Transaction in Own Shares
Shell plc (SHEL) purchased 1,408,259 ordinary shares for cancellation on 30 April 2026 as part of its buy-back programme announced 05 February 2026.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Shell plc (SHEL) purchased 1,408,259 ordinary shares for cancellation on 30 April 2026 as part of its buy-back programme announced 05 February 2026. Purchases were across multiple venues (LSE, CXE, BXE, XAMS, DXE, TQEX) with VWAPs of GBP 33.05–33.08 and EUR 38.19–38.19.
The buy-back is being executed on- and off-market under preset parameters by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc through 01 May 2026 and complies with UK MAR and EU MAR rules.
Positive
- Total shares repurchased: 1,408,259 on 30 April 2026
- Buy-back executed across six trading venues supporting liquidity
- Programme operated by an independent broker through 01 May 2026
Negative
- Share cancellation reduces free float and may modestly increase dilution-adjusted metrics for some investors
- Repurchases used cash that could have funded other corporate purposes
Details
News Market Reaction – SHEL
On Apr 30, the day this news came out, SHEL closed 1.98% above the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Apr 30 session.
Key Figures
- Shares repurchased LSE
- 458,061 shares
- On-market limb, 30/04/2026, LSE
- VWAP LSE
- 33.0752 GBP
- Volume weighted average price, 30/04/2026, LSE
- Shares repurchased Chi-X
- 157,952 shares
- On-market limb, 30/04/2026, Chi-X (CXE)
- VWAP Chi-X
- 33.0579 GBP
- Volume weighted average price, 30/04/2026, Chi-X (CXE)
- Shares repurchased XAMS
- 381,742 shares
- On-market limb, 30/04/2026, XAMS
- VWAP XAMS
- 38.1870 EUR
- Volume weighted average price, 30/04/2026, XAMS
- Shares repurchased CBOE DXE
- 277,655 shares
- On-market limb, 30/04/2026, CBOE DXE
- VWAP CBOE DXE
- 38.1939 EUR
- Volume weighted average price, 30/04/2026, CBOE DXE
Historical Context
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Disclosure of 1,404,019 shares repurchased and cancelled under buy-back.
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Update on 1,382,321 shares repurchased across multiple European venues.
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Agreement to acquire ARC Resources, adding production and reserves.
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Disclosure of 1,449,248 shares repurchased for cancellation.
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Update on 1,316,305 shares repurchased under ongoing programme.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
uk listing rules regulatory
market abuse (amendment) (eu exit) regulations (si 2019/310) regulatory
eu mar delegated regulation regulatory
off-market buyback contract financial
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Transaction in Own Shares
30 April 2026
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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 30 April 2026 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation.
Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue:
| Date of Purchase | Number of Shares purchased | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | Volume weighted average price paid per share | Venue | Currency |
| 30/04/2026 | 458,061 | 33.3100 | 32.8250 | 33.0752 | LSE | GBP |
| 30/04/2026 | 157,952 | 33.3000 | 32.8250 | 33.0579 | Chi-X (CXE) | GBP |
| 30/04/2026 | 75,750 | 33.2550 | 32.8250 | 33.0638 | BATS (BXE) | GBP |
| 30/04/2026 | 381,742 | 38.4450 | 37.8900 | 38.1870 | XAMS | EUR |
| 30/04/2026 | 277,655 | 38.4400 | 37.9150 | 38.1939 | CBOE DXE | EUR |
| 30/04/2026 | 57,099 | 38.4250 | 37.9150 | 38.1860 | TQEX | EUR |
These share purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the Company's existing share buy-back programme previously announced on 05 February 2026.
In respect of this programme, Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 05 February 2026 up to and including 01 May 2026.
The on-market limb will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares on-market. The off-market limb will be effected in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares off-market pursuant to the off-market buyback contract approved by its shareholders and the pre-set parameters set out therein. The programme will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the “EU MAR Delegated Regulation”) and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time.
In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a breakdown of the individual trades made by Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back programme is detailed below.
Enquiries
Media: International +44 (0) 207 934 5550; U.S. and Canada: https://www.shell.us/about-us/news-and-insights/media/submit-an-inquiry.html
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