FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of June 2018
Commission File Number 1-32575
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague
The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on June 19, 2018
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
June 19, 2018
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) has been notified that following the payment of the interim dividend on June 18, 2018 in respect of the first quarter of 2018, the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMRs”) acquired notional dividend shares under the Long-term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) and Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”) as applicable, as set out below. Details of the LTIP and DBP can be found in the Royal Dutch Shell plc Annual Report and Form 20-F ended December 31, 2017 (www.shell.com/annualreport).
| PDMR |
Date Acquired | Share Type |
Number of notional dividend shares acquired |
Price per Share |
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| Ben van Beurden |
18 June 2018 | RDSA | 11,498.86 | EUR 29.21 | ||||||||||||
| Jessica Uhl |
18 June 2018 | RDS.A | 1,731.24 | USD 67.60 | ||||||||||||
| John Abbott |
18 June 2018 | RDSB | 3,016.29 | GBP 26.60 | ||||||||||||
| Harry Brekelmans |
18 June 2018 | RDSA | 2,990.85 | EUR 29.21 | ||||||||||||
| Andrew Brown |
18 June 2018 | RDSB | 2,906.46 | GBP 26.60 | ||||||||||||
| Ronan Cassidy |
18 June 2018 | RDSB | 2,054.39 | GBP 26.60 | ||||||||||||
| Donny Ching |
18 June 2018 | RDSA | 2,247.67 | EUR 29.21 | ||||||||||||
| Maarten Wetselaar |
18 June 2018 | RDSA | 2,566.73 | EUR 29.21 | ||||||||||||
The Notification of Dealing Form for each PDMR can be found below.
This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
Anthony Clarke
Deputy Company Secretary
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LEI number of Royal Dutch Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of a Member State.
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
Ben | |
| Last Name(s) |
van Beurden | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer | |
| Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity |
Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code |
21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code |
GB00B03MLX29 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency |
EUR | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Volume |
11,498.86 | |
| Total |
335,881.70 | |
| Aggregated information |
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| Volume |
11,498.86 | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Total |
335,881.70 | |
| Date of transaction |
18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
Jessica | |
| Last Name(s) |
Uhl | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer | |
| Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity |
Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code |
21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | A American Depository Shares (RDS.A) | |
| Identification Code |
US7802592060 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP | |
| Currency |
USD | |
| Price |
67.60 | |
| Volume |
1,731.24 | |
| Total |
117,031.82 | |
| Aggregated information |
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| Volume |
1,731.24 | |
| Price |
67.60 | |
| Total |
117,031.82 | |
| Date of transaction |
18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
John | |
| Last Name(s) |
Abbott | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Downstream Director | |
| Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity |
Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code |
21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code |
GB00B03MM408 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency |
GBP | |
| Price |
26.60 | |
| Volume |
3,016.29 | |
| Total |
80,233.31 | |
| Aggregated information |
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| Volume |
3,016.29 | |
| Price |
26.60 | |
| Total |
80,233.31 | |
| Date of transaction |
18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
Harry | |
| Last Name(s) |
Brekelmans | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Projects & Technology Director | |
| Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity |
Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code |
21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code |
GB00B03MLX29 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency |
EUR | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Volume |
2,990.85 | |
| Total |
87,362.73 | |
| Aggregated information |
||
| Volume |
2,990.85 | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Total |
87,362.73 | |
| Date of transaction |
18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) | Andrew | |
| Last Name(s) | Brown | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status | Upstream Director | |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 | |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency | GBP | |
| Price | 26.60 | |
| Volume | 2,906.46 | |
| Total | 77,311.84 | |
| Aggregated information | ||
| Volume | 2,906.46 | |
| Price | 26.60 | |
| Total | 77,311.84 | |
| Date of transaction | 18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) | Ronan | |
| Last Name(s) | Cassidy | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status | Chief Human Resources & Corporate Officer | |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | B ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MM408 | |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency | GBP | |
| Price | 26.60 | |
| Volume | 2,054.39 | |
| Total | 54,646.77 | |
| Aggregated information | ||
| Volume | 2,054.39 | |
| Price | 26.60 | |
| Total | 54,646.77 | |
| Date of transaction | 18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) | Donny | |
| Last Name(s) | Ching | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status | Legal Director | |
| Initial notification/ amendment | Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity | Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code | 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code | GB00B03MLX29 | |
| Nature of the transaction | Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency | EUR | |
| Price | 29.21 | |
| Volume | 2,247.67 | |
| Total | 65,654.44 | |
| Aggregated information | ||
| Volume | 2,247.67 | |
| Price | 29.21 | |
| Total | 65,654.44 | |
| Date of transaction | 18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction | Outside a trading venue | |
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
Maarten | |
| Last Name(s) |
Wetselaar | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Integrated Gas and New Energies Director | |
| Initial notification/ amendment |
Initial notification | |
| 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
| Full name of the entity |
Royal Dutch Shell plc | |
| Legal Entity Identifier code |
21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70 | |
| 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | ||
| Description of the financial instrument | A ordinary shares of €0.07 each | |
| Identification Code |
GB00B03MLX29 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Acquisition of notional dividend shares under the LTIP and DBP | |
| Currency |
EUR | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Volume |
2,566.73 | |
| Total |
74,974.18 | |
| Aggregated information |
||
| Volume |
2,566.73 | |
| Price |
29.21 | |
| Total |
74,974.18 | |
| Date of transaction |
18/06/2018 | |
| Place of transaction |
Outside a trading venue | |
This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:
a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-222005 and 333-222005-01); and
b) the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-126715, 333-141397, 333-171206, 333-192821, 333-200953, 333-215273 and 333-222813).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ A Clarke | |
| Name: | A Clarke | |
| Title: | Deputy Company Secretary | |
| Date: June 20, 2018 | ||