UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2022
Commission File Number: 1-32575
Shell plc
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Shell Centre
London, SE1 7NA
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive
office)
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SHELL PLC
RESULT OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Shell plc announces the poll results on the resolutions at its Annual
General Meeting held on Tuesday May 24, 2022 at Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9NH. Resolutions
1-20 were carried and resolution 21 (Shareholder resolution) was not carried.
In accordance with the Listing Rules, a copy of all resolutions other
than resolutions concerning ordinary business at the Annual General Meeting, will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will
be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
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RESOLUTION |
VOTES
FOR |
% |
VOTES
AGAINST |
% |
VOTES
TOTAL |
% of ISC
VOTED |
VOTES
WITHHELD |
1 |
Receipt of Annual Report & Accounts |
4,469,477,767 |
98.43 |
71,091,532 |
1.57 |
4,540,569,299 |
60.82% |
15,067,658 |
2 |
Approval of Directors’ Remuneration Report |
4,346,283,705 |
95.92 |
184,753,614 |
4.08 |
4,531,037,319 |
60.69% |
24,598,418 |
3 |
Appointment of Sinead Gorman |
4,516,521,089 |
99.48 |
23,417,006 |
0.52 |
4,539,938,095 |
60.81% |
15,675,553 |
4 |
Reappointment of Ben van Beurden |
4,496,569,558 |
99.24 |
34,290,352 |
0.76 |
4,530,859,910 |
60.69% |
24,761,284 |
5 |
Reappointment of Dick Boer |
4,474,674,800 |
98.51 |
67,820,033 |
1.49 |
4,542,494,833 |
60.84% |
13,126,425 |
6 |
Reappointment of Neil Carson |
4,491,217,829 |
98.88 |
51,083,981 |
1.12 |
4,542,301,810 |
60.84% |
13,317,337 |
7 |
Reappointment of Ann Godbehere |
4,458,461,056 |
98.15 |
83,907,506 |
1.85 |
4,542,368,562 |
60.84% |
13,244,853 |
8 |
Reappointment of Euleen Goh |
4,479,743,495 |
98.62 |
62,636,105 |
1.38 |
4,542,379,600 |
60.84% |
13,240,198 |
9 |
Reappointment of Jane Holl Lute |
4,514,627,950 |
99.39 |
27,643,508 |
0.61 |
4,542,271,458 |
60.84% |
13,345,259 |
10 |
Reappointment of Catherine Hughes |
4,472,378,257 |
98.46 |
70,125,060 |
1.54 |
4,542,503,317 |
60.84% |
13,117,075 |
11 |
Reappointment of Martina Hund-Mejean |
4,533,297,371 |
99.80 |
9,092,680 |
0.20 |
4,542,390,051 |
60.84% |
13,230,216 |
12 |
Reappointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie |
4,229,127,499 |
93.12 |
312,416,135 |
6.88 |
4,541,543,634 |
60.83% |
14,070,548 |
13 |
Reappointment of Abraham (Bram) Schot |
4,510,980,924 |
99.32 |
30,852,332 |
0.68 |
4,541,833,256 |
60.83% |
13,768,612 |
14 |
Reappointment of Auditors |
4,498,735,944 |
99.88 |
5,326,757 |
0.12 |
4,504,062,701 |
60.33% |
51,567,695 |
15 |
Remuneration of Auditors |
4,536,967,618 |
99.88 |
5,577,382 |
0.12 |
4,542,545,000 |
60.84% |
13,084,173 |
16 |
Authority to allot shares |
4,454,082,528 |
98.05 |
88,725,174 |
1.95 |
4,542,807,702 |
60.85% |
12,831,705 |
17 |
Disapplication of pre-emption rights* |
4,490,698,350 |
98.92 |
48,830,150 |
1.08 |
4,539,528,500 |
60.80% |
16,095,313 |
18 |
Authority to make on market purchases of own shares* |
4,487,609,043 |
98.83 |
53,240,550 |
1.17 |
4,540,849,593 |
60.82% |
14,778,954 |
19 |
Authority to make off market purchases of own shares* |
4,485,657,888 |
98.79 |
54,853,594 |
1.21 |
4,540,511,482 |
60.82% |
15,114,434 |
20 |
Shell’s Energy Transition Progress |
3,525,014,244 |
79.91 |
886,272,022 |
20.09 |
4,411,286,266 |
59.08% |
144,341,223 |
21 |
Shareholder resolution* |
906,494,546 |
20.29 |
3,560,626,618 |
79.71 |
4,467,121,164 |
59.83% |
88,507,794 |
* Special resolution
Please note that a ‘vote withheld’ is not a vote under
English Law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes ‘for’ and ‘against’ a resolution.
Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said: “Shareholder
support is critical as our business continues to change and we work towards our target to become a Net-Zero Emissions energy business
by 2050. We are pleased that the overwhelming majority of shareholders continue to support Shell, our energy transition strategy and the
progress we have made in the past 12 months. We are on the right track. We are also encouraged by the reduced support for Shareholder
Resolution number 21 but recognise there is still work to do. We will consult shareholders to understand these votes and formally report
back to investors within six months."
May 24, 2022
Linda Coulter
Company Secretary
Shell plc
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DEFINITIONS AND CAUTIONARY NOTE
The companies in which Shell plc directly
and indirectly owns investments are separate legal entities. In this announcement “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 announcement
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 announcement 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 announcement, 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 announcement 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, 2021 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov).
These risk factors also expressly qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this announcement and should be considered by the
reader. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this announcement, May 24, 2022. 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 announcement.
Shell’s net carbon footprint
Also, in this announcement we may refer
to Shell’s “Net Carbon Footprint” or “Net Carbon Intensity”, which include 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 Footprint” or “Net Carbon Intensity” are 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 Footprint (NCF) targets
over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plans cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target and 2035 NCF 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 announcement 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 announcement do not form part of this announcement.
We may have used certain terms, such
as resources, in this announcement 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 Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:
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the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Shell plc and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-254137 and 333-254137-01);
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the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Shell plc (Registration Number 333-262396). |
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.
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Shell plc |
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Date: May 25, 2022 |
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/s/ Anthony Clarke |
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Anthony Clarke |
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Deputy Company Secretary |
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