LyondellBasell Industries N.V. filings document the formal disclosures of a Netherlands-based chemical and polymers issuer with ordinary shares listed under LYB on the New York Stock Exchange. The company's reports and furnished 8-K exhibits cover operating results, segment discussions, capital-structure matters and material agreements tied to its financing arrangements.
Recent filings include definitive proxy materials for annual shareholder voting and governance matters, Form 8-K reports for earnings releases, and material-event disclosures covering public notes issued through a finance subsidiary, amendments to credit agreements and related leverage or shareholder-return restrictions. The filing record also identifies ordinary share terms, debt obligations, risk and governance disclosures, and subsidiary financing arrangements used in the company's capital structure.
For LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB), reporting persons disclosed an internal reorganization involving ordinary shares on November 3, 2026. AI European Holdings L.P. distributed 4,000,000 shares pro rata and for no consideration to Access Industries, LLC and Access Industries Holdings LLC, which then contributed those shares to Access Industries Core Holdings LLC. AI European Holdings also contributed 12,000,000 shares to LYB Holdco, and Access Industries Core Holdings donated 1,000,000 shares to a charitable foundation.
The reporting persons reported aggregate beneficial ownership of 63,435,504 shares, or 19.6% of the class, based on 323,242,496 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of October 28, 2026. Direct holdings listed include 53,195,179 shares at LYB Holdco, 4,000,000 at Access Industries Core Holdings, 5,270,918 at AI Chemical Holdings, 765,154 at AI Investments Holdings and 204,253 at AILEB. Several reporting persons may be deemed to share voting and investment power over shares held by these entities.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) had indirect share transfers reported by 10% owners AI Investments Holdings LLC, Access Industries Holdings LLC, Access Industries, LLC, Access Industries Management, LLC, and Len Blavatnik. On November 3, 2026, AI European Holdings L.P. distributed 4,000,000 ordinary shares to Access Industries, LLC and Access Industries Holdings LLC; those entities contributed 4,000,000 shares to Access Industries Core Holdings LLC. AI European Holdings L.P. also contributed 12,000,000 shares to LYB Holdco LLC, and Access Industries Core Holdings LLC donated 1,000,000 shares to a charitable foundation for no consideration. AI Investments Holdings LLC directly held 765,154 ordinary shares.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $8.499 billion and net income of $758 million, versus $7.727 billion in revenue and a net loss of $890 million a year earlier. For the first nine months, revenue was $24.873 billion and net income was $1.442 billion, compared with $23.062 billion and a $598 million net loss in 2025; operating cash flow was $2.199 billion versus $755 million.
On May 1, the company completed the sale of select European olefins and polyolefins assets and associated businesses, recording a $734 million pretax loss and contributing $310 million in cash to the businesses at closing. On October 29, it agreed to sell Houston Refining, L.P. to a Valero Energy Corporation subsidiary for $321 million; closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and other customary closing conditions. Third-quarter dividends were $0.69 per ordinary share, versus $1.37 in 2025.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $758 million ($2.32 per diluted share), EBITDA of $1.420 billion and revenue of $8.499 billion. In the same quarter of 2025, it recorded a net loss of $890 million, a diluted loss of $2.77 per share, an EBITDA loss of $480 million and revenue of $7.727 billion. Excluding identified items, third-quarter net income was $828 million and EBITDA was $1.512 billion. Cash from operating activities was $1.7 billion, including a working-capital release; cash and cash equivalents were $3.227 billion as of September 30, 2026.
The company agreed to sell Houston Refining, L.P., which owns its former Houston refinery site and related assets, to a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation for $320.5 million. The sale is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory and other customary closing conditions. LYB repaid its €500 million note maturity in September and paid $224 million in dividends during the quarter. Fourth-quarter operating rates are expected to be 85% for North American O&P assets, 60% for European O&P assets and 75% for I&D assets.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reported that SVP & CAO Matthew D. Hayes disposed of 152 Class A ordinary shares through tax withholding at 62.67 per share on October 15, 2026. The issuer withheld the shares to satisfy its tax withholding obligations as 623 restricted stock units automatically vested. Hayes’s reported direct holdings after the transaction were 8,970 shares, including 5,205 restricted stock units granted under the issuer’s long-term incentive plan.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. director Bridget E. Karlin acquired 781 Class A ordinary shares on September 30, 2026, as payment of her annual retainer in stock instead of cash. The retainer is paid quarterly, and the shares were calculated using a $61.22 average of daily closing prices over the applicable quarter. She also had 194 shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability at $57.47 per share. A footnote identifies 2,321 restricted stock units that vest May 21, 2027.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. director Virginia A. Kamsky acquired 720 Class A ordinary shares on September 30, 2026, as a quarterly installment of her annual retainer, which she elected to receive in stock instead of cash. The share count was calculated using $61.22, the average of daily closing prices over the applicable quarter. She also reported 139 shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability at $57.47 per share. A footnote states that 2,321 restricted stock units granted under the long-term incentive plan vest on May 21, 2027.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. received an updated ownership report from institutional investor Dodge & Cox covering its ordinary shares. Dodge & Cox reports beneficial ownership of 800 ordinary shares of LyondellBasell, representing 0.0% of the class and explicitly categorized as ownership of 5 percent or less of the company’s outstanding ordinary shares. Dodge & Cox has sole voting and dispositive power over all 800 shares, with no shared voting or shared dispositive power reported. The filing is signed by Katherine M. Primas, Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox.
LyondellBasell Industries reported much stronger results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. For the quarter, sales were $9,177 million and net income attributable to shareholders was $558 million, up from $114 million a year earlier, with basic earnings per share of $1.71.
Operating income for the first half rose to $1,782 million from $399 million as margins improved across segments, supported by industry supply constraints linked to the conflict in the Middle East. This was partly offset by a $734 million pre-tax loss on the divestiture of select European olefins and polyolefins assets, which included a $310 million cash contribution at closing.
Cash generation improved significantly: cash provided by operating activities was $483 million in the first six months of 2026 versus a use of $228 million in 2025. The company spent $539 million on capital projects and paid $448 million in common dividends ($1.38 per share). Total debt including current maturities was $12,910 million with $4,450 million of unused committed credit capacity and no borrowings under its $3,750 million revolving credit facility.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. reported second quarter 2026 sales and other operating revenues of $9,177 million, net income of $559 million and diluted EPS of $1.71. EBITDA was $1,252 million, or $2,127 million excluding identified items. Net income excluding identified items was $1,401 million, or $4.30 per diluted share.
Results reflected stronger margins across segments in supply‑constrained markets and high operating rates, especially in Olefins & Polyolefins–Americas, where EBITDA reached $1,183 million. The quarter included $842 million of identified items, net of tax, mainly a $734 million loss on sale from divestiture of select European assets and a $74 million impairment related to a plastic waste sorting facility.
LyondellBasell generated $752 million of cash from operating activities, spent $270 million on capital expenditures, paid $224 million in dividends and ended the quarter with $2,630 million in cash and cash equivalents and total liquidity of $7,090 million. Management highlighted completion of four European asset divestitures, ongoing execution of a Cash Improvement Plan targeting $500 million incremental cash by the end of 2026, and expects third quarter operating rates of 85% for North American O&P, 70% for European O&P and 85% for Intermediates & Derivatives amid continued geopolitical‑driven market volatility.