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 January 2020
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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on January 7, 2020
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EU MARKET ABUSE REGULATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
January 7, 2020
Royal Dutch Shell plc (the “Company”) announces that on January 2, 2020, Wael Sawan, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (“PDMR”), acquired shares through participation in the Company’s Global Employee Share Purchase plan (“GESPP” or the “Plan”) in 2019. His contributions to GESPP prior to becoming a PDMR on July 1, 2019, were automatically used to purchase shares in accordance with the Rules of the Plan. Details of the number of shares and price are set out below.
This notification is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.
| 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | ||
| First Name(s) |
Wael | |
| Last Name(s) |
Sawan | |
| 2. Reason for the notification | ||
| Position/status |
Upstream Director | |
| Initial notification/amendments |
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 | |
| Identification Code |
GB00B03MLX29 | |
| Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of shares | |
| Currency |
EURO | |
| Price |
€22.06 | |
| Volume |
147 | |
| Total |
€3,242.82 | |
| Aggregated information Volume Price Total |
147 €22.06 €3,242.82 | |
| Date of transaction |
January 2, 2020 | |
| Place of transaction |
Amsterdam | |
Anthony Clarke
Deputy Company Secretary
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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, 333-222813 and 333-228137).
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: January 7, 2020