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 February 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.

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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 February 22, 2017

 

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

    Royal Dutch Shell plc
 

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

   

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

            ☒        
   

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:

    BlackRock, Inc.
   

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

     
   

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: v

    20 February 2017
   

6. Date on which issuer notified:

    21 February 2017
   

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    Voting rights attached to shares holding for BlackRock, Inc. has gone above 5%

8. Notified details:

 

 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

 

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

   Situation previous to the
triggering transaction		     Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 

Number

of

Shares

    

Number

of

Voting

Rights

    

Number

of shares

     Number of voting
rights		     % of voting rights  
      Direct     Direct     Indirect     Direct     Indirect  

GB00B03MLX29

     258,351,758       258,351,758       N/A       N/A       252,444,113       N/A       3.08%  

GB00B03MM408

     141,294,470       141,294,470       N/A       N/A       179,541,468       N/A       2.19%  

 

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial instrument   Expiration  
date  		   Exercise/  
Conversion Period  		   Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.		     % of voting
rights		  

Securities Lending (GB00B03MM408)

             54,544,945       0.67%  

Securities Lending (GB00B03MLX29)

             7,675,236       0.09%  

American Depository Receipt (GB00B03MM408)

             10,882       0.00%  

American Depository Receipt (GB00B03MLX29)

             17,890,800       0.22%  

 

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

 

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

 

Type of financial instrument   Exercise  
price  		   Expiration
date		     Exercise/  
Conversion  
period  		   Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to		     % of voting rights  

CFD (GB00B03MM408)

                     1,818,964       Nominal       Delta  
            0.02 %      0.02 % 

CFD (GB00B03MLX29)

                     197,884       0.00 %      0.00 % 

Swap (US7802592060)

         14/10/2017           218,180       0.00 %      0.00 % 

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights    Percentage of voting rights
514,342,472    6.29%

 

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

 

See Annex

 

        

 

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:   

LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

 

Major Shareholding Notifications

   
14. Contact name:   

Mark Edwards

Royal Dutch Shell plc

   
15. Contact telephone number:    +44 20 7934 2817

Name   

% 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 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 (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.

                           

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

                           

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

                           

BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC

                           

BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC

                           

BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.

                           

BlackRock Fund Advisors

                           

Name   

% 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 International Limited

                           
       

BlackRock, Inc.

                           

Trident Merger, LLC

                           

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

                           
       

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 Capital Holdings, Inc.

                           

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

                           
       

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 Group Limited

                           

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

                           

Name   

% 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, 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 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

                           
       

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

                           

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: February 22, 2017