Transaction in Own Shares

Rhea-AI Summary

Shell plc (SHEL) purchased 1,731,360 ordinary shares for cancellation on 24 October 2025 as part of its on- and off-market buy-back programme announced 31 July 2025. Purchases were executed across multiple venues: LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS and CBOE DXE, with volume-weighted average prices ranging from £28.4150 to €32.6749 per share depending on venue.

HSBC Bank plc made trading decisions independently for the programme period (31 July–24 October 2025). Transactions were conducted under UK MAR/EU MAR rules and the company’s authorised off-market contract; a trade breakdown by venue is provided.

Positive

• Total shares repurchased: 1,731,360 on 24/10/2025
• Buyback executed across multiple exchanges (LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, CBOE DXE)
• VWAPs recorded: £28.4150–£28.4200 (GBP venues) and €32.6723–€32.6749 (EUR venues)

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Finance Analyst

Shell completed multi-venue share cancellations under its buy‑back programme on 24 October, 2025, reducing share count across LSE and European venues.

Shell plc executed pooled purchases for cancellation across multiple venues, with notable aggregated volumes including 447,225 shares on the LSE and other trades on Chi‑X, BATS and XAMS. Reported volume weighted average prices were approximately £28.4200 on UK venues and €32.6749 on XAMS; HSBC Bank plc acted with independent discretion under the programme announced on 31 July 2025.

The business mechanism is straightforward: these are share repurchases for cancellation under an existing authorised programme, which immediately reduces outstanding share count and can raise reported earnings per share absent other changes. The effect depends on the scale relative to total shares outstanding and on whether purchases continue; the announcement does not state total programme capacity or remaining authorization, so the magnitude of capital return cannot be judged from these trades alone.

Key dependencies and risks include remaining buyback capacity, future execution pace, and market conditions affecting execution cost; governance and regulatory compliance appear addressed by reference to EU/UK MAR and shareholder-approved off‑market terms. Watch for disclosures of cumulative repurchases under the programme and any statement of remaining authority over the next reporting periods; near-term monitoring through filings in the coming weeks will clarify total capital returned and cadence.

Transaction in Own Shares   

24 October, 2025

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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 24 October, 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
24/10/2025	447,225	£28.5100	£28.2850	£28.4200	LSE	GBP
24/10/2025	174,840	£28.5100	£28.2850	£28.4157	Chi-X (CXE)	GBP
24/10/2025	263,015	£28.5100	£28.2850	£28.4150	BATS (BXE)	GBP
24/10/2025	528,642	€32.7450	€32.5450	€32.6749	XAMS	EUR
24/10/2025	317,638	€32.7450	€32.5450	€32.6723	CBOE DXE	EUR
24/10/2025	-	-	-	-	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) 20251024

FAQ

How many shares did Shell (SHEL) buy back on 24 October 2025?

Shell purchased a total of 1,731,360 ordinary shares for cancellation on 24 October 2025.

What venues did Shell use for the SHEL buyback on 24/10/2025?

Purchases were executed on LSE, Chi-X (CXE), BATS (BXE), XAMS and CBOE DXE.

What were the volume-weighted average prices for SHEL shares on 24 October 2025?

VWAPs reported were approximately £28.4150–£28.4200 for GBP venues and €32.6723–€32.6749 for EUR venues.

Was the 24 Oct 2025 SHEL buyback part of a previously announced programme?

Yes. The purchases formed part of the on- and off-market limbs of the buy-back programme announced on 31 July 2025.

Who made trading decisions for Shell's buyback programme ending 24 October 2025?

HSBC Bank plc made trading decisions independently for the programme period from 31 July 2025 up to and including 24 October 2025.

Under which rules were Shell's 24 October 2025 buyback transactions conducted?

Transactions were conducted in accordance with UK MAR, EU MAR and the company’s authorities for on- and off-market repurchases.