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 of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2005
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N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche |
The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Royal Dutch Petroleum Company |
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(Translation of registrar's name into English) |
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The Netherlands |
England |
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(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) |
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation) |
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30, Carel van Bylandtlaan, 2596 HR The Hague |
Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA, |
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Tel No: (011 31 70) 377 9111 |
Tel No: (011 44 20) 7934 1234 |
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(Address of principal executive officers) |
(Address of principal executive officers) |
N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company
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Press release |
N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij
The “Shell” Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c.
Buyback of Own Shares
The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. announces that on 16 March, 2005 it purchased for cancellation 1,800,000 ordinary shares at a price of 487.18 pence per share.
Following the cancellation of these shares, the remaining number of ordinary shares of The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. will be 9,608,700,000.
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (N.V. Koninklijke Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschappij) announces that on 16 March, 2005 it purchased 400,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 46.74 euros per share. Such purchases were effected outside the United States.
Following the cancellation (still subject to shareholder approval) of these and other ordinary shares purchased under the buyback programme, the remaining number of ordinary shares outstanding of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company will be 2,070,740,000.
The funds used to purchase these shares were distributable cash reserves held by Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. respectively. The buybacks do not affect Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c.’s “60:40” ownership of the Royal Dutch / Shell Group of Companies (the “Group”).
The Hague, March 17, 2005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorised.
| ROYAL DUTCH PETROLEUM COMPANY | THE “SHELL” TRANSPORT AND
TRADING COMPANY, PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | |
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| President/Managing Director (J van der Veer) |
Assistant Company Secretary (M. Edwards) | |
| Company Secretary (M.C.M. Brandjes) |
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| Date: 17 March 2005 |