Shell, purchased 690k of its own shares and fully canceled them... Strengthening shareholder returns

Shell ($SHEL) has fully canceled the 693,729 common shares repurchased under its existing share buyback program.
This is a shareholder return method through reducing the number of outstanding shares, focusing on enhancing per-share value.

The buyback was executed on May 1st.
The transaction was carried out by Morgan Stanley International under pre-set conditions and in compliance with the UK Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the shareholder-approved OTC buyback authorization.

The buyback quantities on each exchange were: London Stock Exchange (LSE) 457,396 shares, Chi-X 160,854 shares, BATS 75,479 shares.
The volume-weighted average prices (VWAP) were £33.1349, £33.0912, and £33.0843 respectively.

In simple conversion, the amounts executed on the London Stock Exchange were approximately £15.15 million, Chi-X about £5.32 million, and BATS about £2.50 million.
The total was approximately £22.97 million.
Converted to Korean won, this is about 338 billion KRW.
The USD/KRW exchange rate used for conversion was 1,473.80 KRW.

Stock cancellation signals a stronger shareholder return intent than simply holding shares.
Since the repurchased shares are no longer issued but canceled, the total number of shares outstanding decreases, which can positively impact key metrics such as earnings per share (EPS).

Recently, major global energy companies have continued to pursue a strategy of performance-based defense and cash flow management, simultaneously advancing dividends and share buybacks.
Shell’s decision can also be seen as a continuation of this trend.
The market is watching whether the company will maintain its share buyback plans within the established scope in the future.

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