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 March 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  ☐

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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.

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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on March 28, 2017

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

March 28, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) has been notified that following the payment of the interim dividend on March 27, 2017 in respect of the fourth quarter of 2016, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) acquired notional dividend shares under the Long-term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”) as applicable, as set out below. Details of the LTIP and DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F ended December 31, 2016 (www.shell.com/annualreport).

 

PDMR

  

Date Acquired

  

Share
Type

   Number of
notional dividend
shares acquired
     Price per
Share
 

Ben van Beurden

   27 March 2017    RDSA      16,050.25        EUR 24.06  

Jessica Uhl

   27 March 2017    RDS.A      554.40        USD 52.27  

John Abbott

   27 March 2017    RDSB      4,328.73        GBP 21.73  

Harry Brekelmans

   27 March 2017    RDSA      4,165.11        EUR 24.06  

Andrew Brown

   27 March 2017    RDSB      4,212.04        GBP 21.73  

Ronan Cassidy

   27 March 2017    RDSB      2,163.72        GBP 21.73  

Donny Ching

   27 March 2017    RDSA      3,131.05        EUR 24.06  

Maarten Wetselaar

   27 March 2017    RDSA      2,772.01        EUR 24.06  

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.

Mark Edwards

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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    EUR
Price    24.06
Volume    16,050.25
Total    386,169.02
Aggregated information     
Volume    16,050.25
Price    24.06
Total    386,169.02
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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 American Depositary shares (RDS.A)
Identification Code    US7802592060
Nature of the transaction    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP
Currency    USD
Price    52.27
Volume    554.40
Total    28,978.49
Aggregated information     
Volume    554.40
Price    52.27
Total    28,978.49
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    GBP
Price    21.73
Volume    4,328.73
Total    94,063.30
Aggregated information     
Volume    4,328.73
Price    21.73
Total    94,063.30
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    EUR
Price    24.06
Volume    4,165.11
Total    100,212.55
Aggregated information     
Volume    4,165.11
Price    24.06
Total    100,212.55
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    GBP
Price    21.73
Volume    4,212.04
Total    91,527.63
Aggregated information     
Volume    4,212.04
Price    21.73
Total    91,527.63
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    GBP
Price    21.73
Volume    2,163.72
Total    47,017.64
Aggregated information     
Volume    2,163.72
Price    21.73
Total    47,017.64
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    EUR
Price    24.06
Volume    3,131.05
Total    75,333.06
Aggregated information     
Volume    3,131.05
Price    24.06
Total    75,333.06
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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    Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP
Currency    EUR
Price    24.06
Volume    2,772.01
Total    66,694.56
Aggregated information     
Volume    2,772.01
Price    24.06
Total    66,694.56
Date of transaction    27/03/2017
Place of transaction    Outside a trading venue


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).


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: March 28, 2017