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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 plc (SHEL) announced on 10 October 2024 that it purchased 747,770 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £25.9393 per share, and 765,230 shares on Euronext Amsterdam at a volume-weighted average price of €31.2930 per share. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buy-back programme announced on 1 August 2024.
The programme includes both on-market and off-market limbs, with Citigroup Global Markets making independent trading decisions from 1 August to 25 October 2024. The buyback is conducted in accordance with UK and EU regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation and the Commission Delegated Regulation.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced on 09 October 2024 the purchase of 950,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £25.7633 per share, and 922,000 shares on Euronext Amsterdam at €31.0512 per share. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buy-back programme announced on 1 August 2024.
The programme includes both on-market and off-market limbs, with Citigroup Global Markets making independent trading decisions from 1 August to 25 October 2024. The buyback is conducted in accordance with UK and EU regulations, including the Market Abuse Regulation and Commission Delegated Regulation.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced on 08 October 2024 that it purchased 1,000,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume weighted average price of £25.9778 per share, and 935,000 shares on Euronext Amsterdam at a volume weighted average price of €31.2828 per share. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buy-back programme announced on 1 August 2024.
The programme, managed independently by Citigroup Global Markets , will run from 1 August 2024 to 25 October 2024. It includes both on-market and off-market limbs, conducted in accordance with UK and EU market abuse regulations and the UK Listing Rules.
Shell plc (SHEL) announces the purchase of 630,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange and 540,000 shares on Euronext Amsterdam on October 7, 2024, as part of its existing share buy-back programme. The highest price paid was £26.4150 in London and €31.7900 in Amsterdam, with volume-weighted average prices of £26.1905 and €31.5389 respectively.
This share repurchase is part of Shell's on- and off-market buy-back programme announced on August 1, 2024. Citigroup Global Markets is making independent trading decisions for the programme, which will run until October 25, 2024. The buy-back adheres to UK Listing Rules, EU and UK Market Abuse Regulations, and related delegated regulations.
Shell has released its third quarter 2024 outlook, providing an overview of current expectations. Key points include:
Integrated Gas: Production expected at 920-960 kboe/d, LNG liquefaction volumes at 7.3-7.7 MT. Upstream: Production forecasted at 1,740-1,840 kboe/d. Marketing: Sales volumes projected at 2,750-3,150 kb/d. Chemicals and Products: Indicative refining margin at $5.5/bbl, chemicals margin at $164/tonne. Refinery utilization expected at 79-83%, chemicals utilization at 73-77%.
The Renewables and Energy Solutions segment is expected to report Adjusted Earnings between -$0.4 billion and $0.2 billion. Corporate Adjusted Earnings are forecasted between -$0.7 billion and -$0.5 billion. Final Q3 2024 results will be published on October 31, 2024.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced the final results of its Exchange Offers, aiming to exchange up to $12 billion of notes. The offers were made to migrate existing notes issued by Shell International Finance B.V. to Shell Finance US Inc., optimizing Shell Group's capital structure. As of October 3, 2024, $11,462,980,000 worth of notes were validly tendered and accepted for exchange. Notes from Acceptance Priority Levels 1 through 8 met conditions and were accepted, while those from levels 9 through 12 were not. Settlement and issuance of new notes are expected on October 8, 2024. The exchange agents were Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Wells Fargo, with D.F. King & Co. Inc. serving as the information agent.
Shell plc (SHEL) announced on 03 October 2024 the purchase of 625,000 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £25.4756 per share, and 585,000 shares on Euronext Amsterdam at €30.6700 per share. These purchases are part of the company's existing share buy-back programme announced on 1 August 2024.
The programme, managed independently by Citigroup Global Markets , will run until 25 October 2024. It includes both on-market and off-market limbs, conducted in accordance with UK and EU market abuse regulations. The buy-back aims to reduce Shell's share capital and is executed within pre-set parameters and the company's general authority to repurchase shares.
Shell plc (SHEL) has announced a share buyback transaction on 01 October 2024, as part of its existing share buy-back programme announced on 1 August 2024. The company purchased 560,262 shares on the London Stock Exchange at a volume-weighted average price of £24.2617 per share, and 721,632 shares on Euronext Amsterdam at €29.6650 per share.
This buyback is part of both on-market and off-market limbs of the programme, with Citigroup Global Markets making independent trading decisions until 25 October 2024. The programme adheres to Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules, Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation, and related EU and UK regulations.
Shell plc has reported that several Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) acquired dividend shares following the payment of the interim dividend on September 23, 2024. These shares were acquired in respect of shares previously delivered under annual bonuses or vested employee share plans held in Share Plan Accounts. The acquisitions took place on September 26, 2024, with shares purchased on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and Amsterdam Stock Exchange (AMS).
Key acquisitions include:
- Sinead Gorman (CFO): 1,109.67 SHEL shares at GBP 24.34 each
- Huibert Vigeveno (Downstream, Renewables & Energy Solutions Director): 1,187.00 SHELL shares at EUR 29.41 each
- Zoe Yujnovich (Integrated Gas and Upstream Director): 1,172.43 SHELL shares at EUR 29.41 each
Other PDMRs who acquired shares include Philippa Bounds, Robertus Mooldijk, and Rachel Solway. The transactions were made in compliance with EU and UK market abuse regulations.
Shell plc has announced its total voting rights and capital as of September 30, 2024. The company's capital consists of 6,224,278,848 ordinary shares with a nominal value of €0.07 each. Shell plc currently holds no shares in Treasury.
This figure (6,224,278,848) can be used by shareholders as the denominator to calculate whether they need to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Shell plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The announcement is made in compliance with Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1 and 5.6.1A. It's important to note that the total number of shares includes those purchased by Shell plc as part of its share buy-back programme but not yet cancelled.