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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) purchased shares for cancellation on October 2, 2026, under its existing share buyback programme announced on July 30, 2026.
The purchases comprised 950,000 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £35.9922 per share and 475,000 shares on XAMS at €42.4470 per share. Prices ranged from £35.6750 to £36.2500 on LSE and €42.0750 to €42.7400 on XAMS. Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently of Shell for the programme period ending October 23, 2026.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 1 October 2026 under its existing share buyback programme announced on 30 July 2026.
The purchases comprised 875,000 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £35.5937 per share and 425,000 shares on XAMS at €41.7419 per share. Prices ranged from £35.0450 to £35.9650 on LSE and €41.1700 to €42.3450 on XAMS. Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently of Shell for the programme period from 30 July through 23 October 2026.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on September 30, 2026, under its existing share buyback programme announced in July. Purchases comprised 1,150,000 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £35.6680 per share and 518,094 shares on XAMS at €41.8319 per share. Prices ranged from £35.4900 to £35.7850 on LSE and €41.6150 to €41.9750 on XAMS.
The programme was announced on July 30, 2026. Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently of Shell from July 30 through October 23, 2026, within pre-set parameters.
Shell (SHEL) reported total voting rights of 5,729,497,530, matching its ordinary shares outstanding as at 30 September 2026.
The company held no treasury shares. Shareholders may use the voting-rights total as the denominator when calculating whether their interest, or a change in their interest, requires notification under the FCA Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 29 September 2026 as part of its existing share buyback programme. Purchases comprised 1,400,000 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £35.9989, 200,000 on Chi-X (CXE) at £35.9710 and 800,000 on XAMS at €42.0546.
The programme was previously announced on 30 July 2026. Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently of Shell for the period from 30 July through 23 October 2026, within pre-set parameters and the company's repurchase authorities.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on September 28, 2026, under its existing share buyback programme. It bought 1,100,000 shares on LSE and 300,000 on Chi-X at volume-weighted average prices of £36.6222 and £36.6212 per share, respectively. It also bought 550,000 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of €42.8005 per share.
Shell (SHEL) bought shares for cancellation on 25 September 2026 under its existing buyback programme.
It purchased 476,225 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £36.0073 per share and 300,000 shares on XAMS at €41.9518 per share. Prices ranged from £35.8100 to £36.3300 on LSE and from €41.7850 to €42.3250 on XAMS. The programme was announced on 30 July 2026. Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently of Shell through 23 October 2026.
Shell (SHEL) disclosed dividend-share acquisitions by eight senior managers on September 24, 2026, linked to shares held in a Share Plan Account. CEO Wael Sawan acquired 2,211.85048 ordinary shares in Amsterdam and 2,001.51133 in London. CFO Sinead Gorman acquired 2,417.41860 ordinary shares in London. The shares relate to earlier bonus arrangements or vested employee share plans; the disclosures also include 18.37605 American Depositary Shares acquired by Machteld de Haan in New York.
Shell (SHEL) bought shares for cancellation on September 24, 2026, under its existing share buyback programme.
It purchased 495,544 shares on the LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £36.2972 per share and 276,732 shares on XAMS at €42.2615 per share. The respective price ranges were £36.0600 to £36.5050 and €41.9850 to €42.5150 per share. The purchases form part of the programme announced on July 30, 2026, which has on- and off-market components.
Goldman Sachs International will make trading decisions independently of Shell from July 30 through October 23, 2026.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on September 23, 2026, under its existing share buyback programme.
It bought 600,000 shares on LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £35.5626 per share; prices ranged from £35.2650 to £35.8200. It also bought 300,000 shares on XAMS at a volume-weighted average price of €41.4245 per share; prices ranged from €41.1200 to €41.7550.
The purchases form part of the on- and off-market buyback programme announced on July 30, 2026. The off-market limb is subject to a shareholder-approved buyback contract and pre-set parameters.