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De Hoge Raad zal beoordelen of het recht correct is toegepast en of het hof tot een voldoende gemotiveerd oordeel is gekomen.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","links":[{"name":"Lees over de zitting Klimaatzaak","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell.html"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/metadata.shellimg.jpeg/1779435518421/netherlands-hoge-raad-anp-hh-laurensvanputten-541769770-166.jpeg","alt":"Hoge Raad der Nederlanden in Den Haag (Foto: ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / Laurens van Putten)","width":3708,"height":2086},"date":"2026-05-22T12:08:00.000Z","tags":[{"name":"Waterstof","value":"shell:netherlands/waterstof"},{"name":"Zon","value":"shell:netherlands/zon"},{"name":"Wind","value":"shell:netherlands/wind"},{"name":"Biobrandstoffen","value":"shell:netherlands/biobrandstoffen"},{"name":"Innovatie","value":"shell:netherlands/innovatie"},{"name":"Elektrisch rijden","value":"shell:netherlands/elektrisch-rijden"},{"name":"CCS","value":"shell:netherlands/ccs"},{"name":"Olie en Gas","value":"shell:netherlands/olie-en-gas"},{"name":"Chemie","value":"shell:netherlands/chemie"},{"name":"Pernis","value":"shell:netherlands/pernis"},{"name":"Moerdijk","value":"shell:netherlands/moerdijk"},{"name":"ETCA","value":"shell:netherlands/etca"},{"name":"Shell Impact Fund","value":"shell:netherlands/shell-impact-fund"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/metadata"},{"organism":"ContentOwner","model":{},"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/contentowner"},{"organism":"Container.Header","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","ref":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/_jcr_content/root/header/inherited.model.json","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/header/inherited","model":{}},{"organism":"Breadcrumb","model":{"links":[{"name":"Home","value":"https://www.shell.nl/"},{"name":"Over ons","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons.html"},{"name":"Nieuws","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws.html"},{"name":"Nieuws en persberichten 2026","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/2026.html"},{"name":"Zitting Hoge Raad in Klimaatzaak Milieudefensie tegen Shell","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell.html"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/header/breadcrumb"}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/header","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Main","children":[{"organism":"Container.Section","children":[{"organism":"PageHeader.Date","color":"inherited","model":{"title":"Zitting Hoge Raad in Klimaatzaak Milieudefensie tegen Shell","text":"\u003Cp\u003EOp 22 mei 2026 vond de zitting plaats bij de Hoge Raad in Den Haag in de Klimaatzaak van Milieudefensie tegen Shell. Dit volgt op de \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/nieuwsberichten-2024/klimaatzaak-shells-reactie-op-uitspraak-hoger-beroep.html\" title=\"Shell tevreden met de uitspraak in hoger beroep\" aria-label=\"Shell tevreden met de uitspraak in hoger beroep\"\u003Evolledige afwijzing\u003C/a\u003E van de vorderingen van Milieudefensie door het gerechtshof Den Haag in 2024. De Hoge Raad zal beoordelen of het recht correct is toegepast en of het hof tot een voldoende gemotiveerd oordeel is gekomen.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","image":{"src":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header.shellimg.jpeg/1779434511037/netherlands-hoge-raad-anp-hh-laurensvanputten-541769770-169.jpeg","alt":"Hoge Raad der Nederlanden in Den Haag (Foto: ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / Laurens van Putten)","width":3708,"height":1390},"date":"2026-05-22T12:08:00.000Z"},"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/page_header"},{"organism":"Container","colspan":8,"children":[{"organism":"CallToAction.Stacked","color":"brand3","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/call_to_action","model":{"links":[{"name":"For English, click here or scroll down","value":"#english"}]}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EShell gelooft dat de uitspraak van het hof de juiste was. Niet alleen voor Shell, maar ook voor Nederland, voor energiezekerheid en voor de wereldwijde energietransitie.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWij zijn het met Milieudefensie eens dat dringende actie nodig is om klimaatverandering tegen te gaan en dat Shell daarin een rol te spelen heeft. Waar wij met Milieudefensie van mening blijven verschillen, is welke oplossingen daarvoor nodig zijn. \u003Ca title=\"Pleitnota Shell Hoorzitting Hoge Raad 22 mei 2026\" aria-label=\"Pleitnota Shell Hoorzitting Hoge Raad 22 mei 2026\" href=\"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text.multi.stream/1779452431115/5c7e7486ba2f7c8bd652f52d1c940734612b8e3b/netherlands_klimaatzaak260522_HR_Pleitnota-Shell-NED.pdf\"\u003ELees onze pleitnota\u003C/a\u003E en \u003Ca title=\"Schrifteljke toelichting Shell hoorzitting Hoge Raad 22 mei 2026\" aria-label=\"Schrifteljke toelichting Shell hoorzitting Hoge Raad 22 mei 2026\" href=\"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/text.multi.stream/1779452828572/9de3545469a0ffbf302e09070b0bf034660ee7f8/netherlands_klimaatzaak260522_HR_Schrifteljke-toelichting-Shell-NED.pdf\"\u003Eschriftelijke toelichting\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShell gelooft dat wat Milieudefensie wil:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Egeen basis in het recht heeft en niet effectief is; \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ezou leiden tot tegenstrijdige regels in Europa;\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eernstige onbedoelde gevolgen kan hebben voor de Nederlandse en Europese concurrentiekracht; en\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eeen gebalanceerde en betrouwbare energietransitie in Europa en wereldwijd kan belemmeren.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMilieudefensie vraagt met de reductieverplichting die zij nastreeft de rechters feitelijk om klimaatbeleid vorm te geven. Wij geloven dat beleid en internationale samenwerking, samen met investeringen en actie in alle sectoren, de energietransitie op wereldwijde schaal vooruit zal brengen. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESamen met klanten, partners en overheden zal Shell blijven bijdragen aan een evenwichtige energietransitie: een transitie die rekening houdt met energiezekerheid, betaalbaarheid en duurzaamheid.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"Container.List","children":[{"organism":"AccordionItem","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/list/list_item","model":{"title":"Cautionary note","text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe 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 to reference 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. The terms “joint venture”, “joint operations”, “joint arrangements”, and “associates” may also be used to refer to a commercial arrangement in which Shell has a direct or indirect ownership interest with one or more parties.  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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EForward-Looking statements\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis 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’’; “aspire”, “aspiration”, ‘‘believe’’; “commit”; “commitment”; ‘‘could’’; “desire”; ‘‘estimate’’; ‘‘expect’’; ‘‘goals’’; ‘‘intend’’; ‘‘may’’; “milestones”; ‘‘objectives’’; ‘‘outlook’’; ‘‘plan’’; ‘‘probably’’; ‘‘project’’; ‘‘risks’’; “schedule”; ‘‘seek’’; ‘‘should’’; ‘‘target’’; “vision”; ‘‘will’’; “would” 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, including climate change; (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 tariffs and 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, regional conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, and a significant cyber security, data privacy or IT incident; (n) the pace of the energy transition; and (o) 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, 2025 (available at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html\"\u003Ewww.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.sec.gov/\"\u003Ewww.sec.gov\u003C/a\u003E). 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 22, 2026. 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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShell’s net carbon intensity\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, in this announcement we may refer to Shell’s “net carbon intensity” (NCI), which includes 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’s NCI also includes the emissions associated with the production and use of energy products produced by others which Shell purchases for resale. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the terms Shell’s “net carbon intensity” or NCI is for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShell’s net-zero emissions target\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShell’s operating plan and outlook are forecasted for a three-year period and ten-year period, respectively, and are updated every year. They reflect the current economic environment and what we can reasonably expect to see over the next three and ten years. Accordingly, the outlook reflects our combined Scope 1 and 2 target, NCI target and our oil products ambition over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plan and outlook cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target, as this target is outside our planning period. Such future operating plans and outlooks could include changes to our portfolio, efficiency improvements and the use of carbon capture and storage and carbon credits. In the future, as society moves towards net-zero emissions, we expect Shell’s operating plans and outlooks 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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EForward-Looking non-GAAP measures\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis announcement may contain certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures. 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 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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe contents of websites referred to in this announcement do not form part of this announcement.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe 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 \u003Ca href=\"http://www.sec.gov/\"\u003Ewww.sec.gov\u003C/a\u003E. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple/list","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple","model":{}},{"organism":"Container","colspan":4,"children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"brand1-solid","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_931966870/text","model":{"title":"Dossier Klimaatzaak","links":[{"name":"Ga naar shell.nl/klimaatzaak","value":"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/dossiers/klimaatzaak.html"}]}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section/simple_931966870","model":{}}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Section","color":"brand1-subtle","children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca id=\"english\"\u003E\u003C/a\u003EEnglish version\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"StandaloneAsset","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/standalone_asset","model":{"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/standalone_asset.shellimg.jpeg/1779434818358/netherlands-hoge-raad-anp-hh-laurensvanputten-541769770-169.jpeg","caption":"Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague","alt":"Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague (Photo: ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / Laurens van Putten)","width":3708,"height":1390}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/text_328264273","model":{"title":"Hearing of Supreme Court of the Netherlands in Milieudefensie's Climate Case against Shell","text":"\u003Cp\u003E22 May 2026\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EOn 22 May 2026, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands in The Hague held its hearing in the Milieudefensie Climate Case against Shell. This follows The Hague Court of Appeal’s \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.nl/over-ons/nieuws/nieuwsberichten-2024/klimaatzaak-shells-reactie-op-uitspraak-hoger-beroep.html#english\" title=\"Shell welcomes Dutch Court of Appeal ruling\" aria-label=\"Shell welcomes Dutch Court of Appeal ruling\"\u003Efull dismissal\u003C/a\u003E of the case in 2024. The Supreme Court will assess whether the law has been applied correctly and whether the Court of Appeal rendered a sufficiently reasoned judgment.\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n"}},{"organism":"Container","colspan":8,"children":[{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/netherland/nl_nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/simple/text","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EWe firmly believe that the Court of Appeal’s decision was the right one not only for Shell, but also for the Netherlands, for energy security, and for the global energy transition. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe agree with Milieudefensie that urgent action is needed on climate change and that Shell has a role to play. Where we continue to disagree with Milieudefensie is on the solutions needed. \u003Ca title=\"Pleading note by Shell in Climate Case hearing Supreme Court 22 May 2026\" aria-label=\"Pleading note by Shell in Climate Case hearing Supreme Court 22 May 2026\" href=\"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/simple/text.multi.stream/1779453548438/ebd47982a5cc7cfead467bf509cb1e427011414a/netherlands_climate-case20260522_SC_final-pleading-note.pdf\"\u003ERead our pleading\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca title=\"Shell's Explanatory Memorandum Supreme Court 22 May 2026\" aria-label=\"Shell's Explanatory Memorandum Supreme Court 22 May 2026\" href=\"https://www.shell.nl/about-us/news/2026/zitting-hoge-raad-in-klimaatzaak-milieudefensie-tegen-shell/_jcr_content/root/main/section_2128980763/simple/text.multi.stream/1779453053025/95f12cf0b07070c7ea8a6eea34ad39bfb93555cb/netherlands_climate-case260522_SC_Explanatory-memorandum-by-Shell-final_ENG.pdf\"\u003Ewritten explanation\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShell believes that what Milieudefensie wants:\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ehas no basis in law and is not effective; \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ewould create conflicting rules across Europe; \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecould have serious unintended consequences for Dutch and European competitiveness; and \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecould hinder a balanced and secure energy transition in Europe and globally.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003C/li\u003E\r\n\u003C/ul\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the reduction order that Milieudefensie is seeking, they are effectively asking the courts to design climate policy. 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In this announcement “Shell”, “Shell Group” and “Group” are sometimes used for convenience to reference 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. The terms “joint venture”, “joint operations”, “joint arrangements”, and “associates” may also be used to refer to a commercial arrangement in which Shell has a direct or indirect ownership interest with one or more parties.  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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EForward-Looking statements\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis 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’’; “aspire”, “aspiration”, ‘‘believe’’; “commit”; “commitment”; ‘‘could’’; “desire”; ‘‘estimate’’; ‘‘expect’’; ‘‘goals’’; ‘‘intend’’; ‘‘may’’; “milestones”; ‘‘objectives’’; ‘‘outlook’’; ‘‘plan’’; ‘‘probably’’; ‘‘project’’; ‘‘risks’’; “schedule”; ‘‘seek’’; ‘‘should’’; ‘‘target’’; “vision”; ‘‘will’’; “would” 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, including climate change; (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 tariffs and 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, regional conflicts, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, and a significant cyber security, data privacy or IT incident; (n) the pace of the energy transition; and (o) 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, 2025 (available at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html\"\u003Ewww.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http://www.sec.gov/\"\u003Ewww.sec.gov\u003C/a\u003E). 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 22, 2026. 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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShell’s net carbon intensity\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, in this announcement we may refer to Shell’s “net carbon intensity” (NCI), which includes 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’s NCI also includes the emissions associated with the production and use of energy products produced by others which Shell purchases for resale. Shell only controls its own emissions. The use of the terms Shell’s “net carbon intensity” or NCI is for convenience only and not intended to suggest these emissions are those of Shell plc or its subsidiaries.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EShell’s net-zero emissions target\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShell’s operating plan and outlook are forecasted for a three-year period and ten-year period, respectively, and are updated every year. They reflect the current economic environment and what we can reasonably expect to see over the next three and ten years. Accordingly, the outlook reflects our combined Scope 1 and 2 target, NCI target and our oil products ambition over the next ten years. However, Shell’s operating plan and outlook cannot reflect our 2050 net-zero emissions target, as this target is outside our planning period. Such future operating plans and outlooks could include changes to our portfolio, efficiency improvements and the use of carbon capture and storage and carbon credits. In the future, as society moves towards net-zero emissions, we expect Shell’s operating plans and outlooks 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.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EForward-Looking non-GAAP measures\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis announcement may contain certain forward-looking non-GAAP measures. 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 meaningful reconciliation is extremely difficult and could not be accomplished without unreasonable effort. 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