Transaction in Own Shares
Shell (NYSE:SHEL) reported that on 15 May 2026 it repurchased 1,450,000 shares for cancellation across three venues: LSE, Chi-X (CXE) and BATS (BXE).
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Rhea-AI Summary
Shell (NYSE:SHEL) reported that on 15 May 2026 it repurchased 1,450,000 shares for cancellation across three venues: LSE, Chi-X (CXE) and BATS (BXE).
Prices ranged between £31.4900 and £31.9350, with volume-weighted average prices around £31.72–£31.73. These trades form part of the share buy-back programme running from 7 May to 24 July 2026, executed independently by Goldman Sachs International within pre-set parameters and in line with UK and EU market abuse regulations.
Positive
- 1,450,000 shares repurchased for cancellation, reducing outstanding share count
- Buy-back executed across multiple venues at VWAPs around £31.72–£31.73
- Programme conducted under predefined parameters and compliant with EU MAR and UK MAR
Negative
- None.
Details
News Market Reaction – SHEL
On May 18, the day this news came out, SHEL closed 3.78% above the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the May 18 session.
Key Figures
- LSE shares repurchased
- 1,000,000 shares
- For cancellation on 15/05/2026, LSE venue
- Chi-X shares repurchased
- 300,000 shares
- For cancellation on 15/05/2026, Chi-X (CXE)
- BATS shares repurchased
- 150,000 shares
- For cancellation on 15/05/2026, BATS (BXE)
- LSE VWAP
- £31.7236 per share
- Volume weighted average price on 15/05/2026, LSE
- Chi-X VWAP
- £31.7259 per share
- Volume weighted average price on 15/05/2026, Chi-X (CXE)
- BATS VWAP
- £31.7243 per share
- Volume weighted average price on 15/05/2026, BATS (BXE)
- Programme start date
- 7 May 2026
- Start of current share buy-back programme
- Programme end date
- 24 July 2026
- Scheduled end of current buy-back window
Historical Context
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Approval of base prospectus for Multi-Currency Debt Securities Programme.
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Repurchase of 1,060,548 shares for cancellation under buy-back programme.
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Disclosure of $23.84B in 2025 payments to governments across key countries.
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Repurchase of shares on 12 May 2026 across LSE, Chi-X and BATS.
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1,360,000 shares repurchased on 11 May 2026 for cancellation.
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Key Terms
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Transaction in Own Shares
15 May, 2026
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Shell plc (the 'Company') announces that on 15 May, 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 |
| 15/05/2026 | 1,000,000 | LSE | GBP | |||
| 15/05/2026 | 300,000 | Chi-X (CXE) | GBP | |||
| 15/05/2026 | 150,000 | BATS (BXE) | GBP |
These share purchases form part of the Company's share buy-back programme previously announced on 7 May 2026.
In respect of this programme, Goldman Sachs International will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 7 May 2026 up to and including 24 July 2026.
Any such share purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares. 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 Goldman Sachs International 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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