Transaction in Own Shares

Rhea-AI Summary

Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) has executed significant share repurchases across multiple trading venues on August 18, 2025, as part of its previously announced buyback programme. The company purchased a total of 1,598,835 shares across various exchanges, including LSE, Chi-X, BATS, XAMS, and CBOE DXE.

The share purchases were conducted at prices ranging from £26.0250 to £26.3550 on UK venues and €30.3350 to €30.6400 on European venues. This buyback initiative, managed independently by HSBC Bank plc, will continue from July 31, 2025, through October 24, 2025, operating under both on-market and off-market parameters in compliance with UK Listing Rules and Market Abuse Regulations.

Positive

• None.

Negative

• Significant cash expenditure on buybacks may reduce available capital for operational investments
• Complex regulatory framework across UK and EU markets may impact buyback execution flexibility

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Transaction in Own Shares   

18 August, 2025

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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 18 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
18/08/2025	354,258	£26.3550	£26.0250	£26.2086	LSE	GBP
18/08/2025	199,149	£26.3550	£26.0250	£26.2024	Chi-X (CXE)	GBP
18/08/2025	246,593	£26.3550	£26.0250	£26.2112	BATS (BXE)	GBP
18/08/2025	458,843	€30.6400	€30.3350	€30.5230	XAMS	EUR
18/08/2025	339,992	€30.6300	€30.3350	€30.5180	CBOE DXE	EUR
18/08/2025	-	-	-	-	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) 20250818

FAQ

How many shares did Shell (SHEL) purchase on August 18, 2025?

Shell purchased a total of 1,598,835 shares across multiple trading venues, including 354,258 shares on LSE, 199,149 on Chi-X, 246,593 on BATS, 458,843 on XAMS, and 339,992 on CBOE DXE.

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

The current buyback programme runs from July 31, 2025, through October 24, 2025, with HSBC Bank plc managing the trading decisions independently.

What was the price range for Shell's share purchases on August 18, 2025?

On UK venues, shares were purchased between £26.0250 and £26.3550, while on European venues, the price range was €30.3350 to €30.6400.

Who manages Shell's share buyback programme?

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

What regulatory frameworks govern Shell's buyback programme?

The programme operates under UK Listing Rules Chapter 9, EU MAR, UK MAR, and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation, ensuring compliance across both UK and EU markets.