Notification of Major Shareholdings

Rhea-AI Summary

On February 2, 2022, Shell plc announced a major shareholding notification regarding BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock increased its voting rights in Shell to 7.22%, up from 6.97% in the previous notification. This change is attributed to an acquisition of voting rights that took place on January 31, 2022. Specifically, BlackRock holds 513,401,704 voting rights directly, representing 6.71%, and additional voting rights through financial instruments accounting for 0.51%. This shift reflects BlackRock's significant investment strategy and its ongoing commitment to Shell.

Positive

• Increased voting rights in Shell to 7.22%, a notable rise from 6.97%.
• BlackRock holds 513,401,704 voting rights directly, indicating strong confidence in Shell.

Negative

• None.

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:			Shell plc
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name			BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3)v
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:			31 January 2022
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			02 February 2022
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	6.7100%	0.5100%		7.2200%	553,068,483
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.9700%	1.0000%		6.9700%

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BP6MXD84				513,401,704					6.7100%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		513,401,704					6.7100%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex	Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
American Depository Receipt						4052078			0.05%
Securities Lending						8896296			0.11%
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			12948374			0.16%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlementxii			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD					Cash			3013009	0.03%
Call Option (GB00BP6MXD84)	18-February-2022				Physical			3651400	0.05%
Call Option (GB00BP6MXD84)	18-March-2022				Physical			1393600	0.02%
Call Option (US7802593050)	14-April-2022				Physical			9157734	0.12%
Put Option (GB00BP6MXD84)	18-March-2022				Physical			1393600	0.02%
Put Option (GB00BP6MXD84)	18-February-2022				Physical			3651400	0.05%
Put Option (US7802593050)	14-April-2022				Physical			4457662	0.06%
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			26718405	0.35%

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an “X”)
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)					X
Namexv		% 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
Ultimate controlling person	Name of controlled undertaking
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 1)	BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 2)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 3)	BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 4)	BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 5)	BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 6)	BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 7)	BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 8)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 9)	BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 10)	BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 11)	BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 12)	BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 13)	BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 14)	BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	Amethyst Intermediate, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	Aperio Holdings, LLC
BlackRock, Inc. (Chain 15)	Aperio Group, LLC
1Indirect subsidiaries of Capital Research and Management Company. 2Subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team Jana Blumenstein 020 7743 3650

 

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K
Date of completion	01 February 2022

 

 

 

LEI Number: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

Major Shareholding Notifications

 

FAQ

What is the new voting rights percentage of BlackRock in Shell (SHEL)?

BlackRock's voting rights in Shell have increased to 7.22%.

When did BlackRock increase its holdings in Shell (SHEL)?

BlackRock's holdings were increased on January 31, 2022.

How many voting rights does BlackRock hold directly in Shell (SHEL)?

BlackRock holds 513,401,704 voting rights directly in Shell.

What was BlackRock's previous voting rights percentage in Shell (SHEL)?

BlackRock's previous voting rights percentage in Shell was 6.97%.