Transaction in Own Shares
On June 3, 2024, Shell announced the repurchase of its shares as part of an existing buy-back program. The aggregated details are as follows: 1,064,139 shares were purchased on the LSE at a volume-weighted average price of £28.0573 per share; 173,735 shares on Chi-X at £28.1101; and 112,126 shares on BATS at £28.0957. Additionally, 838,336 shares were bought on XAMS at €33.0935, 300,846 shares on CBOE DXE at €33.0732, and 60,818 shares on TQEX at €33.2768. The program, announced on May 2, 2024, is managed by BNP PARIBAS Financial Markets SNC and will continue until July 26, 2024. The buy-back activities comply with Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules, EU MAR, and UK MAR.
- Shell repurchased a significant number of shares, potentially increasing shareholder value.
- The buy-back program is carried out under pre-set parameters ensuring regulatory compliance.
- The process is managed by BNP PARIBAS Financial Markets SNC, adding credibility and expertise.
- Share repurchases can lead to reduced cash reserves, potentially impacting liquidity.
- The financial impact of spending on share buy-backs might limit funds available for other investments.
- Repurchasing shares at high prices could be seen as not the best use of company resources.
Transaction in Own Shares
3 June, 2024
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Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 3 June, 2024 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation.
Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue:
Date of purchase | Number of Shares purchased | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid | Volume weighted average price paid per share | Venue | Currency |
03/06/2024 | 1,064,139 | LSE | GBP | |||
03/06/2024 | 173,735 | Chi-X (CXE) | GBP | |||
03/06/2024 | 112,126 | BATS (BXE) | GBP | |||
03/06/2024 | 838,336 | XAMS | EUR | |||
03/06/2024 | 300,846 | CBOE DXE | EUR | |||
03/06/2024 | 60,818 | TQEX | EUR |
These share purchases form part of the on- and off-market limbs of the Company's existing share buy-back programme previously announced on 2 May 2024.
In respect of this programme, BNP PARIBAS Financial Markets SNC will make trading decisions in relation to the securities independently of the Company for a period from 2 May 2024 up to and including 26 July 2024.
The on-market limb will be effected within certain pre-set parameters and in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares on-market. The off-market limb will be effected in accordance with the Company’s general authority to repurchase shares off-market pursuant to the off-market buyback contract approved by its shareholders and the pre-set parameters set out therein. The programme will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the “EU MAR Delegated Regulation”) and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (at 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by the Financial Services Act, 2021 and relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time.
In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a breakdown of the individual trades made by BNP PARIBAS Financial Markets SNC on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back programme is detailed below.
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LEI number of Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer’s own shares
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