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 June 2019

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):  ☐

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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 June 26, 2019

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

June 26, 2019

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) has been notified that following the payment of the interim dividend on June 24, 2019 in respect of the first quarter of 2019, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) acquired dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered to them under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account. Further information can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2018 (www.shell.com/annualreport).

 

PDMR

   Date Acquired    Share
Type
   Number of
dividend shares
acquired
     Purchase price
per Share
 

Ben van Beurden

   24 June 2019    RDSA      712.83        EUR 29.00  

Jessica Uhl

   24 June 2019    RDSA      311.33        EUR 29.00  

John Abbott

   24 June 2019    RDSB      3,350.85        GBP 25.99  

Harry Brekelmans

   24 June 2019    RDSA      2,502.25        EUR 29.00  

Andrew Brown

   24 June 2019    RDSB      2,544.96        GBP 25.99  

Ronan Cassidy

   24 June 2019    RDSB      1,658.96        GBP 25.99  

Donny Ching

   24 June 2019    RDSA      1,869.93        EUR 29.00  

Maarten Wetselaar

   24 June 2019    RDSA      281.04        EUR 29.00  

The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.

This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

Anthony Clarke

Deputy Company Secretary

ENQUIRIES

Shell Media Relations

International, UK, European Press: +44 20 7934 5550

Shell Investor Relations

Europe: + 31 70 377 4540

United States: +1 832 337 2034

LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Ben

Last Name(s)

   van Beurden

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Chief Executive Officer

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   A ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MLX29

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   EUR

Price

   29.00

Volume

   712.83

Total

   20,672.07

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

712.83

29.00

20,672.07

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   Amsterdam


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Jessica

Last Name(s)

   Uhl

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Chief Financial Officer

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   A ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MLX29

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   EUR

Price

   29.00

Volume

   311.33

Total

   9,028.57

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

311.33

29.00

9,028.57

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   Amsterdam


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   John

Last Name(s)

   Abbott

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Downstream Director

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   B ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MM408

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   GBP

Price

   25.99

Volume

   3,350.85

Total

   87,088.59

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

3,350.85

25.99

87,088.59

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   London


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Harry

Last Name(s)

   Brekelmans

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Projects & Technology Director

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   A ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MLX29

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   EUR

Price

   29.00

Volume

   2,502.25

Total

   72,565.25

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

2,502.25

29.00

72,565.25

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   Amsterdam


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Andrew

Last Name(s)

   Brown

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Upstream Director

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   B ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MM408

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   GBP

Price

   25.99

Volume

   2,544.96

Total

   66,143.51

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

2,544.96

25.99

66,143.51

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   London


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Ronan

Last Name(s)

   Cassidy

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   B ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MM408

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   GBP

Price

   25.99

Volume

   1,658.96

Total

   43,116.37

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

1,658.96

25.99

43,116.37

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   London


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Donny

Last Name(s)

   Ching

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Legal Director

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   A ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MLX29

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   EUR

Price

   29.00

Volume

   1,869.93

Total

   54,227.97

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

1,869.93

29.00

54,227.97

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   Amsterdam


1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

First Name(s)

   Maarten

Last Name(s)

   Wetselaar

2. Reason for the notification

Position/status

   Integrated Gas and New Energies Director

Initial notification/ amendment

   Initial notification

3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Full name of the entity

   Royal Dutch Shell plc

Legal Entity Identifier code

   21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument

   A ordinary shares of €0.07 each

Identification Code

   GB00B03MLX29

Nature of the transaction

   Dividend shares in respect of shares previously delivered under the annual bonus and/or shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Share Plan Account.

Currency

   EUR

Price

   29.00

Volume

   281.04

Total

   8,150.16

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

    

281.04

29.00

8,150.16

Date of transaction

   24/06/2019

Place of transaction

   Amsterdam


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 333-222005 and 333-222005-01); 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, 333-215273, 333-222813 and 333-228137).


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:  

A Clarke

Name:   A Clarke
Title:   Deputy Company Secretary
 

Date: June 26, 2019