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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 (SHEL) announced on 06 January 2026 that it purchased a total of 1,472,298 shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025.
Purchases by venue on 06/01/2026: 735,166 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £27.6788 (high £27.85, low £27.50) and 737,132 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €32.0363 (high €32.26, low €31.815). Merrill Lynch International is executing the programme independently through to 30 January 2026.
The programme is being carried out under the company’s on- and off-market authorities and in compliance with UK MAR and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation.
Shell (SHEL) purchased 1,500,136 ordinary shares for cancellation on 05 January 2026 under its existing buy-back programme announced on 30 October 2025. Purchases by venue: 752,239 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £27.5473 and 747,897 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of €31.8115. No trades were reported on Chi-X, BATS, CBOE DXE or TQEX for the date.
The programme is being executed on- and off-market within pre-set parameters, with Merrill Lynch International making independent trading decisions from 30 October 2025 through 30 January 2026, and will be conducted in accordance with UK MAR and related regulations.
Shell (SHEL) purchased a total of 1,479,234 shares for cancellation on 02 January 2026 as part of its ongoing buy‑back programme announced 30 October 2025. Purchases by venue were 739,498 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £27.6069 and 739,736 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €31.7332. Merrill Lynch International is executing trades independently for the programme running from 30 October 2025 through 30 January 2026 under the company’s on‑ and off‑market authorities. The programme is being conducted in accordance with UK MAR and applicable delegated EU MAR rules as onshored into UK law.
Shell plc (SHEL) notifies the market of its total voting rights and capital as at December 31, 2025. The company's capital consists of 5,718,636,398 ordinary shares of €0.07 each and Shell holds no shares in treasury.
The figure 5,718,636,398 may be used by shareholders as the denominator to determine whether they must notify changes in their interest under the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR), including DTR 5.6.1. The total includes shares purchased under the company's buy-back programme that have not yet been cancelled.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 31 December 2025 under its existing buy-back programme announced on 30 October 2025. Aggregated trades reported: 297,575 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £27.3601 and 264,431 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of €31.3902.
Merrill Lynch International will make trading decisions independently for the programme from 30 October 2025 through 30 January 2026. The programme is being conducted in accordance with UK Listing Rules Chapter 9 and UK MAR/EU MAR requirements.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 30 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025. Purchases by trading venue included 931,618 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £27.3075 and 932,279 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €31.3647, totalling 1,863,897 shares cancelled.
Merrill Lynch International is executing the programme independently for the period 30 October 2025–30 January 2026. The programme is conducted under Chapter 9 UK Listing Rules and EU/UK MAR rules.
Shell (SHEL) reports purchases of its own shares on 29 December 2025 under its existing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025. The Company purchased 745,612 shares on the LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £27.1025 and 740,686 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of €31.1252. These purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the programme, with Merrill Lynch International executing trades independently through to 30 January 2026.
The programme will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules and EU/UK MAR requirements and under the Company’s authorised on- and off-market repurchase authorities.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 24 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025. Aggregated trades reported:
- 358,799 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of GBP 27.0785
- 309,528 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of EUR 31.0888
The purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the programme. Merrill Lynch International will make trading decisions independently from 30 October 2025 up to and including 30 January 2026. The programme is conducted in accordance with UK MAR and related delegated regulations.
Shell plc (SHEL) notified that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities acquired dividend shares following the interim dividend payment on 18 December 2025. The acquisitions occurred on 22 December 2025 across Amsterdam, London and New York.
Key disclosed transactions: Wael Sawan bought 3,054.9554 AMS shares at EUR 31.0198 (€94,764.11) and 656.18285 LSE shares at GBP 27.05954 (£17,756.01); Sinead Gorman bought 2,145.9574 LSE shares at GBP 27.05954 (£58,068.62); Machteld de Haan bought 291.35253 AMS shares at EUR 31.0198 and 21.62565 SHEL ADS at USD 72.97.
Shell (SHEL) purchased and cancelled a total of 1,456,156 shares on 23 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy‑back programme announced on 30 October 2025.
Breakdown by venue: 730,152 shares on LSE at a volume‑weighted average price of GBP 27.0175, and 726,004 shares on XAMS at a volume‑weighted average price of EUR 31.0027. Merrill Lynch International will continue to make independent trading decisions for the programme through 30 January 2026. The programme is conducted under applicable UK and EU MAR rules and relevant Listing Rules.