordinary shares. Company news commonly covers operating and financial results across Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, and Chemicals and Products, including LNG, production, trading and optimisation, refining, and chemicals activities.
Other updates focus on shareholder distributions and capital management, including interim dividends, share buyback programmes, purchases of ordinary shares for cancellation, and related Market Abuse Regulation disclosures. Shell also publishes governance and ownership notices, including annual meeting materials, director and PDMR shareholding notifications, and financial statements from Shell International Finance B.V.
Shell (LSE:SHEL) purchased and cancelled 1,380,295 shares on 16 February 2026 across multiple trading venues (LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE, TQEX).
These purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the company’s share buy-back programme announced 05 February 2026, managed by Morgan Stanley from 05 Feb to 01 May 2026.
Shell (SHEL) announced on 12 February 2026 that it purchased 1,396,574 shares for cancellation across multiple trading venues and currencies as part of its ongoing buy‑back programme announced on 05 February 2026.
Purchases were executed on LSE, Chi‑X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE and TQEX with VWAPs reported in GBP and EUR; Morgan Stanley will make independent trading decisions under the programme through 01 May 2026.
Shell plc (SHEL) purchased 1,278,353 ordinary shares for cancellation on 11 February 2026 across multiple venues and currencies.
Purchases occurred on LSE, Chi-X, BATS (GBP) and XAMS, CBOE DXE, TQEX (EUR). The trades form part of the buy-back programme announced 05 February 2026, with Morgan Stanley making independent trading decisions through 01 May 2026.
Shell (SHEL) purchased a total of 1,127,688 shares for cancellation on 10 February 2026 across six trading venues, as part of its existing on‑ and off‑market buy‑back programme announced 5 February 2026.
Purchases were executed on LSE, Chi‑X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE and TQEX with venue VWAPs shown in the table; Morgan Stanley will trade independently for the programme until 1 May 2026.
Shell (NYSE: SHEL) announced conditional awards of performance shares under the Shell Share Plan 2023 to multiple PDMRs on 6 February 2026. Awards include 165,975 shares to CEO Wael Sawan and grants to CFO Sinead Gorman and seven other executives, with award prices shown in GBP or EUR and transactions executed outside a trading venue.
The announcement lists volumes, currency-specific unit prices (GBP 27.745 or EUR 32.09) and totals per award, and notes that awards are subject to performance conditions and Remuneration Committee discretion.
Shell (SHEL) purchased 1,382,252 ordinary shares for cancellation on 09 February 2026 across six trading venues, at VWAPs of ~£27.93 and ~€32.15 per share. Purchases form part of the on- and off-market buyback programme announced 05 February 2026 and run through 01 May 2026.
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc is executing trades independently under preset parameters and in compliance with EU MAR/UK MAR and UK Listing Rules.
Shell plc (SHEL) purchased and cancelled 1,637,748 ordinary shares on 06 February 2026 across UK and European venues. Purchases were executed on LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE and TQEX at venue VWAPs shown in the table.
The transactions form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the share buy-back programme running from 05 February 2026 to 01 May 2026, with Morgan Stanley making independent trading decisions under pre-set parameters.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced that, after a competitive audit tender led by its Audit and Risk Committee, the Board has approved the proposed appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as external auditor effective for the financial year ending 31 December 2027, subject to shareholder approval at the 2027 Annual General Meeting.
Ernst & Young (EY) will remain external auditor for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. The tender outcome was communicated to participants on 5 February 2026. Further details will appear in the 2025 Annual Report and Form 20-F.
Shell (SHEL) purchased 1,588,690 shares for cancellation on 05 February 2026 across UK and European trading venues. Purchases were executed on LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE and TQEX with GBP prices ranged £27.64–£28.585 and EUR prices ranged €31.865–€33.00. Morgan Stanley will trade independently under the existing buy-back programme through 01 May 2026.
Shell (SHEL) has commenced a $3.5 billion share buyback programme covering about three months, with purchases to complete prior to its Q1 2026 results announcement. Purchases split evenly: $1.75bn via a London contract and $1.75bn via a Netherlands contract, for up to 400,000,000 ordinary shares, all to be cancelled. Trades will be executed by a single broker under irrevocable contracts across specified UK and Netherlands venues and conducted under applicable UK and EU MAR rules and shareholder authorities from the 2025 AGM.