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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 22 December 2025 that it purchased shares for cancellation under its ongoing buy-back programme (announced 30 October 2025).
Aggregated purchases by trading venue: 735,375 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £27.0718 and 728,790 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €31.0220, totalling 1,464,165 shares purchased that day. The programme runs through 30 January 2026 with Merrill Lynch International executing trades independently within pre-set parameters and in compliance with UK MAR/EU MAR rules.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced on 19 December 2025 that it purchased shares for cancellation under its existing buy‑back programme.
Aggregated trades on 19/12/2025: 969,970 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £26.8356 (price range £26.5750–£27.0200) and 997,696 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €30.6483 (price range €30.4000–€30.9000), totalling 1,967,666 shares purchased for cancellation.
Trades were made by Merrill Lynch International independently under the company’s on‑ and off‑market buy‑back authorities; the programme runs through 30 January 2026 and complies with UK MAR and EU MAR onshored rules.
Shell (SHEL) purchased 1,486,776 shares for cancellation on 18 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025.
Purchases by venue: 742,541 shares on LSE at a VWAP of 26.6213 GBP and 744,235 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of 30.4586 EUR. Merrill Lynch International is executing trades independently for the programme covering 30 October 2025 to 30 January 2026. The programme is being conducted under UK Listing Rules Chapter 9 and EU/UK MAR rules, and includes on-market and off-market limbs per the approved off-market buyback contract.
Shell (SHEL) announced share purchases for cancellation executed on 17 December 2025 as part of its existing buy-back programme (announced 30 October 2025).
The company purchased 752,611 shares on LSE at a VWAP of 26.7413 GBP (highest 26.9200, lowest 26.5850) and 751,601 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of 30.5251 EUR (highest 30.7200, lowest 30.3400). Total shares bought that day: 1,504,212. Purchases were made under on- and off-market limbs; Merrill Lynch International will make trading decisions independently from 30 October 2025 through 30 January 2026.
Shell (SHEL) reports that on 16 December 2025 it purchased shares for cancellation as part of its buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025. The Company bought 1,200,077 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £26.3093 and 1,193,642 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €30.0803, totalling 2,393,719 shares cancelled on that date.
The purchases were executed under the programme supervised by Merrill Lynch International (independent trading decisions) and conducted under EU MAR/UK MAR and UK Listing Rules. The programme runs through 30 January 2026. No trades were reported on Chi-X, BATS, CBOE DXE or TQEX for 16 December 2025.
Shell (SHEL) purchased shares for cancellation on 15 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy-back programme announced 30 October 2025. Aggregated trades show 757,723 shares on LSE at a VWAP of GBP 27.0912 and 754,362 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of EUR 30.9435, totalling 1,512,085 shares reported for that date.
The programme is being executed by Merrill Lynch International (independent trading decisions) and runs through 30 January 2026; it is conducted under UK MAR/EU MAR and Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules.
Shell (SHEL) purchased and cancelled shares on 12 December 2025 as part of its ongoing buy-back programme (announced 30 October 2025).
Aggregated trades: 759,882 shares on LSE at a VWAP of £26.9623 and 758,229 shares on XAMS at a VWAP of €30.8328, totaling 1,518,111 shares cancelled. Merrill Lynch International is executing trades independently under preset parameters. The programme runs through 30 January 2026 and follows UK MAR/EU MAR rules.
Shell (SHEL) announces on 11 December 2025 it purchased and cancelled a total of 1,509,607 shares under its existing buy‑back programme.
Purchases by venue: 755,759 shares on LSE at a volume‑weighted average price of £27.1075, and 753,848 shares on XAMS at a volume‑weighted average price of €31.0649. Other listed venues showed no purchases on the date.
The buys form part of the on‑ and off‑market limbs of the programme announced 30 October 2025; Merrill Lynch International is executing trades independently for the programme running through 30 January 2026. Transactions comply with UK MAR and related delegated regulations.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced Board and committee changes effective ahead of the 2026 Annual General Meeting. Catherine Hughes (nine years) and Neil Carson (seven years) will not stand for re-election at the 2026 AGM. Holly Koeppel and Clare Scherrer were appointed as non-executive directors effective 1 January 2026; Koeppel will join the Audit and Risk Committee and Sustainability Committee, Scherrer will join the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Sir Andrew Mackenzie will become member and Chair of the Sustainability Committee from the conclusion of the 2026 AGM. Committee memberships following the AGM were disclosed for Audit and Risk, Nomination and Succession, Remuneration, and Sustainability.
Shell (SHEL) announced on 10 December 2025 that it purchased shares for cancellation under its existing buy-back programme. Total shares purchased for cancellation: 1,507,757 shares (757,623 on LSE at VWAP £27.2388; 750,134 on XAMS at VWAP €31.2671).
The programme runs from 30 October 2025 to 30 January 2026, with Merrill Lynch International making independent trading decisions. Purchases follow UK MAR and EU MAR on-shored rules and the company’s on- and off-market authorities.