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) 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.
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.