As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2022.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FOR
DEPOSITARY SHARES EVIDENCED BY AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
SHELL PLC
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
N/A
(Translation of issuer’s name into English)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11, New York, New York 10179
Telephone: +1-800- 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary’s principal executive offices)
CT CORPORATION
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
+1-212-894-8940
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11 New York, New York 10179 Telephone: +1-800-990-1135 | Scott R. Saks, Esq. Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6022 Telephone: +1-212-318-3151 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box. ☒
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered | Amount to be Registered | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Price Per Unit (1) | Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2) | Amount of Registration Fee |
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing two (2) ordinary shares of Shell plc. | 100,000,000 | $0.05 | $5,000,000 | $463.50 |
| (1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
Pursuant to Rule 429, the Prospectus contained herein also relates to American Depositary Shares registered under Form F-6 Registration Statement No. 333-227891. This Registration Statement also constitutes Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-227891.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed form of American Depositary Receipt (“ADR” or “American Depositary Receipt”) included as Exhibit A to the form of the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement on Form F-6, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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(1) | Name and address of Depositary | | Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt |
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(2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center |
| Terms of Deposit: | | |
| (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner |
| (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | | Paragraphs (6), (11) and (12) |
| (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7), (10), (11), (13) and (20) |
| (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | | Paragraphs (3), (8), (11) and (12) |
| (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) |
| (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | | Paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7), (10), (11), (13) and (20) |
| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | | Paragraphs (16) and (17) |
| (viii) | Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs | | Paragraph (3) |
| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to deposit or withdraw the underlying securities | | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5) and (6) |
| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | | Paragraphs (14) and (17) |
(3) | Fees and Charges | | Paragraph (7) |
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus |
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Shell plc is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and accordingly files certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports can be inspected and retrieved by holders of American Depositary Receipts through the EDGAR system on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s internet website, currently located at www.sec.gov, and can be inspected and copied at public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission, currently located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. | | Paragraph (8) |
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among Shell plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the “Depositary”), and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) issued thereunder, including the Form of ADR attached as Exhibit A thereto. Filed herewith as Exhibit (a). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereby or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Not applicable. |
| (f) | Power of Attorney of certain officers and directors of the Company. Set forth on the signature pages hereto. |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting solely on behalf of the legal entity created by the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement among Shell plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary, and all Holders and Beneficial Owners from time to time of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) issued thereunder, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on January 21, 2022.
| Legal entity created by the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares |
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| By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary |
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| | By: | /s/ Timothy E. Green |
| | | Name: Timothy E. Green |
| | | Title: Vice President |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Shell plc certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in London, United Kingdom, on January 21, 2022.
| SHELL PLC |
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| By: | /s/ Jessica Uhl | |
| | Name: Jessica Uhl |
| | Title: Chief Financial Officer |
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Jessica Uhl his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution to sign on his or her behalf individually and in any and all capacity including the capacities stated below, any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any and all related subsequent registration statements pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed by the following persons on January 21, 2022, in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURES
Signature | | Title |
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* | | Chair |
Sir Andrew Mackenzie | | |
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* | | Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director |
Euleen Goh | | |
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* | | Chief Executive Officer
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Ben van Beurden | | (principal executive officer) |
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/s/ Jessica Uhl | | Chief Financial Officer
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Jessica Uhl | | (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Dick Boer | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Neil Carson OBE | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Ann Godbehere | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Catherine J. Hughes | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Jane Holl Lute | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Martina Hund-Mejean | | |
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* | | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Abraham Schot | | |
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| | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Gerrit Zalm | | |
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* By: | /s/ Jessica Uhl | | |
| (Jessica Uhl, Attorney-in-Fact) | | |
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED U.S. REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGISTRANT
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Shell plc has signed this Registration Statement on Form F-6 in Delaware, on January 21, 2022.
| Authorized U.S. Representative |
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| By: | PUGLISI & ASSOCIATES |
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| | By: | /s/ Donald J. Puglisi | |
| | | Name: Donald J. Puglisi |
| | | Title: Managing Director |
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