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Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL) is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England. As an integrated oil and gas company, Shell engages in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of oil and natural gas. The company’s operations span across Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and the Americas.
Shell produced an average of 1.5 million barrels of liquids and 7.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day in 2023. At the end of 2023, Shell’s reserves stood at 9.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent, with 49% consisting of liquids. The company operates refineries with a combined capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day and sells approximately 12 million tons of chemicals annually. Shell’s largest chemical plants are situated in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
In recent developments, Shell has released its 2023 report on payments to governments, complying with UK and EU regulations, and submitted this report to the National Storage Mechanism and the US SEC. The company is scheduled to publish its Q1 2024 financial results on May 2, 2024, with a strong outlook presented for its various segments including Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals & Products, and Renewables & Energy Solutions.
Shell remains committed to its energy transition strategy, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050. The company’s operating plans and budgets are updated annually to reflect the current economic environment and include targets for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Net Carbon Intensity.
The company has also announced an interim dividend for Q1 2024, payable in multiple currencies. Shareholders can participate in Dividend Reinvestment Programs to reinvest their dividends into Shell shares.
Shell plc has announced its total voting rights and capital as of January 31, 2023, consisting of 6,970,489,092 ordinary shares of €0.07 each. The company holds no treasury shares. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to determine if they need to notify any interest changes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Additionally, the number includes shares from Shell's ongoing share buy-back program that are yet to be canceled. The announcement complies with the regulations under Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules 5.6.1 and 5.6.1A.
Shell plc announced a restructuring of its Executive Committee, reducing its size from nine to seven members to enhance performance and streamline operations effective July 1, 2023. The Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses will merge into a new directorate led by Zoe Yujnovich, while the Downstream and Renewables & Energy Solutions will form another directorate under Huibert Vigeveno. The Strategy, Sustainability and Corporate Relations Directorate will be eliminated, with its functions reporting directly to the CFO and CEO. This shift aims to improve capital allocation and operational efficiency as part of Shell's Powering Progress strategy.
Shell plc announced the purchase of 47,606 shares on January 27, 2023 as part of its share buy-back program initiated on October 27, 2022. The highest and lowest prices paid for the shares were £23.9350 and £23.6900, respectively, with a volume weighted average price of £23.7753. The transactions were conducted through various venues including LSE and Chi-X in GBP. Goldman Sachs International managed the trading decisions, operating independently of the Company. This buy-back is being executed in compliance with relevant Market Abuse Regulations.
Shell plc announced the purchase of 2,457,421 shares for cancellation on January 25, 2023, as part of its ongoing share buy-back program initiated on October 27, 2022.
The purchases were conducted across various trading venues, including the LSE and Chi-X, with prices ranging from £23.0700 to £23.5950 per share. The average price paid was approximately £23.3866 per share. This initiative aims to enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares.
Shell plc announced on January 23, 2023, the purchase of 1,348,852 shares for cancellation as part of its existing buy-back program initiated on October 27, 2022. The shares were acquired at a volume-weighted average price of £23.6307. This included transactions on various platforms, such as LSE and Chi-X. Goldman Sachs International is overseeing the trading decisions related to this program, which complies with EU MAR and UK MAR regulations.
The buy-back represents a proactive approach by Shell to enhance shareholder value through share cancellation.
Shell plc announced on January 18, 2023, the purchase of 1,500,000 shares for cancellation as part of its ongoing share buy-back program initiated on October 27, 2022. The shares were bought at a highest price of £24.2750 and a lowest price of £23.9900, with a volume-weighted average price of £24.1409. An additional 499,066 shares were purchased on the same date through the Chi-X venue. Goldman Sachs International is executing trades independently for this buy-back, which adheres to UK and EU regulations. The program aims to reduce the total number of shares available, potentially increasing shareholder value.
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Shell plc announced the purchase of 1,112,426 shares for cancellation on January 11, 2023, as part of its existing share buy-back program initiated on October 27, 2022. The shares were bought at prices ranging from £23.8400 to £24.1700, with a volume-weighted average price of £24.0018. These transactions were executed through various trading venues, including LSE and Chi-X. Goldman Sachs International is managing the buy-back program, making trading decisions independently until January 27, 2023. Compliance with EU MAR and UK MAR regulations is assured for the entire program.
BG Energy Capital plc announced the results of consent solicitations regarding its outstanding notes on January 11, 2023. The meeting, initially held on December 20, 2022, lacked a quorum but was later adjourned successfully. The consent conditions for each series of notes were satisfied, allowing Shell to replace BG Energy Holdings Limited as the guarantor. The changes, effective from January 11, 2023, also involve appointing Deutsche Trustee Company Limited as the successor trustee. Amendments to the terms of the notes were executed without requiring a consent fee.
Shell has updated its fourth quarter 2022 outlook, projecting adjusted EBITDA across various segments. Integrated Gas production is expected between 900-940 kboe/d, with LNG volumes at 6.6-7.0 MT, impacted by outages. Adjusted earnings for Upstream range from (400)-200 million, while chemicals margin shows improvement from Q3. Renewables and Energy Solutions forecasts adjusted earnings of (500)-100 million. A new EU tax impact of $2 billion and varying operational challenges have been noted. Full results will be available on February 2, 2023.
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