22 Nov 2017 16:22
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Holding(s) in CompanyROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC - Holding(s) in Company
PR Newswire
London, November 22
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | ||||||
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: | Royal Dutch Shell plc | |||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate) | ||||||
| Non-UK issuer | ||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”) | ||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
| Other (please specify)iii: | ||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv | ||||||
| Name | BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, DE, USA | |||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v | ||||||
| Name | ||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: | 20/11/2017 | |||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 21/11/2017 | |||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuervii | |||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.97% | 1.00% | 6.97% | 8,289,901,348 | ||
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 4.92% | 2.04% | 6.97% | |||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii | |||||||||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rightsix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| GB00B03MM408 | 218,422,847 | 2.63% | |||||||
| GB00B03MLX29 | 277,045,557 | 3.34% | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 495,468,404 | 5.97% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| Securities Lending (GB00B03MLX29) | 6,717,420 | 0.08% | |||||||
| Securities Lending (GB00B03MM408) | 15,197,770 | 0.18% | |||||||
| American Depositary Receipt (GB00B03MLX29) | 44,395,710 | 0.53% | |||||||
| American Depositary Receipt (GB00B03MM408) | 14,078 | 0.00 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 66,324,978 | 0.80% | |||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration datex | Exercise/ Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash settlementxii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| CFD (GB00B03MLX29) | Cash | 142,505 | 0.00% | ||||||
| CFD (GB00B03MM408) | Cash | 1,919,452 | 0.02% | ||||||
| Physically Settled Call Option (US7802592060) | 18/01/2019 | 7,271,434 | 0.08% | ||||||
| Physically Settled Put Option (US7802592060) | 18/01/2019 | 7,271,434 | 0.08% | ||||||
| Equity Linked Note | 07/12/2017 | 07/12/2017 | Cash | 170,600 | 0.00% | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 16,775,125 | 0.20% | |||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”) | |||||
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii | |||||
| Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||
| Namexv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | ||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. | |||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Cayco Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Japan Holdings GK | |||||
| BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd. | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| Trident Merger, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||||
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Advisors, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||
| BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock HK Holdco Limited | |||||
| BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC | |||||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings LP | |||||
| BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC | |||||
| BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||||
| BlackRock International Limited | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock Group Limited | |||||
| BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V. | |||||
| BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. | |||||
| BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. | |||||
| BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. | |||||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. | |||||
| BlackRock (Singapore) Limited | |||||
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
| Name of the proxy holder | |||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | |||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | |||||
| 11. Additional informationxvi | |||||
| Place of completion | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. (BlackRock, Inc.) |
| Date of completion | 21 November 2017 (BlackRock, Inc.) |
Mark Edwards
Deputy Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
020 7934 2817
LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Major Shareholding Notifications