Result of General Meeting
Royal Dutch Shell plc announced the results of its General Meeting held on December 10, 2021, in Rotterdam, where Resolution 1 to adopt new Articles of Association was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders, with 99.77% voting in favor. This resolution aims to simplify Shell's share structure, enhancing flexibility for capital and portfolio actions, ultimately strengthening competitiveness. Following consultation with relevant staff councils, the Board will finalize its decision regarding implementation, assuring it aligns with shareholder interests and strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
- 99.77% of votes were in favor of adopting the new Articles of Association, indicating strong shareholder support.
- The resolution will simplify Shell's share structure, enabling greater flexibility in capital and portfolio management.
- The Board's move is expected to enhance Shell’s competitiveness and accelerate shareholder distributions.
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
RESULT OF GENERAL MEETING
Royal Dutch Shell plc announces the poll results on the resolution at its General Meeting held on Friday December 10, 2021 at Rotterdam Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Resolution 1 was carried.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of the resolution will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
| RESOLUTION | VOTES FOR | % | VOTES AGAINST | % | VOTES TOTAL | % of ISC VOTED | VOTES WITHHELD | |
| 1 | Adoption of the new Articles of Association* | 4,457,906,291 | 99.77 | 10,074,197 | 0.23 | 4,467,980,488 | 57.95 | 10,176,835 |
* Special resolution
Please note that a ‘vote withheld’ is not a vote under English Law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ a resolution.
Shell’s Chair, Sir Andrew Mackenzie, said: “This resounding support from shareholders to amend Shell’s Articles of Association will enable a simplification of the company’s share structure and an increase in the speed and flexibility of capital and portfolio actions. The Board believes that the simplification will strengthen Shell’s competitiveness and accelerate both shareholder distributions and delivery of its strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, in step with society.
A final Board decision will be taken following completion of the consultation with the relevant Shell staff councils. The Board intends to proceed with the simplification as soon as reasonably practicable provided that it remains, in the Board’s view, in the best interests of the company and shareholders as a whole. In making its final decision, the Board will take into account all relevant factors.”
December 10, 2021
Linda Coulter
Company Secretary
Royal Dutch Shell plc
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