Transaction in Own Shares

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Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) has announced its latest share buyback transaction executed on August 19, 2025. The company purchased a total of 1,436,696 shares across multiple trading venues, including LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, and CBOE DXE.

The shares were purchased at varying prices, with the highest price of £26.50 on London venues and €30.80 on European venues. This buyback is part of Shell's previously announced share repurchase programme from July 31, 2025, which will continue until October 24, 2025. HSBC Bank plc is executing the trades independently, operating within pre-set parameters for both on-market and off-market purchases.

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• Capital expenditure on share buybacks reduces cash available for operational investments

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Transaction in Own Shares   

19 August, 2025

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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 19 August, 2025 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
19/08/2025	414,614	£26.5000	£26.2050	£26.4402	LSE	GBP
19/08/2025	182,971	£26.5000	£26.2050	£26.4268	Chi-X (CXE)	GBP
19/08/2025	145,499	£26.5000	£26.2050	£26.4435	BATS (BXE)	GBP
19/08/2025	363,104	€30.8000	€30.4850	€30.7399	XAMS	EUR
19/08/2025	330,508	€30.8000	€30.4850	€30.7363	CBOE DXE	EUR
19/08/2025	-	-	-	-	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 31 July 2025.

In respect of this programme, HSBC Bank plc will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 31 July 2025 up to and including 24 October 2025.

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 HSBC Bank 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

LEI number of Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer’s own shares

Attachment

• Shell RNS (Extended) 20250819

FAQ

How many shares did Shell (SHEL) purchase on August 19, 2025?

Shell purchased a total of 1,436,696 shares across various trading venues, including 414,614 shares on LSE, 182,971 on Chi-X, 145,499 on BATS, 363,104 on XAMS, and 330,508 on CBOE DXE.

What is the duration of Shell's current share buyback program?

The current share buyback program runs from July 31, 2025 to October 24, 2025, with HSBC Bank plc making independent trading decisions during this period.

What was the highest price paid for Shell shares in this buyback transaction?

The highest price paid was £26.50 on London venues and €30.80 on European venues.

Who executes Shell's share buyback trades?

HSBC Bank plc executes the trades independently of Shell, operating within pre-set parameters for both on-market and off-market purchases.

What regulations govern Shell's share buyback program?

The program is conducted in accordance with UK Listing Rules Chapter 9, EU MAR, UK MAR, and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, including post-Brexit adaptations.