SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS

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Shell PLC has released its unaudited results for the second quarter of 2023 and the first half of the year. Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders decreased by 64% in Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022. Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA also decreased by 33% and 15% respectively. Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 12% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Net debt decreased by 17.3% and gearing decreased to 17.3% in Q2 2023.

Positive

• Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders decreased by 64% in Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022.
• Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 33% and 15% respectively.
• Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 12% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
• Net debt decreased by 17.3% and gearing decreased to 17.3% in Q2 2023.

Negative

• None.

SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS
SUMMARY OF UNAUDITED RESULTS
Quarters												$ million																	Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹																	Reference			2023			2022			%
3,134			8,709			18,040			-64			Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders																	11,843			25,156			-53
5,073			9,646			11,472			-47			Adjusted Earnings														A			14,720			20,601			-29
14,435			21,432			23,150			-33			Adjusted EBITDA														A			35,867			42,177			-15
15,130			14,159			18,655			+7			Cash flow from operating activities																	29,289			33,470			-12
(3,015)			(4,238)			(6,207)						Cash flow from investing activities																	(7,253)			(10,481)
12,116			9,921			12,448						Free cash flow														G			22,037			22,989
5,130			6,501			7,024						Cash capital expenditure														C			11,631			12,088
9,653			9,312			9,547			+4			Operating expenses														F			18,964			19,004			—
9,607			9,293			9,270			+3			Underlying operating expenses														F			18,900			18,526			+2
11.6%			17.2%			14.3%						ROACE on a Net income basis														D			11.6%			14.3%
13.4%			15.9%			12.4%						ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis														D			13.4%			12.4%
40,310			44,224			46,357						Net debt														E			40,310			46,357
17.3%			18.4%			19.3%						Gearing														E			17.3%			19.3%
2,731			2,902			2,898			-6			Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)																	2,816			2,930			-4
0.46			1.26			2.42			-63			Basic earnings per share ($)																	1.73			3.34			-48
0.75			1.39			1.54			-46			Adjusted Earnings per share ($)														B			2.15			2.74			-22
0.3310			0.2875			0.2500			+15			Dividend per share ($)																	0.6185			0.5000			+24

1.Q2 on Q1 change

Quarter Analysis1

Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders, compared with the first quarter 2023, mainly reflected lower LNG trading and optimisation results, lower realised oil and gas prices, lower refining margins, and lower volumes.

Second quarter 2023 income attributable to Shell plc shareholders also included net impairment charges and reversals of $1.7 billion. These charges are included in identified items amounting to a net loss of $1.6 billion in the quarter. This compares with identified items in the first quarter 2023 which amounted to a net loss of $0.5 billion.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as income attributable to Shell plc shareholders and adjusted for the above identified items and the cost of supplies adjustment of positive $0.3 billion.

Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter 2023 was $15.1 billion, and included a working capital inflow of $4.8 billion, and tax payments of $3.8 billion. The working capital inflow mainly reflected lower prices on inventories, initial margin inflow, a decrease in over-the-counter collateral, and other accounts receivable and payable movements.
Cash flow from investing activities for the quarter was an outflow of $3.0 billion, and included capital expenditure of $4.6 billion, net other investing cash inflows of $1.1 billion, and divestment proceeds of $0.5 billion.

Net debt and Gearing: At the end of the second quarter 2023, net debt was $40.3 billion, compared with $44.2 billion at the end of the first quarter 2023. Gearing was 17.3% at the end of the second quarter 2023, compared with 18.4% at the end of the first quarter 2023, mainly driven by net debt reduction.

Shareholder distributions

Total shareholder distributions in the quarter amounted to $5.6 billion comprising repurchases of shares of $3.6 billion and cash dividends paid to Shell plc shareholders of $2.0 billion. Dividends declared to Shell plc shareholders for the second quarter 2023 amount to $0.3310 per share. Shell has now completed the $4 billion of share buybacks announced

 

SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS

in the first quarter 2023 results announcement. Today, Shell announces a share buyback programme of $3 billion which is expected to be completed by the third quarter 2023 results announcement. Subject to Board approval, a share buyback programme of at least $2.5 billion is expected to be announced at the third quarter 2023 results announcement.

Half Year Analysis1

Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders, compared with the first half 2022, reflected lower realised oil and gas prices, lower volumes, and lower refining margins, partly offset by higher Mobility margins.

First half 2023 income attributable to Shell plc shareholders also included net impairment charges and reversals of $2.1 billion which are included in identified items amounting to a net loss of $2.1 billion. This compares with identified items in the first half 2022 which amounted to a net gain of $1.1 billion.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 for the first half 2023 were driven by the same factors as income attributable to Shell plc shareholders and adjusted for identified items and the cost of supplies adjustment of positive $0.8 billion.
Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was $29.3 billion, and included working capital inflows of $4.1 billion, and tax payments of $6.9 billion.

Cash flow from investing activities for the first half 2023 was an outflow of $7.3 billion and included capital expenditure of $10.8 billion, divestment proceeds of $2.2 billion, and net other investing cash inflows of $1.2 billion.

This announcement, together with supplementary financial and operational disclosure for this quarter, is available at www.shell.com/investors3.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.
3. Not incorporated by reference.

SECOND QUARTER 2023 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Integrated Gas

In July 2023, we agreed to sell our participating interest of 35% in Indonesia's Masela Production Sharing Contract to Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and PETRONAS Masela Sdn. Bhd. The participating interest includes the Abadi gas project.

Upstream

In April 2023, we completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK North Sea after a major redevelopment to enable gas production, after years of the field producing only oil. Pierce is a joint arrangement between Shell (92.52%) and Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited (7.48%).

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SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS

PERFORMANCE BY SEGMENT

INTEGRATED GAS
Quarters												$ million						Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹						Reference			2023			2022			%
754			2,410			8,103			-69			Segment earnings2						3,164			11,183			-72
(1,744)			(2,506)			4,346						Of which: Identified items			A			(4,250)			3,332
2,498			4,917			3,758			-49			Adjusted Earnings2			A			7,415			7,850			-6
4,827			7,482			6,529			-35			Adjusted EBITDA2			A			12,309			12,844			-4
3,628			6,286			8,176			-42			Cash flow from operating activities			H			9,914			14,619			-32
1,089			813			919						Cash capital expenditure			C			1,901			1,782
142			138			144			+2			Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)						140			132			+6
4,895			4,825			4,642			+1			Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)						4,860			4,573			+6
985			970			944			+2			Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)						978			920			+6
7.17			7.19			7.66			—			LNG liquefaction volumes (million tonnes)						14.35			15.66			-8
16.03			16.97			15.21			-6			LNG sales volumes (million tonnes)						33.00			33.50			-2

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).

Integrated Gas includes liquefied natural gas (LNG), conversion of natural gas into gas-to-liquids (GTL) fuels and other products. It includes natural gas and liquids exploration and extraction, and the operation of the upstream and midstream infrastructure necessary to deliver these to market. Integrated Gas also includes the marketing, trading and optimisation of LNG, including LNG as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles.

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, reflected the effect of lower contributions from trading and optimisation due to seasonality and fewer optimisation opportunities and lower realised prices (decrease of $2,413 million), and unfavourable deferred tax movements (decrease of $90 million), partly offset by higher volumes (increase of $55 million).

Second quarter 2023 segment earnings also included net impairment charges and reversals of $1,438 million mainly in North America, and unfavourable movements of $293 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases and sales. As these commodity derivatives are measured at fair value, this creates an accounting mismatch over periods. These unfavourable movements and net impairment charges are part of identified items and compare with the first quarter 2023 which included unfavourable movements of $2,188 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and impairment charges of $262 million in Australia.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, and working capital inflows of $208 million, partly offset by tax payments of $1,279 million, and net cash outflows related to derivatives of $201 million.

Total oil and gas production, compared with the first quarter 2023, increased by 2% mainly due to the ramp-up of new fields, and lower maintenance.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, reflected the net effect of lower realised prices and higher contributions from trading and optimisation (decrease of $433 million) and lower volumes (decrease of $132 million), partly offset by lower operating expenses (decrease of $82 million).

Half year 2023 segment earnings also included unfavourable movements of $2,481 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and net impairment charges and reversals of $1,700 million. These losses are part of identified items and compare with the first half 2022 which included favourable movements of $3,562 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, and gains of $780 million from net impairment charges and reversals, partly offset by charges of $387 million due to provisions for onerous contracts.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

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Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA and working capital inflow of $2,329 million, partly offset by net cash outflows related to derivatives of $2,618 million, and tax payments of $2,163 million.

Total oil and gas production, compared with the first half 2022, increased by 6% mainly due to lower maintenance in Pearl GTL, Prelude, Trinidad and Tobago, and ramp-up of new fields in Oman and Canada, partly offset by derecognition of Sakhalin-related volumes and production-sharing contract effects. LNG liquefaction volumes decreased by 8% mainly due to the derecognition of Sakhalin-related volumes.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

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SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS
UPSTREAM
Quarters													$ million								Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹								Reference			2023			2022			%
1,586				2,779			6,391			-43			Segment earnings2								4,365			9,486			-54
(98)				(21)			1,479						Of which: Identified items					A			(120)			1,124
1,684				2,801			4,912			-40			Adjusted Earnings2					A			4,485			8,362			-46
6,447				8,837			11,167			-27			Adjusted EBITDA2					A			15,284			20,144			-24
4,519				5,808			8,110			-22			Cash flow from operating activities					H			10,327			14,074			-27
2,029				1,870			2,858						Cash capital expenditure					C			3,899			4,565
1,283				1,346			1,325			-5			Liquids production available for sale (thousand b/d)								1,314			1,364			-4
2,425				3,078			3,428			-21			Natural gas production available for sale (million scf/d)								2,749			3,517			-22
1,701				1,877			1,917			-9			Total production available for sale (thousand boe/d)								1,788			1,970			-9

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).

The Upstream segment includes exploration and extraction of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. It also markets and transports oil and gas, and operates the infrastructure necessary to deliver them to the market.

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, mainly reflected lower prices (decrease of $741 million) and lower volumes (decrease of $718 million), partly offset by lower operating expenses (decrease of $116 million) and lower depreciation, depletion and amortisation charges (decrease of $54 million).
Second quarter 2023 segment earnings also included charges of $127 million due to Brazil Oil export tax and a $65 million charge relating to impairments, partly offset by gains of $92 million related to the impact of the strengthening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position. These gains and losses are part of identified items, and compare with the first quarter 2023 which amounted to a net loss of $21 million.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, and working capital inflows of $772 million, partly offset by tax payments of $2,346 million.

Total production, compared with the first quarter 2023, decreased mainly due to scheduled maintenance and divestments, partly offset by growth from new fields.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, mainly reflected lower realised oil and gas prices (decrease of $3,077 million) and lower volumes (reduction of $844 million) mainly as a result of divestments.

First half 2023 segment earnings also included charges of $176 million from impairments, and charges of $127 million relating to Brazil Oil export tax, partly offset by gains of $140 million related to the impact of the strengthening Brazilian real on a deferred tax position. These gains and losses are part of identified items, and compare with the first half 2022 which included a net gain from impairments and impairment reversals of $1,285 million, partly offset by unfavourable movements of $346 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by tax payments of $4,364 million and the timing impact of dividends from joint ventures and associates of $486 million.

Total production, compared with the first half 2022, decreased mainly due to the impact of divestments, partly offset by growth from new fields.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

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MARKETING
Quarters													$ million								Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹								Reference			2023			2022			%
970				1,137			836			-15			Segment earnings²								2,107			1,000			+111
76				262			85						Of which: Identified items					A			338			(487)
894				874			751			+2			Adjusted Earnings²					A			1,768			1,488			+19
1,604				1,578			1,452			+2			Adjusted EBITDA2					A			3,181			2,775			+15
1,412				1,086			(454)			+30			Cash flow from operating activities					H			2,498			(984)			+354
670				2,685			1,620						Cash capital expenditure					C			3,355			2,092
2,607				2,446			2,515			+7			Marketing sales volumes (thousand b/d)								2,527			2,444			+3

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).

The Marketing segment comprises the Mobility, Lubricants, and Sectors & Decarbonisation businesses. The Mobility business operates Shell’s retail network including electric vehicle charging services. The Lubricants business produces, markets and sells lubricants for road transport, and machinery used in manufacturing, mining, power generation, agriculture and construction. The Sectors & Decarbonisation business sells fuels, speciality products and services including low-carbon energy solutions to a broad range of commercial customers including the aviation, marine, commercial road transport and agricultural sectors.

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, reflected higher Marketing margins (increase of $153 million) mainly driven by seasonal effects and improved unit margins in Mobility, partly offset by lower margins in Lubricants and Sectors & Decarbonisation. The second quarter 2023 also included lower taxes (decrease of $41 million). These net gains were partly offset by higher operating expenses (increase of $173 million).

Second quarter 2023 segment earnings also included a gain of $88 million related to indirect tax credits. This gain is part of identified items, and compares with the first quarter 2023 which included a gain of $210 million related to similar indirect tax credits.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, and the timing of payments relating to emissions and biofuel programmes of $103 million. These inflows were partly offset by tax payments of $169 million, working capital outflows of $83 million, and non-cash cost-of-sales (CCS) adjustments of $54 million.

Marketing sales volumes (comprising hydrocarbon sales), compared with the first quarter 2023, increased mainly due to seasonal effects.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, reflected higher Marketing margins (increase of $830 million) due to higher volumes in Mobility and Aviation and higher margins in Lubricants and Sectors & Decarbonisation. These were partly offset by higher operating expenses (increase of $363 million) including the impact of higher volumes, and higher depreciation charges (increase of $95 million).
First half 2023 segment earnings also included gains of $298 million related to indirect tax credits, and favourable movements of $58 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These gains are part of identified items and compare with the first half 2022 which included losses of $230 million from net impairments and reversals, net losses of $98 million related to the sale of assets, provisions for onerous contracts of $62 million, provisions for expected credit losses of $57 million and unfavourable movements of $42 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, the timing of payments relating to emissions and biofuel programmes of $189 million, and dividends from joint ventures and associates of $106 million. These inflows were partly offset by working capital outflows of $438 million, tax payments of $240 million and non-cash cost-of-sales (CCS) adjustments of $210 million.

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Marketing sales volumes (comprising hydrocarbon sales), compared with the first half 2022, increased mainly due to Mobility asset acquisitions and improved demand in Aviation.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

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SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS
CHEMICALS AND PRODUCTS
Quarters													$ million								Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹								Reference			2023			2022			%
349				1,799			2,131			-81			Segment earnings²								2,148			3,203			-33
(100)				22			96						Of which: Identified items					A			(78)			1
450				1,777			2,035			-75			Adjusted Earnings²					A			2,226			3,203			-30
1,300				3,050			3,184			-57			Adjusted EBITDA2					A			4,350			5,191			-16
2,110				2,290			2,728			-8			Cash flow from operating activities					H			4,401			6,402			-31
669				613			1,226						Cash capital expenditure					C			1,281			2,224
1,335				1,413			1,342			-6			Refinery processing intake (thousand b/d)								1,374			1,370			—
1,466				1,706			1,596			-14			Refining & Trading sales volumes (thousand b/d)								1,585			1,597			-1
2,828				2,831			3,054			—			Chemicals sales volumes (thousand tonnes)								5,658			6,384			-11

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).

The Chemicals and Products segment includes chemicals manufacturing plants with their own marketing network, and refineries which turn crude oil and other feedstocks into a range of oil products which are moved and marketed around the world for domestic, industrial and transport use. The segment also includes the Pipeline business, Trading of crude oil, oil products and petrochemicals, and Oil Sands activities (the extraction of bitumen from mined oil sands and its conversion into synthetic crude oil).

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, reflected lower Products margins (decrease of $1,099 million) mainly driven by lower refining margins and lower contributions from trading and optimisation, and lower Chemicals margins (decrease of $80 million) including weaker demand and lower income from joint ventures and associates. Segment earnings also reflected higher operating expenses (increase of $122 million) due to higher maintenance spend and provisions for site restoration.

Second quarter 2023 segment earnings also included impairment charges of $76 million. These losses are part of identified items, and compare with the first quarter 2023 which included favourable movements of $134 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, and impairment charges of $72 million.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items. In the second quarter 2023, Chemicals had negative adjusted earnings of $468 million and Products had positive adjusted earnings of $917 million.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, working capital inflows of $679 million, the timing of payments relating to emissions and biofuel programmes of $574 million, and dividends from joint ventures and associates of $112 million. These inflows were partly offset by non-cash cost-of-sales (CCS) adjustments of $376 million, cash outflows relating to commodity derivatives of $206 million, and tax payments of $113 million.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 70% compared with 71% in the first quarter 2023.

Refinery utilisation was 85% compared with 91% in the first quarter 2023 due to higher planned and unplanned maintenance.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, reflected lower Products margins (decrease of $773 million) mainly driven by lower refining margins, as well as higher depreciation charges (increase of $286 million) and higher operating expenses (increase of $129 million).

First half 2023 segment earnings also included impairment charges of $148 million, and favourable movements of $137 million related to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These gains and losses are part of identified items, and compare with the first half 2022 which included gains of $172 million related to the sale of assets, gains of $94 million related to the remeasurement of redundancy and restructuring costs, unfavourable movements of $159 million related to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives, and impairment charges of $87 million.
Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items. In the first half 2023, Chemicals had negative adjusted earnings of $801 million and Products had positive adjusted earnings of $3,027 million.

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Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was primarily driven by Adjusted EBITDA, cash inflows relating to commodity derivatives of $607 million, the timing of payments relating to emissions and biofuel programmes of $380 million, and dividends from joint ventures and associates of $101 million. These inflows were partly offset by non-cash cost-of-sales (CCS) adjustments of $880 million, tax payments of $263 million and working capital outflows of $125 million.

Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation was 71% compared with 82% in the first half 2022, mainly due to economic optimisation in the first half 2023.

Refinery utilisation was 88% compared with 82% in the first half 2022, due to lower planned maintenance partly offset by portfolio activities.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

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RENEWABLES AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Quarters													$ million								Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹								Reference			2023			2022			%
530				2,200			(173)			-76			Segment earnings2								2,729			(1,709)			+260
301				1,810			(898)						Of which: Identified items					A			2,112			(2,778)
228				389			725			-41			Adjusted Earnings2					A			617			1,069			-42
438				668			1,013			-35			Adjusted EBITDA2					A			1,106			1,534			-28
3,192				1,091			(558)			+193			Cash flow from operating activities					H			4,283			(1,017)			+521
556				440			321						Cash capital expenditure					C			996			1,307
67				68			54			-2			External power sales (terawatt hours)3								135			110			+23
172				221			188			-22			Sales of pipeline gas to end-use customers (terawatt hours)4								393			445			-12

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).
3. Physical power sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders.
4. Physical natural gas sales to third parties; excluding financial trades and physical trade with brokers, investors, financial institutions, trading platforms, and wholesale traders. Excluding sales of natural gas by other segments and LNG sales.

Renewables and Energy Solutions includes renewable power generation, the marketing and trading and optimisation of power and pipeline gas, as well as carbon credits, and digitally enabled customer solutions. It also includes the production and marketing of hydrogen, development of commercial carbon capture and storage hubs, investment in nature-based projects that avoid or reduce carbon emissions, and Shell Ventures, which invests in companies that work to accelerate the energy and mobility transformation.

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, reflected higher operating expenses (increase of $99 million), and lower margins (decrease of $75 million) mainly from trading and optimisation results in the Americas due to seasonally lower demand and decreased volatility, partly offset by lower taxes (decrease of $63 million).
Second quarter 2023 segment earnings also included favourable movements of $310 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. As part of Shell's normal business, commodity derivative hedge contracts are entered into for mitigation of economic exposures on future purchases, sales and inventory. As these commodity derivatives are measured at fair value, this creates an accounting mismatch over periods. These favourable movements are part of identified items and compare with the first quarter 2023 which included favourable movements of $1,815 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.

Cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was primarily driven by working capital inflows of $2,958 million, and Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by net cash outflows related to derivatives of $170 million, and tax payments of $86 million.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, reflected higher operating expenses (increase of $207 million), and lower margins (decrease of $170 million) mainly from trading and optimisation results for gas and power in the Americas and Australia, partly offset by Marketing in Europe.

Half year 2023 segment earnings also included favourable movements of $2,125 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. These favourable movements are part of identified items and compare with the first half 2022 which included unfavourable movements of $2,778 million due to the fair value accounting of commodity derivatives.

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA2 were driven by the same factors as the segment earnings and adjusted for identified items.
Cash flow from operating activities for the first half 2023 was primarily driven by working capital inflows of $3,505 million, and Adjusted EBITDA, partly offset by net cash outflows related to derivatives of $313 million.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

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Additional Growth Measures

Quarters															Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022			%¹						2023			2022			%
												Renewable power generation capacity (gigawatt):
2.5			2.3			0.5			+6			– In operation2			2.5			0.5			+413
4.6			4.0			2.4			+14			– Under construction and/or committed for sale3			4.6			2.4			+89

1. Q2 on Q1 change
2. Shell's equity share of renewable generation capacity post commercial operation date. It excludes Shell's equity share of associates where information cannot be obtained and prior period comparatives have been revised accordingly.
3. Shell's equity share of renewable generation capacity under construction and/or committed for sale under long-term offtake agreements (PPA). It excludes Shell's equity share of associates where information cannot be obtained and prior period comparatives have been revised accordingly.

CORPORATE
Quarters									$ million						Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						Reference			2023			2022
(701)			(1,064)			(529)			Segment earnings1						(1,765)			(1,264)
(48)			(24)			97			Of which: Identified items			A			(72)			(90)
(654)			(1,039)			(626)			Adjusted Earnings1			A			(1,693)			(1,174)
(180)			(183)			(197)			Adjusted EBITDA1			A			(363)			(310)
269			(2,403)			652			Cash flow from operating activities			H			(2,134)			375

1.Segment earnings, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA are presented on a CCS basis (see Note 2).
The Corporate segment covers the non-operating activities supporting Shell, comprising Shell’s holdings and treasury organisation, its self-insurance activities and its headquarters and central functions. All finance expense and income and related taxes are included in Corporate segment earnings rather than in the earnings of business segments.

Quarter Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first quarter 2023, reflected favourable movements in tax credits and lower net interest expense.

Adjusted EBITDA2 was in line with the previous quarter.

Half Year Analysis1

Segment earnings, compared with the first half 2022, reflected unfavourable movements in tax credits and unfavourable currency exchange rate effects.

Adjusted EBITDA2 was mainly driven by unfavourable currency exchange rate effects.

1. All earnings amounts are shown post-tax, unless stated otherwise.
2. Adjusted EBITDA is without taxation.

OUTLOOK FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2023
Cash capital expenditure range for the full year has been lowered and is expected to be within $23 - 26 billion.

Integrated Gas production is expected to be approximately 870 - 930 thousand boe/d. LNG liquefaction volumes are expected to be approximately 6.3 - 6.9 million tonnes. Production and LNG liquefaction outlook reflects scheduled maintenance (including Prelude and Trinidad and Tobago).

Upstream production is expected to be approximately 1,600 - 1,800 thousand boe/d. Production outlook reflects scheduled maintenance across the portfolio.

Marketing sales volumes are expected to be approximately 2,450 - 2,950 thousand b/d.

Refinery utilisation is expected to be approximately 82% - 90%. Chemicals manufacturing plant utilisation is expected to be approximately 67% - 75%.

Corporate Adjusted Earnings are expected to be a net expense of approximately $500 - $700 million in the third quarter 2023 and a net expense of approximately $2,400 - $2,800 million for the full year 2023. This excludes the impact of hedge effectiveness and currency exchange rate effects.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Third quarter 2023 results and dividends are scheduled to be announced on November 2, 2023.

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
74,578			86,959			100,059			Revenue1			161,538			184,263
629			1,581			2,031			Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates			2,210			1,728
813			481			993			Interest and other income/(expenses)2			1,294			257
76,020			89,021			103,083			Total revenue and other income/(expenses)			165,041			186,247
51,492			57,502			66,658			Purchases			108,994			122,315
6,041			6,008			6,359			Production and manufacturing expenses			12,049			12,389
3,314			3,051			2,924			Selling, distribution and administrative expenses			6,365			6,163
297			253			264			Research and development			550			452
444			404			370			Exploration			847			639
7,872			6,285			(348)			Depreciation, depletion and amortisation2			14,157			5,947
1,211			1,165			695			Interest expense			2,375			1,406
70,671			74,667			76,923			Total expenditure			145,339			149,311
5,348			14,354			26,160			Income/(loss) before taxation			19,702			36,936
2,195			5,582			7,922			Taxation charge/(credit)			7,776			11,379
3,154			8,772			18,238			Income/(loss) for the period¹			11,926			25,557
20			64			198			Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest			83			401
3,134			8,709			18,040			Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders			11,843			25,156
0.46			1.26			2.42			Basic earnings per share ($)3			1.73			3.34
0.46			1.25			2.40			Diluted earnings per share ($)3			1.71			3.31

1.    See Note 2 “Segment information”.
2.    See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.
3.    See Note 3 “Earnings per share”.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Quarters										$ million					Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
3,154				8,772			18,238			Income/(loss) for the period					11,926			25,557
										Other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax:
										Items that may be reclassified to income in later periods:
(267)				553			(2,644)			– Currency translation differences					286			(2,385)
(7)				18			(24)			– Debt instruments remeasurements					12			(65)
100				(180)			(98)			– Cash flow hedging gains/(losses)					(80)			169
8				(52)			211			– Net investment hedging gains/(losses)					(44)			261
(53)				(2)			9			– Deferred cost of hedging					(55)			222
(10)				(35)			(22)			– Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates					(46)			168
(229)				302			(2,567)			Total					73			(1,630)
										Items that are not reclassified to income in later periods:
(24)				(32)			5,712			– Retirement benefits remeasurements					(55)			7,430
16				8			(457)			– Equity instruments remeasurements					23			(433)
(24)				(8)			36			– Share of other comprehensive income/(loss) of joint ventures and associates					(32)			(38)
(32)				(33)			5,291			Total					(65)			6,959
(261)				269			2,724			Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the period					8			5,330
2,893				9,041			20,962			Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period					11,934			30,887
(15)				84			327			Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest					68			545
2,908				8,958			20,635			Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders					11,866			30,342

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
$ million
						June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Non-current assets
Goodwill1						17,655			16,039
Other intangible assets						8,642			9,662
Property, plant and equipment						197,177			198,642
Joint ventures and associates						24,434			23,864
Investments in securities						3,431			3,362
Deferred tax1						6,238			7,815
Retirement benefits						10,398			10,200
Trade and other receivables						6,031			6,920
Derivative financial instruments²						541			582
						274,547			277,086
Current assets
Inventories						26,975			31,894
Trade and other receivables						52,383			66,510
Derivative financial instruments²						15,616			24,437
Cash and cash equivalents						45,094			40,246
						140,068			163,087
Assets classified as held for sale1						417			2,851
						140,486			165,938
Total assets						415,033			443,024
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Debt						72,252			74,794
Trade and other payables						4,440			3,432
Derivative financial instruments²						3,080			3,563
Deferred tax1						15,955			16,186
Retirement benefits						7,491			7,296
Decommissioning and other provisions						23,592			23,845
						126,810			129,116
Current liabilities
Debt						12,114			9,001
Trade and other payables						63,996			79,357
Derivative financial instruments²						12,513			23,779
Income taxes payable						4,462			4,869
Decommissioning and other provisions						3,037			2,910
						96,123			119,916
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale1						6			1,395
						96,129			121,311
Total liabilities						222,939			250,427
Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders						190,461			190,472
Non-controlling interest1						1,633			2,125
Total equity						192,094			192,597
Total liabilities and equity						415,033			443,024

1.     See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.
2.     See Note 6 “Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities”.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
				Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders
$ million				Share capital1			Shares held in trust					Other reserves²			Retained earnings			Total			Non-controlling interest						Total equity
At January 1, 2023				584			(726)					21,132			169,482			190,472			2,125						192,597
Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period				—			—					24			11,842			11,866			68						11,934
Transfer from other comprehensive income				—			—					(121)			121			—			—						—
Dividends³				—			—					—			(4,014)			(4,014)			(585)						(4,599)
Repurchases of shares4				(22)			—					22			(8,054)			(8,054)			—						(8,054)
Share-based compensation				—			500					(203)			(105)			192			—						192
Other changes				—			—					—			1			1			24						25
At June 30, 2023				562			(227)					20,854			169,272			190,461			1,633						192,094
At January 1, 2022				641			(610)					18,909			153,026			171,966			3,360						175,326
Comprehensive income/(loss) for the period				—			—					5,186			25,156			30,342			545						30,887
Transfer from other comprehensive income				—			—					13			(13)			—			—						—
Dividends3				—			—					—			(3,680)			(3,680)			(110)						(3,790)
Repurchases of shares4				(27)			—					27			(8,544)			(8,544)			—						(8,544)
Share-based compensation				—			427					(137)			175			465			—						465
Other changes				—			—					—			(49)			(49)			3						(47)
At June 30, 2022				614			(184)					23,998			166,072			190,500			3,799						194,299

1.     See Note 4 “Share capital”.
2.     See Note 5 “Other reserves”.
3. The amount charged to retained earnings is based on prevailing exchange rates on payment date.
4. Includes shares committed to repurchase under an irrevocable contract and repurchases subject to settlement at the end of the quarter.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Quarters													$ million					Half year
Q2 2023							Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
5,348							14,354			26,160			Income before taxation for the period					19,702			36,936
													Adjustment for:
612							664			551			– Interest expense (net)					1,276			1,150
7,872							6,285			(348)			– Depreciation, depletion and amortisation1					14,157			5,947
204							236			189			– Exploration well write-offs					440			268
(53)							(45)			(334)			– Net (gains)/losses on sale and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses					(98)			(527)
(629)							(1,581)			(2,031)			– Share of (profit)/loss of joint ventures and associates					(2,210)			(1,728)
884							896			1,245			– Dividends received from joint ventures and associates					1,780			2,171
1,171							4,217			(6,833)			– (Increase)/decrease in inventories					5,389			(11,747)
8,289							5,943			(4,066)			– (Increase)/decrease in current receivables					14,231			(14,071)
(4,619)							(10,932)			6,656			– Increase/(decrease) in current payables					(15,552)			14,150
(907)							(2,336)			(1,779)			– Derivative financial instruments					(3,244)			1,716
14							15			123			– Retirement benefits					30			370
(236)							(84)			571			– Decommissioning and other provisions					(320)			562
954							(330)			1,706			– Other1					624			3,582
(3,773)							(3,144)			(3,155)			Tax paid					(6,917)			(5,310)
15,130							14,159			18,655			Cash flow from operating activities					29,289			33,470
(4,614)							(6,161)			(6,677)			Capital expenditure					(10,774)			(10,914)
(436)							(307)			(264)			Investments in joint ventures and associates					(743)			(1,019)
(80)							(33)			(83)			Investments in equity securities					(114)			(156)
362							1,479			783			Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses					1,841			1,340
100							257			51			Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans					357			190
18							2			4			Proceeds from sale of equity securities					20			16
522							448			160			Interest received					970			252
1,908							700			293			Other investing cash inflows1					2,607			1,046
(794)							(623)			(474)			Other investing cash outflows					(1,417)			(1,236)
(3,015)							(4,238)			(6,207)			Cash flow from investing activities					(7,253)			(10,481)
(186)							(86)			640			Net increase/(decrease) in debt with maturity period within three months					(272)			772
													Other debt:
362							415			35			– New borrowings					777			135
(1,774)							(1,453)			(2,531)			– Repayments					(3,228)			(5,072)
(1,158)							(869)			(1,090)			Interest paid					(2,027)			(1,747)
(152)							200			(828)			Derivative financial instruments					48			(1,311)
2							(30)			2			Change in non-controlling interest					(27)			5
													Cash dividends paid to:
(1,983)							(2,029)			(1,851)			– Shell plc shareholders					(4,013)			(3,802)
(575)							(10)			(63)			– Non-controlling interest					(585)			(110)
(3,624)							(4,291)			(5,541)			Repurchases of shares					(7,915)			(9,013)
86							(232)			78			Shares held in trust: net sales/(purchases) and dividends received					(146)			(25)
(9,003)							(8,385)			(11,150)			Cash flow from financing activities					(17,388)			(20,168)
(93)							293			(688)			Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents					199			(822)
3,020							1,829			609			Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					4,848			1,999
42,074							40,246			38,360			Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					40,246			36,970
45,094							42,074			38,970			Cash and cash equivalents at end of period					45,094			38,970

1.See Note 7 “Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements”.

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Basis of preparation

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements (“Interim Statements”) of Shell plc (“the Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “Shell”) have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and adopted by the UK, and on the basis of the same accounting principles as those used in the Company's Annual Report and Accounts (pages 237 to 307) for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales and the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (the Netherlands) and Form 20-F (pages 216 to 287) for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with these filings.

The financial information presented in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434(3) of the Companies Act 2006 (“the Act”). Statutory accounts for the year ended December 31, 2022 were published in Shell's Annual Report and Accounts, a copy of which was delivered to the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales, and in Shell's Form 20-F. The auditor’s report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which the auditor drew attention by way of emphasis without qualifying the report and did not contain a statement under sections 498(2) or 498(3) of the Act.

On consolidation, assets and liabilities of non-dollar entities are translated to dollars at period-end rates of exchange, while their statements of income, other comprehensive income and cash flows are translated at average rates. Until the end of 2022 this translation was performed at quarterly average rates. As from January 1, 2023 this translation is performed at monthly average rates. This change had no significant impact on Shell's financial reporting.

New standards adopted in 2023

IFRS 17 Insurance contracts (IFRS 17) as issued in 2017, with amendments published in 2020 and 2021, was adopted as from January 1, 2023. The adoption of IFRS 17 had no significant effect on Shell's financial reporting.

Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (Amendments to IAS 12 Income taxes (IAS 12)), published in May 2021, was adopted as from January 1, 2023. The adoption of these amendments had no significant effect on Shell's financial reporting.

International Tax Reform — Pillar Two Model Rules (Amendments to IAS 12) as issued on May 23, 2023, was adopted as from that date. The amendments to IAS 12 introduce a temporary mandatory relief from accounting for deferred tax that arises from legislation implementing OECD Pillar Two. On June 20, 2023, the United Kingdom substantively enacted Pillar Two. As required by the amendments to IAS 12, Shell has applied the exception to recognising and disclosing information about deferred tax assets and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes.
Going concern

These unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared on the going concern basis of accounting. In assessing the appropriateness of the going concern assumption over the period to December 31, 2024 (the ‘going concern period’), management have stress tested Shell’s most recent financial projections to incorporate a range of potential future outcomes by considering Shell’s principal risks, potential downside pressures on commodity prices and long-term demand, and cash preservation measures, including reduced capital expenditure and shareholder distributions. This assessment confirmed that Shell has adequate cash, other liquid resources and undrawn credit facilities to enable it to meet its obligations as they fall due in order to continue its operations during the going concern period. Therefore, the Directors consider it appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements.
Key accounting considerations, significant judgements and estimates

Future long-term commodity price assumptions and management’s view on the future development of refining margins represent a significant estimate. Future long-term commodity price assumptions were subject to change in the second quarter 2023 (see Note 7).

The discount rate applied in assessing value in use represents a significant estimate. The discount rate applied was subject to change in the second quarter 2023 (see Note 7).

2. Segment information

Segment earnings are presented on a current cost of supplies basis (CCS earnings), which is the earnings measure used by the Chief Executive Officer for the purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance. On this basis, the purchase price of volumes sold during the period is based on the current cost of supplies during the same

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period after making allowance for the tax effect. CCS earnings therefore exclude the effect of changes in the oil price on inventory carrying amounts. Sales between segments are based on prices generally equivalent to commercially available prices.

INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
									Third-party revenue
7,938			10,932			12,403			Integrated Gas			18,869			26,477
1,533			2,062			2,253			Upstream			3,595			3,784
26,573			26,280			34,121			Marketing			52,853			60,257
28,656			32,056			39,793			Chemicals and Products			60,712			73,213
9,866			15,619			11,477			Renewables and Energy Solutions			25,485			20,503
12			12			12			Corporate			24			28
74,578			86,959			100,059			Total third-party revenue1			161,538			184,263
									Inter-segment revenue
2,940			3,534			4,176			Integrated Gas			6,474			7,708
8,859			11,146			13,951			Upstream			20,005			25,892
123			163			153			Marketing			286			254
508			565			718			Chemicals and Products			1,073			1,385
771			1,475			1,522			Renewables and Energy Solutions			2,246			2,764
—			—			—			Corporate			—			—
									CCS earnings
754			2,410			8,103			Integrated Gas			3,164			11,183
1,586			2,779			6,391			Upstream			4,365			9,486
970			1,137			836			Marketing			2,107			1,000
349			1,799			2,131			Chemicals and Products			2,148			3,203
530			2,200			(173)			Renewables and Energy Solutions			2,729			(1,709)
(701)			(1,064)			(529)			Corporate			(1,765)			(1,264)
3,488			9,262			16,759			Total CCS earnings			12,749			21,899

1.Includes revenue from sources other than from contracts with customers, which mainly comprises the impact of fair value accounting of commodity derivatives. Second quarter 2023 included income of $4,247 million (first quarter 2023: $4,809 million income; second quarter 2022: $3,477 million income). This amount includes both the reversal of prior gains of $27 million (first quarter 2023: $1,369 million gains; second quarter 2022: $2,094 million losses) related to sales contracts and prior losses of $88 million (first quarter 2023: $772 million losses; second quarter 2022: $1,982 million gains) related to purchase contracts that were previously recognised and where physical settlement took place in the second quarter 2023.

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RECONCILIATION OF INCOME FOR THE PERIOD TO CCS EARNINGS
Quarters										$ million					Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
3,134				8,709			18,040			Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders					11,843			25,156
20				64			198			Income/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interest					83			401
3,154				8,772			18,238			Income/(loss) for the period					11,926			25,557
										Current cost of supplies adjustment:
383				647			(1,929)			Purchases					1,030			(4,723)
(96)				(171)			496			Taxation					(267)			1,178
47				13			(46)			Share of profit/(loss) of joint ventures and associates					60			(114)
334				489			(1,479)			Current cost of supplies adjustment					823			(3,659)
										Of which:
326				481			(1,363)			Attributable to Shell plc shareholders					807			(3,453)
8				8			(116)			Attributable to non-controlling interest					16			(205)
3,488				9,262			16,759			CCS earnings					12,749			21,899
										Of which:
3,460				9,190			16,677			CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders					12,650			21,703
27				72			82			CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest					99			196

3. Earnings per share

EARNINGS PER SHARE
Quarters												Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
3,134			8,709			18,040			Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders ($ million)			11,843			25,156
									Weighted average number of shares used as the basis for determining:
6,793.4			6,918.9			7,453.2			Basic earnings per share (million)			6,855.8			7,527.7
6,854.2			6,982.1			7,518.5			Diluted earnings per share (million)			6,917.8			7,589.6

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4. Share capital

ISSUED AND FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.07 EACH1
			Number of shares												Nominal value ($ million)
			A			B			Ordinary shares						A			B			Ordinary shares			Total
At January 1, 2023									7,003,503,393												584			584
Repurchases of shares									(268,292,487)												(22)			(22)
At June 30, 2023									6,735,210,906												562			562
At January 1, 2022			4,101,239,499			3,582,892,954									345			296						641
Repurchases of shares before assimilation			—			(34,106,548)									—			(3)						(3)
Assimilation of ordinary A and B shares into ordinary shares on January 29, 2022			(4,101,239,499)			(3,548,786,406)			7,650,025,905						(345)			(293)			638			—
Repurchases of B shares on January 27 and 28, 2022, cancelled as ordinary shares on February 2 and 3, 2022									(507,742)												—			—
Repurchases of shares after assimilation									(294,476,534)												(25)			(25)
At June 30, 2022									7,355,041,629												614			614

1.Share capital at December 31, 2022, also included 50,000 issued and fully paid sterling deferred shares of £1 each, which were redeemed on March 27, 2023. Upon redemption, the sterling deferred shares were treated as cancelled and the Company's issued share capital was reduced by the nominal value of the shares redeemed in accordance with section 688 of the UK Companies Act 2006.
On January 29, 2022, as part of the simplification announced on December 20, 2021, the Company's A shares and B shares assimilated into a single line of ordinary shares. This is reflected in the above table.

At Shell plc’s Annual General Meeting on May 23, 2023, the Board was authorised to allot ordinary shares in Shell plc, and to grant rights to subscribe for, or to convert, any security into ordinary shares in Shell plc, up to an aggregate nominal amount of approximately €161 million (representing approximately 2,307 million ordinary shares of €0.07 each), and to list such shares or rights on any stock exchange. This authority expires at the earlier of the close of business on August 22, 2024, or the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2024, unless previously renewed, revoked or varied by Shell plc in a general meeting.

5. Other reserves

OTHER RESERVES
$ million			Merger reserve			Share premium reserve			Capital redemption reserve			Share plan reserve			Accumulated other comprehensive income			Total
At January 1, 2023			37,298			154			196			1,140			(17,656)			21,132
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders			—			—			—			—			24			24
Transfer from other comprehensive income			—			—			—			—			(121)			(121)
Repurchases of shares			—			—			22			—			—			22
Share-based compensation			—			—			—			(203)			—			(203)
At June 30, 2023			37,298			154			220			936			(17,752)			20,854
At January 1, 2022			37,298			154			139			964			(19,646)			18,909
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders			—			—			—			—			5,186			5,186
Transfer from other comprehensive income			—			—			—			—			13			13
Repurchases of shares			—			—			27			—			—			27
Share-based compensation			—			—			—			(137)			—			(137)
At June 30, 2022			37,298			154			168			827			(14,447)			23,998

The merger reserve and share premium reserve were established as a consequence of Shell plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell plc) becoming the single parent company of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The “Shell” Transport and Trading

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Company, p.l.c., now The Shell Transport and Trading Company Limited, in 2005. The merger reserve increased in 2016 following the issuance of shares for the acquisition of BG Group plc. The capital redemption reserve was established in connection with repurchases of shares of Shell plc. The share plan reserve is in respect of equity-settled share-based compensation plans.

6. Derivative financial instruments and debt excluding lease liabilities

As disclosed in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, presented in the Annual Report and Accounts and Form 20-F for that year, Shell is exposed to the risks of changes in fair value of its financial assets and liabilities. The fair values of the financial assets and liabilities are defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values at June 30, 2023, are consistent with those used in the year ended December 31, 2022, though the carrying amounts of derivative financial instruments measured using predominantly unobservable inputs have changed since that date. The movement of the derivative financial instruments between December 31, 2022 and June 30, 2023 is for the current assets a decrease of $8,821 million and for the current liabilities a decrease of $11,266 million.

The table below provides the comparison of the fair value with the carrying amount of debt excluding lease liabilities, disclosed in accordance with IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures.

DEBT EXCLUDING LEASE LIABILITIES
$ million			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Carrying amount			56,779			56,152
Fair value¹			52,829			51,959

1.    Mainly determined from the prices quoted for these securities.
7. Other notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

Consolidated Statement of Income

Interest and other income

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
813			481			993			Interest and other income/(expenses)			1,294			257
									Of which:
599			500			144			Interest income			1,100			255
29			—			198			Dividend income (from investments in equity securities)			29			199
65			45			334			Net gains on sales and revaluation of non-current assets and businesses			110			527
7			(236)			166			Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) on financing activities			(229)			182
113			171			151			Other			284			(907)

Depreciation, depletion and amortisation

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
7,872			6,285			(348)			Depreciation, depletion and amortisation			14,157			5,947
									Of which:
5,708			5,697			5,608			Depreciation			11,404			10,997
2,490			589			153			Impairments			3,079			1,059
(326)			—			(6,109)			Impairment reversals			(326)			(6,109)

The impairments in the second quarter 2023 were mainly triggered by a change in the discount rate applied. Impairments recognised in the second quarter 2023 of $2,490 million pre-tax ($1,910 million post-tax) relate to an asset in Integrated Gas located in North America and various smaller impairments across segments. Impairments recognised in the first quarter 2023 of $589 million pre-tax ($453 million post-tax) mainly relate to an asset in Integrated Gas valued at fair value.

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In the second quarter 2023, gains resulting from reversals of impairments recognised previously were recognised of $326 million pre-tax (second quarter 2022: $6,169 million pre-tax of which $6,109 million in depreciation, depletion and amortisation). The reversal in the second quarter 2023 relates to an Integrated Gas asset following reassessment of fair value (second quarter 2022: mainly triggered by revision of Shell's mid- and long-term commodity price assumptions).
For impairment testing purposes and potential reversal of impairments recognised previously, the respective carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets were compared with the higher of the fair value less cost to sell and their value in use. Cash flow projections used in the determination of value in use were made using management’s forecasts of commodity prices, market supply and demand, operational and capital expenditures, potential costs associated with operational GHG emissions and expected production volumes. The discount rate applied was subject to change in the second quarter 2023, triggered by increasing risk free rates. The discount rate applied is based on a nominal post-tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 7.5% (2022: 6.5%) except for the Renewables and Energy Solutions segment where a nominal post-tax WACC of 6.0% (2022: 5.0%) is applied.
Oil and gas price assumptions applied for impairment testing in Integrated Gas and Upstream are reviewed and, where
necessary, adjusted on a periodic basis. Reviews include comparison with available market data and forecasts that reflect
developments in demand such as global economic growth, technology efficiency, and policy measures. Factors impacting
supply include consideration of investment and resource potential, cost of development of new supply, and behaviour of
major resource holders. The near-term commodity price assumptions applied in the relevant impairment testing in the
second quarter 2023 were as follows:

Commodity price assumptions [A]			2024			2025			2026			2027
Brent crude oil ($/b)			70			70			70			74
Henry Hub natural gas ($/MMBtu)			4.00			4.00			4.00			4.21
[A] Money of the day.

For periods after 2027, the real-term price assumptions applied were $70 per barrel (/b) for Brent crude oil and $4.00
per million British thermal units (/MMBtu) for Henry Hub natural gas.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

Goodwill

$ million
			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Goodwill			17,655			16,039

Goodwill as at June 30, 2023, includes $1,464 million goodwill recognised in the first quarter 2023, related to the acquisition of Nature Energy Biogas A/S. The accounting is provisional and is expected to be completed in 2023.

Deferred tax

$ million
			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Non-current assets
Deferred tax			6,238			7,815
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax			15,955			16,186
Net deferred liability			(9,717)			(8,371)

The presentation in the balance sheet takes into consideration the offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities within the same tax jurisdiction, where this is permitted. The overall deferred tax position in a particular tax jurisdiction determines if a deferred tax balance related to that jurisdiction is presented within deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities.

Shell's net deferred tax position was a liability of $9,717 million at June 30, 2023 (December 31, 2022: $8,371 million). The net increase in the net deferred tax liability is mainly driven by a reduction of the deferred tax asset due to the utilisation of deferred tax.

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Assets classified as held for sale

$ million
			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets classified as held for sale			417			2,851
Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale			6			1,395

The major class of assets classified as held for sale at June 30, 2023, is Property, plant and equipment ($337 million; December 31, 2022: $2,526 million).
Non-controlling interest

$ million
			June 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Non-controlling interest			1,633			2,125

The change in non-controlling interest is mainly driven by dividend payments to non-controlling shareholders during the second quarter 2023.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flow from operating activities - Other

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
954			(330)			1,706			Other			624			3,582

Cash flow from operating activities - Other for the second quarter 2023 includes $764 million of net inflows (first quarter 2023: $69 million net outflows; second quarter 2022: $685 million net inflows) due to the timing of payments relating to emissions and biofuel programmes in Europe and North America.
Other investing cash inflows

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
1,908			700			293			Other investing cash inflows			2,607			1,046

Other investing cash inflows in the second quarter 2023 mainly relate to repayments of short-term debt securities and short-term loans.
8. Post-balance sheet events

On July 25, 2023, Shell announced the agreement to sell its participating interest in Indonesia’s Masela Production Sharing Contract (“Masela PSC”) to Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and PETRONAS Masela Sdn. Bhd. The sale concerns Shell's participating interest of 35% in the Masela PSC, which includes the Abadi gas project. The base consideration for the sale is $325 million in cash with an additional contingent amount of $325 million to be paid when the final investment decision is taken on the Abadi gas project. The transaction has an effective date of January 1, 2023 and is targeted to be completed in the third quarter 2023, subject to completion of conditions, which include among others, regulatory approval to be obtained from the Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

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ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE (NON-GAAP) MEASURES

A.Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (“Adjusted EBITDA”)

The “Adjusted Earnings” measure aims to facilitate a comparative understanding of Shell’s financial performance from period to period by removing the effects of oil price changes on inventory carrying amounts and removing the effects of identified items. These items are in some cases driven by external factors and may, either individually or collectively, hinder the comparative understanding of Shell’s financial results from period to period. This measure excludes earnings attributable to non-controlling interest.

We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as “Income/(loss) for the period” adjusted for current cost of supplies; identified items; tax charge/(credit); depreciation, amortisation and depletion; exploration well write-offs and net interest expense. All items include the non-controlling interest component. Management uses this measure to evaluate Shell's performance in the period and over time.

ADJUSTED EARNINGS
Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
3,134			8,709			18,040			Income/(loss) attributable to Shell plc shareholders			11,843			25,156
326			481			(1,363)			Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to Shell plc shareholders1			807			(3,453)
									Of which:
49			119			(299)			Marketing			167			(505)
277			363			(1,064)			Chemicals and Products			640			(2,949)
3,460			9,190			16,677			CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders1			12,650			21,703
									Of which:
754			2,410			8,103			Integrated Gas			3,164			11,183
1,586			2,779			6,391			Upstream			4,365			9,486
970			1,137			836			Marketing			2,107			1,000
349			1,799			2,131			Chemicals and Products			2,148			3,203
530			2,200			(173)			Renewables and Energy Solutions			2,729			(1,709)
(701)			(1,064)			(529)			Corporate			(1,765)			(1,264)
(27)			(72)			(82)			Less: Non-controlling interest			(99)			(196)
(1,613)			(456)			5,205			Less: Identified items attributable to Shell plc shareholders			(2,069)			1,101
									Of which:
(1,744)			(2,506)			4,346			Integrated Gas			(4,250)			3,332
(98)			(21)			1,479			Upstream			(120)			1,124
76			262			85			Marketing			338			(487)
(100)			22			96			Chemicals and Products			(78)			1
301			1,810			(898)			Renewables and Energy Solutions			2,112			(2,778)
(48)			(24)			97			Corporate			(72)			(90)
—			—			—			Less: Non-controlling interest			—			—
5,073			9,646			11,472			Adjusted Earnings			14,720			20,601
									Of which:
2,498			4,917			3,758			Integrated Gas			7,415			7,850
1,684			2,801			4,912			Upstream			4,485			8,362
894			874			751			Marketing			1,768			1,488
450			1,777			2,035			Chemicals and Products			2,226			3,203
228			389			725			Renewables and Energy Solutions			617			1,069
(654)			(1,039)			(626)			Corporate			(1,693)			(1,174)
(27)			(72)			(82)			Less: Non-controlling interest			(99)			(196)

1. See Note 2 “Segment information”.

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ADJUSTED EBITDA
Quarters										$ million					Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
5,073				9,646			11,472			Adjusted Earnings					14,720			20,601
27				72			82			Add: Non-controlling interest					99			196
2,813				5,118			5,248			Add: Taxation charge/(credit) excluding tax impact of identified items					7,932			8,966
										Of which:
831				1,095			1,320			Integrated Gas					1,926			2,215
1,688				2,864			3,004			Upstream					4,552			5,496
243				265			313			Marketing					509			506
(48)				380			428			Chemicals and Products					333			543
101				168			205			Renewables and Energy Solutions					269			300
(2)				345			(22)			Corporate					343			(94)
5,708				5,697			5,608			Add: Depreciation, depletion and amortisation excluding impairments					11,404			10,997
										Of which:
1,447				1,440			1,381			Integrated Gas					2,887			2,690
2,778				2,809			3,037			Upstream					5,587			5,931
454				434			379			Marketing					888			764
914				898			726			Chemicals and Products					1,812			1,440
110				112			81			Renewables and Energy Solutions					221			164
4				4			4			Corporate					9			8
203				235			189			Add: Exploration well write-offs					439			268
										Of which:
23				—			52			Integrated Gas					23			52
180				235			137			Upstream					415			216
1,210				1,164			695			Add: Interest expense excluding identified items					2,373			1,406
										Of which:
29				30			18			Integrated Gas					59			36
120				133			83			Upstream					253			150
12				4			9			Marketing					16			18
(5)				3			3			Chemicals and Products					(2)			13
1				1			2			Renewables and Energy Solutions					2			2
1,053				992			580			Corporate					2,046			1,187
599				500			144			Less: Interest income					1,100			255
										Of which:
1				—			—			Integrated Gas					1			—
3				5			5			Upstream					8			9
—				—			—			Marketing					—			—
11				9			8			Chemicals and Products					20			8
2				1			(1)			Renewables and Energy Solutions					4			—
582				485			132			Corporate					1,067			238
14,435				21,432			23,150			Adjusted EBITDA					35,867			42,177
										Of which:
4,827				7,482			6,529			Integrated Gas					12,309			12,844
6,447				8,837			11,167			Upstream					15,284			20,144
1,604				1,578			1,452			Marketing					3,181			2,775
1,300				3,050			3,184			Chemicals and Products					4,350			5,191
438				668			1,013			Renewables and Energy Solutions					1,106			1,534
(180)				(183)			(197)			Corporate					(363)			(310)

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Identified items

Identified items comprise: divestment gains and losses, impairments, redundancy and restructuring, provisions for onerous contracts, fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts and the impact of exchange rate movements on certain deferred tax balances, and other items. Identified items in the table below are presented on a net basis.

IDENTIFIED ITEMS
Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
									Identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation
65			45			351			Divestment gains/(losses)			110			544
(2,164)			(592)			6,016			Impairment reversals/(impairments)			(2,757)			3,496
(24)			(10)			(11)			Redundancy and restructuring			(33)			48
—			(24)			(334)			Provisions for onerous contracts			(24)			(537)
130			551			1,114			Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts			681			(175)
(142)			208			248			Other			66			(1,039)
(2,136)			178			7,384			Total identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation			(1,958)			2,336
(523)			635			2,179			Less: total identified items included in Taxation charge/(credit)			112			1,235
									Identified items included in Income/(loss) for the period
50			67			205			Divestment gains/(losses)			117			366
(1,661)			(457)			4,276			Impairment reversals/(impairments)			(2,117)			1,747
(17)			(5)			(5)			Redundancy and restructuring			(21)			54
—			(18)			(314)			Provisions for onerous contracts			(18)			(504)
46			(114)			1,014			Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts			(68)			237
45			14			(218)			Impact of exchange rate movements on tax balances			60			(50)
(77)			55			247			Other			(22)			(749)
(1,613)			(456)			5,205			Impact on CCS earnings			(2,069)			1,101
									Of which:
(1,744)			(2,506)			4,346			Integrated Gas			(4,250)			3,332
(98)			(21)			1,479			Upstream			(120)			1,124
76			262			85			Marketing			338			(487)
(100)			22			96			Chemicals and Products			(78)			1
301			1,810			(898)			Renewables and Energy Solutions			2,112			(2,778)
(48)			(24)			97			Corporate			(72)			(90)
—			—			—			Impact on CCS earnings attributable to non-controlling interest			—			—
(1,613)			(456)			5,205			Impact on CCS earnings attributable to Shell plc shareholders			(2,069)			1,101

The identified items categories above may include after-tax impacts of identified items of joint ventures and associates which are fully reported within "Share of profit of joint ventures and associates" in the Consolidated Statement of Income, and fully reported as identified items included in Income/(loss) before taxation in the table above. Identified items related to subsidiaries are consolidated and reported across appropriate lines of the Consolidated Statement of Income. Only pre-tax identified items reported by subsidiaries are taken into account in the calculation of underlying operating expenses (Reference F).

Provisions for onerous contracts: Provisions for onerous contracts that relate to businesses that Shell has exited or to redundant assets or assets that cannot be used.

Fair value accounting of commodity derivatives and certain gas contracts: In the ordinary course of business, Shell enters into contracts to supply or purchase oil and gas products, as well as power and environmental products. Shell also enters into contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity. Derivative contracts are entered into for mitigation of resulting economic exposures (generally price exposure) and these derivative contracts are carried at period-end market price (fair value), with movements in fair value recognised in income for the period. Supply and purchase contracts entered into for operational purposes, as well as contracts for tolling, pipeline and storage capacity, are, by contrast, recognised

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when the transaction occurs; furthermore, inventory is carried at historical cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower. As a consequence, accounting mismatches occur because: (a) the supply or purchase transaction is recognised in a different period, or (b) the inventory is measured on a different basis. In addition, certain contracts are, due to pricing or delivery conditions, deemed to contain embedded derivatives or written options and are also required to be carried at fair value even though they are entered into for operational purposes. The accounting impacts are reported as identified items.

Impacts of exchange rate movements on tax balances represent the impact on tax balances of exchange rate movements arising on (a) the conversion to dollars of the local currency tax base of non-monetary assets and liabilities, as well as losses (this primarily impacts the Upstream and Integrated Gas segments) and (b) the conversion of dollar-denominated inter-segment loans to local currency, leading to taxable exchange rate gains or losses (this primarily impacts the Corporate segment).

Other identified items represent other credits or charges that based on Shell management's assessment hinder the comparative understanding of Shell's financial results from period to period.

B.    Adjusted Earnings per share

Adjusted Earnings per share is calculated as Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A), divided by the weighted average number of shares used as the basis for basic earnings per share (see Note 3).

C.    Cash capital expenditure

Cash capital expenditure represents cash spent on maintaining and developing assets as well as on investments in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to delivering sustainable cash flows. Cash capital expenditure is the sum of the following lines from the Consolidated Statement of Cash flows: Capital expenditure, Investments in joint ventures and associates and Investments in equity securities.

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Quarters										$ million					Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
4,614				6,161			6,677			Capital expenditure					10,774			10,914
										Of which:
803				697			883			Integrated Gas					1,500			1,696
1,936				1,752			2,776			Upstream					3,688			4,326
656				2,677			1,499			Marketing					3,332			1,969
663				610			1,226			Chemicals and Products					1,274			2,221
483				375			272			Renewables and Energy Solutions					858			661
72				50			21			Corporate					122			40
436				307			264			Investments in joint ventures and associates					743			1,019
										Of which:
286				116			36			Integrated Gas					401			86
93				118			81			Upstream					211			239
14				8			120			Marketing					23			123
3				2			—			Chemicals and Products					6			2
46				46			26			Renewables and Energy Solutions					91			568
(6)				16			—			Corporate					10			1
80				33			83			Investments in equity securities					114			156
										Of which:
—				—			—			Integrated Gas					—			—
—				—			—			Upstream					—			—
—				—			—			Marketing					—			—
2				—			—			Chemicals and Products					2			1
27				19			24			Renewables and Energy Solutions					46			77
51				14			60			Corporate					65			78
5,130				6,501			7,024			Cash capital expenditure					11,631			12,088
										Of which:
1,089				813			919			Integrated Gas					1,901			1,782
2,029				1,870			2,858			Upstream					3,899			4,565
670				2,685			1,620			Marketing					3,355			2,092
669				613			1,226			Chemicals and Products					1,281			2,224
556				440			321			Renewables and Energy Solutions					996			1,307
117				81			81			Corporate					198			118

D.    Return on average capital employed

Return on average capital employed ("ROACE") measures the efficiency of Shell’s utilisation of the capital that it employs. Shell uses two ROACE measures: ROACE on a Net income basis and ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis, both adjusted for after-tax interest expense.

Both measures refer to Capital employed which consists of total equity, current debt and non-current debt.

ROACE on a Net income basis
In this calculation, the sum of income for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period.

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$ million						Quarters
						Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022
Income - current and previous three quarters						29,242			44,327			36,844
Interest expense after tax - current and previous three quarters						2,941			2,594			2,397
Income before interest expense - current and previous three quarters						32,183			46,920			39,241
Capital employed – opening						278,039			265,581			271,319
Capital employed – closing						276,460			280,672			278,039
Capital employed – average						277,250			273,126			274,679
ROACE on a Net income basis						11.6%			17.2%			14.3%

ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus Non-controlling interest (NCI) basis

In this calculation, the sum of Adjusted Earnings (see Reference A) plus non-controlling interest (NCI) excluding identified items for the current and previous three quarters, adjusted for after-tax interest expense, is expressed as a percentage of the average capital employed for the same period.

$ million			Quarters
			Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022
Adjusted Earnings - current and previous three quarters (Reference A)			33,988			40,387			31,122
Add: Income/(loss) attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters			247			426			675
Add: Current cost of supplies adjustment attributable to NCI - current and previous three quarters			105			(19)			(260)
Less: Identified items attributable to NCI (Reference A) - current and previous three quarters			15			15			(11)
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items - current and previous three quarters			34,325			40,778			31,548
Add: Interest expense after tax - current and previous three quarters			2,941			2,594			2,397
Adjusted Earnings plus NCI excluding identified items before interest expense - current and previous three quarters			37,265			43,372			33,945
Capital employed - average			277,250			273,126			274,679
ROACE on an Adjusted Earnings plus NCI basis			13.4%			15.9%			12.4%

E.    Gearing and Net debt

Gearing is a measure of Shell’s capital structure and is defined as net debt as a percentage of total capital. Net debt is defined as the sum of current and non-current debt, less cash and cash equivalents, adjusted for the fair value of derivative financial instruments used to hedge foreign exchange and interest rate risks relating to debt, and associated collateral balances. Management considers this adjustment useful because it reduces the volatility of net debt caused by fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates, and eliminates the potential impact of related collateral payments or receipts. Debt-related derivative financial instruments are a subset of the derivative financial instrument assets and liabilities presented on the balance sheet. Collateral balances are reported under “Trade and other receivables” or “Trade and other payables” as appropriate.

$ million			Quarters
			June 30, 2023			March 31, 2023			June 30, 2022
Current debt			12,114			9,044			6,521
Non-current debt			72,252			76,098			77,220
Total debt			84,366			85,142			83,741
Of which lease liabilities			27,587			27,797			27,032
Add: Debt-related derivative financial instruments: net liability/(asset)			2,773			2,740			2,882
Add: Collateral on debt-related derivatives: net liability/(asset)			(1,736)			(1,583)			(1,296)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents			(45,094)			(42,074)			(38,970)
Net debt			40,310			44,224			46,357
Add: Total equity			192,094			195,530			194,299
Total capital			232,404			239,754			240,655
Gearing			17.3		%	18.4		%	19.3		%

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F.    Operating expenses and Underlying operating expenses

Operating expenses is a measure of Shell’s cost management performance, comprising the following items from the Consolidated Statement of Income: production and manufacturing expenses; selling, distribution and administrative expenses; and research and development expenses.

Underlying operating expenses is a measure aimed at facilitating a comparative understanding of performance from period to period by removing the effects of identified items, which, either individually or collectively, can cause volatility, in some cases driven by external factors.

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
6,041			6,008			6,359			Production and manufacturing expenses			12,049			12,389
									Of which:
1,082			1,135			1,462			Integrated Gas			2,217			2,541
2,095			2,231			2,439			Upstream			4,326			4,862
195			235			192			Marketing			430			488
2,069			1,875			1,759			Chemicals and Products			3,944			3,498
598			519			473			Renewables and Energy Solutions			1,117			963
3			13			34			Corporate			15			37
3,314			3,051			2,924			Selling, distribution and administrative expenses			6,365			6,163
									Of which:
45			25			57			Integrated Gas			71			128
58			57			48			Upstream			115			132
2,051			1,796			1,627			Marketing			3,847			3,440
787			822			858			Chemicals and Products			1,608			1,773
257			244			223			Renewables and Energy Solutions			501			445
116			106			111			Corporate			222			246
297			253			264			Research and development			550			452
									Of which:
26			29			24			Integrated Gas			54			46
122			108			142			Upstream			230			214
68			56			38			Marketing			124			87
52			40			35			Chemicals and Products			92			67
29			21			25			Renewables and Energy Solutions			50			38
—			—			—			Corporate			—			—
9,653			9,312			9,547			Operating expenses			18,964			19,004
									Of which identified items:
(23)			(9)			(10)			Redundancy and restructuring (charges)/reversal			(31)			49
(23)			(10)			(267)			(Provisions)/reversal			(33)			(384)
—			—			—			Other			—			(143)
(45)			(19)			(277)			Total identified items			(64)			(478)
9,607			9,293			9,270			Underlying operating expenses			18,900			18,526

G.    Free cash flow and Organic free cash flow

Free cash flow is used to evaluate cash available for financing activities, including dividend payments and debt servicing, after investment in maintaining and growing the business. It is defined as the sum of “Cash flow from operating activities” and “Cash flow from investing activities”.

Cash flows from acquisition and divestment activities are removed from Free cash flow to arrive at the Organic free cash flow, a measure used by management to evaluate the generation of free cash flow without these activities.

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Quarters										$ million					Half year
Q2 2023				Q1 2023			Q2 2022								2023			2022
15,130				14,159			18,655			Cash flow from operating activities					29,289			33,470
(3,015)				(4,238)			(6,207)			Cash flow from investing activities					(7,253)			(10,481)
12,116				9,921			12,448			Free cash flow					22,037			22,989
480				1,738			838			Less: Divestment proceeds (Reference I)					2,218			1,546
2				—			—			Add: Tax paid on divestments (reported under "Other investing cash outflows")					2			—
166				2,147			2,060			Add: Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure1					2,313			2,573
11,804				10,331			13,670			Organic free cash flow2					22,135			24,017

1. Cash outflows related to inorganic capital expenditure includes portfolio actions which expand Shell's activities through acquisitions and restructuring activities as reported in capital expenditure lines in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
2. Free cash flow less divestment proceeds, adding back outflows related to inorganic expenditure.

H.    Cash flow from operating activities and cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements

Working capital movements are defined as the sum of the following items in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows: (i) (increase)/decrease in inventories, (ii) (increase)/decrease in current receivables, and (iii) increase/(decrease) in current payables.

Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements is a measure used by Shell to analyse its operating cash generation over time excluding the timing effects of changes in inventories and operating receivables and payables from period to period.

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
15,130			14,159			18,655			Cash flow from operating activities			29,289			33,470
									Of which:
3,628			6,286			8,176			Integrated Gas			9,914			14,619
4,519			5,808			8,110			Upstream			10,327			14,074
1,412			1,086			(454)			Marketing			2,498			(984)
2,110			2,290			2,728			Chemicals and Products			4,401			6,402
3,192			1,091			(558)			Renewables and Energy Solutions			4,283			(1,017)
269			(2,403)			652			Corporate			(2,134)			375
1,171			4,217			(6,833)			(Increase)/decrease in inventories			5,389			(11,747)
8,289			5,943			(4,066)			(Increase)/decrease in current receivables			14,231			(14,071)
(4,619)			(10,932)			6,656			Increase/(decrease) in current payables			(15,552)			14,150
4,840			(772)			(4,243)			(Increase)/decrease in working capital			4,068			(11,667)
10,290			14,931			22,898			Cash flow from operating activities excluding working capital movements			25,221			45,138

I.    Divestment proceeds

Divestment proceeds represent cash received from divestment activities in the period. Management regularly monitors this measure as a key lever to deliver sustainable cash flow.

Quarters									$ million			Half year
Q2 2023			Q1 2023			Q2 2022						2023			2022
362			1,479			783			Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and businesses			1,841			1,340
100			257			51			Proceeds from joint ventures and associates from sale, capital reduction and repayment of long-term loans			357			190
18			2			4			Proceeds from sale of equity securities			20			16
480			1,738			838			Divestment proceeds			2,218			1,546

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PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The principal risks and uncertainties affecting Shell are described in the Risk Factors section of the Annual Report and Accounts (pages 15 to 26) and Form 20-F (pages 21 to 30) for the year ended December 31, 2022 and are summarised below. There are no material changes expected in those Risk Factors for the remaining 6 months of the financial year.

STRATEGIC RISKS

• We are exposed to macroeconomic risks including fluctuating prices of crude oil, natural gas, oil products and chemicals.
• Our ability to deliver competitive returns and pursue commercial opportunities depends in part on the accuracy of our price assumptions.
• Our ability to achieve our strategic objectives depends on how we react to competitive forces.
• Rising concerns about climate change and effects of the energy transition could continue to lead to a fall in demand and potentially lower prices for fossil fuels. Climate change could also have a physical impact on our assets and supply chains. This risk may also lead to additional legal and/or regulatory measures, resulting in project delays or cancellations, potential additional litigation, operational restrictions and additional compliance obligations.
• Investments in our low-carbon products and services may not achieve expected returns.
• We operate in more than 70 countries that have differing degrees of political, legal and fiscal stability. This exposes us to a wide range of political developments that could result in changes to contractual terms, laws and regulations. We and our joint arrangements and associates also face the risk of litigation and disputes worldwide.

OPERATIONAL RISKS

• Russia's invasion of Ukraine has affected the safety and security of our people and operations in these and neighbouring countries. The resulting sanctions and export controls and the evolving geopolitical situation have caused wide-ranging challenges to our operations which could continue in the medium to longer term.
• The estimation of proved oil and gas reserves involves subjective judgements based on available information and the application of complex rules. This means subsequent downward adjustments are possible.
• Our future hydrocarbon production depends on the delivery of large and integrated projects and our ability to replace proved oil and gas reserves.
• The nature of our operations exposes us, and the communities in which we work, to a wide range of health, safety, security and environment risks.
• A further erosion of the business and operating environment in Nigeria could have a material adverse effect on us.
• An erosion of our business reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brand, our ability to secure new resources or access capital markets, and on our licence to operate.
• We rely heavily on information technology systems in our operations.
• Our business exposes us to risks of social instability, criminality, civil unrest, terrorism, piracy, cyber disruption and acts of war that could have a material adverse effect on our operations.
• Production from the Groningen field in the Netherlands causes earthquakes that affect local communities.
• We are exposed to treasury and trading risks, including liquidity risk, interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk and credit risk. We are affected by the global macroeconomic environment and the conditions of financial and commodity markets.
• Our future performance depends on the successful development and deployment of new technologies that provide new products and solutions.
• We have substantial pension commitments, the funding of which is subject to capital market risks and other factors.
• We mainly self-insure our hazard risk exposures. Consequently, we could incur significant financial losses from different types of risks that are not insured with third-party insurers.
• Many of our major projects and operations are conducted in joint arrangements or with associates. This could reduce our degree of control and our ability to identify and manage risks.

CONDUCT AND CULTURE RISKS

• We are exposed to regulatory and conduct risk in our trading operations.
• Violations of antitrust and competition laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.
• Violations of anti-bribery, tax-evasion and anti-money laundering laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.
• Violations of data protection laws carry fines and expose us and/or our employees to criminal sanctions and civil suits.
• Violations of trade compliance laws and regulations, including sanctions, carry fines and expose us and our employees to criminal proceedings and civil suits.

OTHER (generally applicable to an investment in securities)

▪The Company’s Articles of Association determine the jurisdiction for shareholder disputes. This could limit shareholder remedies.

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2023 PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENTS

Integrated Gas
In July 2023, we agreed to sell our participating interest of 35% in Indonesia's Masela Production Sharing Contract to Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi and PETRONAS Masela Sdn. Bhd. The participating interest includes the Abadi gas project.

Upstream

In February 2023, we completed the previously announced sale of our 100% interest in Shell Onshore Ventures LLC which holds a 51.8% membership interest in Aera Energy LLC, based in the USA, to IKAV.

In February 2023, we announced the commencement of production at the Shell-operated Vito floating production facility in the US Gulf of Mexico, owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (63.1%) and Equinor (36.9%).

In March 2023, we announced the completion of the withdrawal from our 50% interest in the Salym project in Russia, which had been jointly developed with Gazprom Neft, a subsidiary of Gazprom.

In March 2023, we completed the previously announced sale of our stake in two offshore production-sharing contracts in Malaysia's Baram Delta to Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn. Bhd.

In April 2023, we completed the restart of operations at the Pierce field in the UK North Sea after a major redevelopment to enable gas production, after years of the field producing only oil. Pierce is a joint arrangement between Shell (92.52%) and Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited (7.48%).
Marketing
In February 2023, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Nature Energy Biogas A/S, based in Denmark.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

It is confirmed that to the best of our knowledge: (a) the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB") and as adopted by the UK; (b) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule (DTR) 4.2.7R (indication of important events during the first six months of the financial year, and their impact on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements, and description of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year); and (c) the interim management report includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.8R (disclosure of related parties transactions and changes thereto).

The Directors of Shell plc are shown on pages 133 to 139 in the Annual Report and Accounts and on pages 129 to 135 in the Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 save for the following changes:

Sir Charles Roxburgh: appointed Independent Non-executive Director with effect from March 13, 2023.

Leena Srivastava: appointed Independent Non-executive Director with effect from March 13, 2023.

Dick Boer: appointed Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Non-executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, held on May 23, 2023.

Euleen Goh: stepped down following the conclusion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, held on May 23, 2023.

Martina Hund-Mejean: stepped down following the conclusion of the 2023 Annual General Meeting, held on May 23, 2023.

On behalf of the Board

Wael Sawan

Sinead Gorman

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

July 27, 2023

July 27, 2023

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INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO SHELL PLC

Conclusion
We have been engaged by Shell plc to review the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements ("Interim Statements") in the 2nd quarter 2023 and half year unaudited results ("half-yearly financial report") for the six months ended June 30, 2023, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Income, the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and Notes 1 to 8. We have read the other information contained in the half-yearly financial report and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the Interim Statements.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the Interim Statements in the half-yearly financial report for the six months ended June 30, 2023 are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Basis for Conclusion
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements ("ISRE") 2410 (UK), "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" (ISRE) issued by the Financial Reporting Council. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

As disclosed in Note 1, Shell's annual financial statements are prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards. The Interim Statements included in the half-yearly financial report have been prepared in accordance with UK adopted International Accounting Standard 34 "Interim Financial Reporting".

Conclusions Relating to Going Concern
Based on our review procedures, which are less extensive than those performed in an audit as described in the Basis of Conclusion section of this report, nothing has come to our attention to suggest that management have inappropriately adopted the going concern basis of accounting or that management have identified material uncertainties relating to going concern that are not appropriately disclosed.

This conclusion is based on the review procedures performed in accordance with this ISRE, however future events or conditions may cause the entity to cease to continue as a going concern.

Responsibilities of the Directors
The Directors are responsible for preparing the half-yearly financial report in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority.

In preparing the half-yearly financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the review of the financial information
In reviewing the half-yearly financial report, we are responsible for expressing to Shell plc a conclusion on the Interim Statements in the half-yearly financial report. Our conclusion, including our Conclusions Relating to Going Concern are based on procedures that are less extensive than audit procedures, as described in the Basis for Conclusion paragraph of this report.

Use of our report
This report is made solely to Shell plc in accordance with guidance contained in the International Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (UK) "Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity" issued by the Financial Reporting Council. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Shell plc, for our work, for this report, or for the conclusions we have formed.

Ernst & Young LLP

London

July 27, 2023

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

All amounts shown throughout this announcement are unaudited. All peak production figures in Portfolio Developments are quoted at 100% expected production. The numbers presented throughout this announcement may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures, due to rounding.

The companies in which Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These terms are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular entity or entities. “Subsidiaries”, “Shell subsidiaries” and “Shell companies” as used in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report refer to entities over which Shell plc either directly or indirectly has control. Entities and unincorporated arrangements over which Shell has joint control are generally referred to as “joint ventures” and “joint operations”, respectively. “Joint ventures” and “joint operations” are collectively referred to as “joint arrangements”. Entities over which Shell has significant influence but neither control nor joint control are referred to as “associates”. The term “Shell interest” is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect ownership interest held by Shell in an entity or unincorporated joint arrangement, after exclusion of all third-party interest.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Shell to market risks and statements expressing management’s expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “aim”, “ambition”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “goals”, “intend”, “may”, “milestones”, “objectives”, “outlook”, “plan”, “probably”, “project”, “risks”, “schedule”, “seek”, “should”, “target”, “will” and similar terms and phrases. There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell’s products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, judicial, fiscal and regulatory developments including regulatory measures addressing climate change; (k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; (m) risks associated with the impact of pandemics, such as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak; and (n) changes in trading conditions. No assurance is provided that future dividend payments will match or exceed previous dividend payments. All forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional risk factors that may affect future results are contained in Shell plc’s Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov). These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report and should be considered by the reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report, July 27, 2023. Neither Shell plc nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.

Shell’s Net Carbon Intensity

Also, in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report we may refer to Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity”, which includes Shell’s carbon emissions from the production of our energy products, our suppliers’ carbon emissions in supplying energy for that production and our customers’ carbon emissions associated with their use of the energy products we sell. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the term Shell’s “Net Carbon Intensity” is for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.

Shell’s net-Zero Emissions Target

Shell’s operating plan, outlook and budgets are forecasted for a ten-year period and are updated every year. They reflect the current economic environment and what we can reasonably expect to see over the next ten years. Accordingly, they reflect our Scope 1, Scope 2 and Net Carbon Intensity (NCI) targets over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plans cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target and 2035 NCI target, as these targets are currently outside our planning period. In the future, as society moves towards net-zero emissions, we expect Shell’s operating plans to reflect this movement. However, if society is not net zero in 2050, as of today, there would be significant risk that Shell may not meet this target.

Forward-Looking Non-GAAP measures

This Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report may contain certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures such as cash capital expenditure and divestments. We are unable to provide a reconciliation of these forward-looking Non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures because certain information needed to reconcile those Non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is dependent on future events some of which are outside the control of Shell, such as oil and gas prices, interest rates and exchange rates. Moreover, estimating such GAAP measures with the required precision necessary to provide a meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort. Non-GAAP measures in respect of future periods which cannot be reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are calculated in a manner which is consistent with the accounting policies applied in Shell plc’s consolidated financial statements.

The contents of websites referred to in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report do not form part of this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report.

We may have used certain terms, such as resources, in this Unaudited Condensed Interim Financial Report that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strictly prohibits us from including in our filings with the SEC. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No 1-32575, available on the SEC website www.sec.gov.

This announcement contains inside information.

July 27, 2023

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SHELL PLC 2nd QUARTER 2023 AND HALF YEAR UNAUDITED RESULTS
The information in this announcement reflects the unaudited consolidated financial position and results of Shell plc. Company No. 4366849, Registered Office: Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA, England, UK.

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- Caroline J.M. Omloo, Company Secretary

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LEI number of Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70

Classification: Half yearly financial reports and audit reports / limited reviews; Inside Information

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FAQ

What are the unaudited results for Shell PLC in Q2 2023 and the first half of the year?

The unaudited results for Shell PLC in Q2 2023 and the first half of the year show a decrease in income attributable to Shell plc shareholders, Adjusted Earnings, and Adjusted EBITDA. Cash flow from operating activities also decreased, while net debt and gearing decreased.

How much did income attributable to Shell plc shareholders decrease in Q2 2023?

Income attributable to Shell plc shareholders decreased by 64% in Q2 2023 compared to Q2 2022.

What were the changes in Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2023?

Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA decreased by 33% and 15% respectively in Q2 2023.

How did cash flow from operating activities change in the first half of 2023?

Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 12% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

What were the changes in net debt and gearing in Q2 2023?

Net debt decreased by 17.3% and gearing decreased to 17.3% in Q2 2023.