FORM 6-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

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

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November 2017

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  ☒             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  ☒

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 November 22, 2017

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

 

     Number of voting rightsix      % of voting rights  

Class/type of shares

ISIN code (if possible)

    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

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, 333-200953 and 333-215273).

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:  

M Edwards

Name:   M Edwards
Title:   Deputy Company Secretary
  Date: November 23, 2017