SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of September 2005
Commission File Number 1-32575
Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 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:
Form 20-F [X] Form 40-F _______
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ......
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Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934..
Yes _______ No [X]
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The following is the text of an announcement released to the London Stock Exchange by Royal Dutch Shell plc on 21st September 2005.
On 20th September 2005, Royal Dutch Shell plc ("the Company") received notification from UBS AG ("UBS"), pursuant to Section 198 Companies Act 1985 of the following:
(i) | That at the close of its business on 8th September 2005, UBS had an interest in 160,872,409 "A" shares of Euro 0.07 each in the Company being 3.97 per cent of the issued "A" share capital held as follows: |
No. of Shares | |
UBS AG London Branch* | 106,993,096 |
UBS AG (Switzerland) | 46,617,005 |
UBS Securities Australia Ltd | 23 |
UBS Securities LLC | 94,600 |
UBS Financial Services Inc | 2,650,166 |
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd | 4,517,519 |
* UBS AG London holds 64,477,500 of the Relevant Shares by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.
(ii) | That as at the close of its business on 12th September 2005, UBS had an interest in 175,843,630 "A" shares of Euro 0.07 each in the Company being 4.35 per cent of the issued "A" share capital held as follows: |
No. of Shares | |
UBS AG London Branch* | 107,294,549 |
UBS AG (Switzerland) | 61,234,799 |
UBS Securities LLC | 157,400 |
UBS Financial Services Inc | 2,639,363 |
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd | 4,517,519 |
* UBS AG London holds 64,511,300 of the Relevant Shares by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.
(iii) | That as at the close of its business on 13th September 2005, UBS had an interest in 153,471,864 "A" shares of Euro 0.07 each in the Company being 3.78 per cent of the issued "A" share capital held as follows: |
No. of Shares | |
UBS AG London Branch* | 88,224,895 |
UBS AG (Switzerland) | 57,995,390 |
UBS Securities LLC | 94,600 |
UBS Securities Australia Ltd. | 1 |
UBS Financial Services Inc | 2,639,459 |
UBS Global Asset Management Life Ltd | 4,517,519 |
* UBS AG London holds 65,937,100 of the Relevant Shares by virtue of section 208(5) of the Act.
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 333-126726 and 333-126726-01); and b) the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Registration Number 333-126715).
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)
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By: /s/ M Edwards |
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Name: M Edwards |
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Title: Assistant Company Secretary |
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Date: 22 September 2005 |