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

 

 

 


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

June 29, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) has been notified that following the payment of the interim dividend on June 26, 2017 in respect of the first quarter of 2017, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) acquired dividend shares in respect of shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account (“VSA”).

 

PDMR

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

Ben van Beurden

     26 June 2017        RDSA        1,970.51        EUR 23.69  

John Abbott

     26 June 2017        RDSB        1,409.16        GBP 21.10  

Harry Brekelmans

     26 June 2017        RDSA        866.21        EUR 23.69  

Andrew Brown

     26 June 2017        RDSB        1,617.07        GBP 21.10  

Ronan Cassidy

     26 June 2017        RDSB        603.41        GBP 21.10  

Donny Ching

     26 June 2017        RDSA        711.62        EUR 23.69  

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    Dividend shares in respect of shares previously vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    EUR
Price    23.69
Volume    1,970.51
Total    46,681.38

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

1,970.51

23.69

46,681.38

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    GBP
Price    21.10
Volume    1,409.16
Total    29,733.28

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

1,409.16

21.10

29,733.28

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    EUR
Price    23.69
Volume    866.21
Total    20,520.51

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

866.21

23.69

20,520.51

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    GBP
Price    21.10
Volume    1,617.07
Total    34,120.18

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

1,617.07

21.10

34,120.18

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    GBP
Price    21.10
Volume    603.41
Total    12,731.95

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

603.41

21.10

12,731.95

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 vested under employee share plans and held in a Vested Share Account
Currency    EUR
Price    23.69
Volume    711.62
Total    16,858.28

Aggregated information

Volume

Price

Total

  

711.62

23.69

16,858.28

Date of transaction    26/06/2017
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 333-199736 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:  

/s/ M Edwards

  Name:   M Edwards
  Title:   Deputy Company Secretary
  Date: June 30, 2017