Shell PLC — Regulatory Filings 2015

Sep 11, 2015

6-K 1 d30230d6k.htm 6-K 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of September 2015

Commission File Number 1-32575

Royal Dutch Shell plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague

The Netherlands

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ¨ No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-

The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on September 11, 2015

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights	x
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached	¨
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments	¨
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights	¨
Other (please specify):	¨

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:	The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):	See answer to Question 9
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v	9 September 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:	10 September 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	Below 4%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

	Situation previous to the triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
		Number
	Number	of	Number	Number of voting		% of voting
Class/type of shares	of	Voting	of shares	rights		rights
if possible using the ISIN CODE	Shares	Rights	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
A Ordinary (GB00B03MLX29)	31,534,212	31,534,212			31,534,212		0.4959 %
A ADRs (US7802592060)	17,233,316	34,466,632			33,866,632		0.5326 %
B Ordinary (GB00B03MM408)	84,272,341	84,272,341			83,772,341		1.3175 %
B ADRs (US7802591070)	52,449,595	104,899,190			104,551,790		1.6443 %

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction — Type of financial instrument
N/A

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction — Type of financial instrument	% of voting rights
	Nominal	Delta
N/A

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights
253,724,975	3.9904 %

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (“CG”) holdings	253,724,975	3.990 %
Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:
Capital Guardian Trust Company	230,995	0.004 %
Capital International Limited	92,495	0.001 %
Capital International SArl	139,342	0.002 %
Capital International, Inc.	75,500	0.001 %
Capital Research and Management Company	253,186,643	3.982 %

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:	Mark Edwards Royal Dutch Shell
plc
15. Contact telephone number:	+44 20 7934 6024

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registrant) — By:	/s/ M Edwards
	Name:	M Edwards
	Title:	Deputy Company Secretary
Date:	September 11, 2015

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:

a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-199736 and 333-199736-01); and

b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821 and 333-200953).