Transaction in Own Shares

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Shell (LSE: SHEL) reported that on 25 August 2026 it repurchased ordinary shares for cancellation under its existing share buy-back programme announced on 30 July 2026. Purchases included 1,200,000 shares on the LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £33.8391, 200,000 shares on Chi-X (CXE) at £33.8408, and 275,000 shares on XAMS at €39.6021. The programme is being executed by Goldman Sachs International, which makes trading decisions independently of Shell from 30 July 2026 up to and including 23 October 2026. The buy-back is conducted in line with Shell’s on- and off‑market repurchase authorities and applicable EU and UK Market Abuse Regulations.

Positive

• 1,200,000 shares bought on LSE at £33.8391 VWAP for cancellation
• 200,000 shares repurchased on Chi-X (CXE) at £33.8408 VWAP
• 275,000 shares repurchased on XAMS at €39.6021 VWAP
• Shares are being cancelled, which reduces the number of shares in issue
• Buy-back programme runs with independent execution by Goldman Sachs International

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Transaction in Own Shares

August 25, 2026

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Shell plc (the 'Company') announces that on 25 August 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
25/08/2026	1,200,000	£ 34.0800	£ 33.6600	£ 33.8391	LSE	GBP
25/08/2026	200,000	£ 34.0750	£ 33.6650	£ 33.8408	Chi-X (CXE)	GBP
25/08/2026	-	-	-	-	BATS (BXE)	GBP
25/08/2026	275,000	€ 39.9150	€ 39.3850	€ 39.6021	XAMS	EUR
25/08/2026	-	-	-	-	CBOE DXE	EUR
25/08/2026	-	-	-	-	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 30 July 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 30 July 2026 up to and including 23 October 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 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

 

Attachment

• 20260825_Shell RNS - full version

FAQ

What share repurchases did Shell (SHEL) make on 25 August 2026?

Shell repurchased shares for cancellation on 25 August 2026 across LSE, Chi-X and XAMS. According to Shell, purchases included 1,200,000 shares on LSE, 200,000 on Chi-X (CXE) and 275,000 on XAMS at disclosed volume-weighted average prices.

At what prices did Shell (SHEL) buy back its shares on 25 August 2026?

Shell’s repurchases used disclosed price ranges and volume-weighted averages on each venue. According to Shell, VWAPs were £33.8391 on LSE, £33.8408 on Chi-X (CXE) and €39.6021 on XAMS, within stated highest and lowest prices for that date.

How does the 25 August 2026 buyback fit into Shell’s (SHEL) existing programme?

The 25 August 2026 trades form part of Shell’s existing share buy-back programme. According to Shell, this programme was announced on 30 July 2026 and covers on- and off‑market repurchases within preset parameters and shareholder-approved authorities.

Who is executing Shell’s (SHEL) share buy-back between July and October 2026?

Goldman Sachs International is executing Shell’s buy-back trades in this period. According to Shell, Goldman Sachs International makes trading decisions independently from 30 July 2026 up to and including 23 October 2026 under the company’s existing programme.

Under which regulations is Shell’s (SHEL) August 2026 share buy-back conducted?

Shell’s buy-back is conducted under EU and UK Market Abuse rules. According to Shell, the programme complies with Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules, EU MAR, UK MAR and the related EU MAR Delegated Regulation as onshored into UK law.

What happens to the Shell (SHEL) shares repurchased on 25 August 2026?

The repurchased shares are being cancelled rather than held in treasury. According to Shell, the 25 August 2026 transactions involved purchasing ordinary shares for cancellation as part of the company’s on- and off‑market share buy-back programme.