January, 2004:

JANUARY 2004 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL NEWS

Jan 31st, 2004
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JANUARY 2004 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL NEWS

Wednesday, January 7, 2004 

Canada.com: 90 days to file Shell gas claims: “vehicle engine was damaged by a bad additive in Shell Gasoline 2 years ago”: “Shell Bronze gas contained an additive that was clogging up fuel systems”

Friday, January 9, 2004 

BBC News: Shell shares dive as reserves cut  

FT: Shell makes shock cut in oil reserves estimate

REUTERS BOND NEWS UPDATE: Moody’s, S&P say may cut Shell ratings

Canadian Press NATIONAL POST: Royal Dutch/Shell scales back proved reserves;

Business – Reuters: Major Oil Stocks Fall on Shell Revision  

Business – Reuters: Shell Cuts Reserves Estimate, Shares Fall  

UK- AFP: Shell restates proved oil reserves, shares slide  

Dow Jones Business News: Royal Dutch/Shell Trims Proved Oil, Gas Reserves read more

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Shell News Saturday 31 January, 2004

Jan 31st, 2004
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Shell News Saturday 31 January, 2004 

Houston Chronicle: Tough day awaiting Shell chief

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Shell News Thursday 29 January, 2004

Jan 29th, 2004
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Shell News Thursday 29 January, 2004

The Economist: This time sorry may not be enough 

Houston Chronicle: Shell chairman says he won’t quit

Evening Standard: Shell’s hard case 

CBS MarketWatch: Law Offices Of Charles J. Piven, P.A. Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and the Shell Transport and Trading Company, PLC

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Shell News Tuesday 27 January, 2004

Jan 27th, 2004
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Shell News Tuesday 27 January, 2004 

The Daily Telegraph: US class action cites Shell chief

The Scotsman Shell hit with US lawsuit for ‘rule breaking’

BBC News: Shell facing $1bn US lawsuit

Times Online: American class action lawyers take on Shell

Financial Times: US lawsuit puts more pressure on Shell chief

The Guardian: Shell hit by US legal action  

The Independent: US investors launch legal action against Shell over reserves

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Shell News Monday 26 January, 2004

Jan 26th, 2004
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Shell News Monday 26 January, 2004 

Milberg Weiss Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Royal Dutch Petroleum Company 

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Shell News Sunday 25 January, 2004

Jan 25th, 2004
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Shell News Sunday 25 January, 2004 

The Sunday Times: Shell needs much more than a PR offensive

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Shell News Friday 23 January, 2004

Jan 23rd, 2004
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Shell News Friday 23 January, 2004 

Daily Mail: Rebels demand shake-up at Shell

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Daily Mail: Rebels demand shake-up at Shell

Jan 23rd, 2004
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By Brian O’Connor,
23 January 2004 

DISSIDENT Shell investors are seeking a shake-up in the complex structure of the board and its committees. One result may be that an outside chairman is appointed when Sir Philip Watts steps down. 

This would be a revolution for Shell, but big investors are in a revolutionary mood.  

Though most boards now have a full-time chief executive and a part-time chairman, the UK company Shell Transport has traditionally had an executive chairman. So too has its sister company Royal Dutch Petroleum.  read more

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Daily Mail: Rumours of Watts departure lifts Shell

Jan 22nd, 2004
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By Geoff Foster

22 January 2004

RUMOURS were rife that Sir Philip Watts might make a sudden departure. The chairman of Shell has never been everyone’s cup of tea. He further blotted his copybook by failing to turn up to answer analysts’ and investors’ questions about the oil giant’s shock admission that it has cut its proven reserve estimates by 20%.

Some £3bn was wiped off its share price, but Sir Philip was nowhere to be seen.

Shell firmed 4 1/4p to 365 1/2p yesterday on hefty turnover of 73m as dealers heard that major shareholder Legal & General was pressing for a change. Some suggested his departure could even be confirmed when the group reports annual results on 6 February. If not then, the word is that April’s AGM will certainly be his last. read more

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Reuters: Shell boss drops out of Davos economic forum

Jan 22nd, 2004
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Thu 22 January, 2004 10:29

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Royal Dutch/Shell boss Phil Watts, facing shareholder wrath after the company’s downgrade of its oil and gas reserves, has cancelled an appearance at the World Economic Forum.

“He’s not coming,” said a Shell spokesman in the Swiss ski resort of Davos on Thursday. “You will understand that the schedules of chief executives are very busy and constantly changing.”

Watts, chairman of Shell’s Committee of Managing Directors, had been due to take part in a discussion on Thursday on “how business boosts development” at the annual gathering of political and business leaders. read more

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New York Times: Shell Lowers Estimate, and Investors Ask Why

Jan 22nd, 2004
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By HEATHER TIMMONS

January 22, 2004

LONDON, Jan. 21 – Shell’s surprise cut in its reserve estimate this month may be a sign that the uniquely structured company needs to reconfigure itself, some investors and analysts are saying.

Attention has been focused on Sir Philip B. Watts, who led the unit in question before becoming chairman in 2001, but also on Shell’s two-headed structure. Ultimately, most investors doubt that Sir Philip, who will leave his post next year, will step down or be forced out. But the time may be right for Shell to reconsider its overall operating structure, some investors are saying. read more

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Shell News Thursday 22 January, 2004

Jan 22nd, 2004
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Shell News Thursday 22 January, 2004 

New York Times: Shell Lowers Estimate, and Investors Ask Why

Reuters: Shell boss drops out of Davos economic forum

Daily Mail: Rumours of Watts departure lifts Shell

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Shell News Tuesday 20 January, 2004

Jan 20th, 2004
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Shell News Tuesday 20 January, 2004 

Houston Chronicle: Shell’s strategy led firm into decline, brokers say

Houston Chronicle: Chairman defends action on reserves

Financial Times: Shell shocked as reject field strikes it rich

The Times: Red faces at Shell as Cairn hits black gold

The Guardian: Cairn strikes it rich on land Shell sold

London Evening Standard: Shell shock spurs City meeting

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Shell News Monday 19 January, 2004

Jan 19th, 2004
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Shell News Monday 19 January, 2004 

The Daily Telegraph: Shell shareholders demand change after bombshell 

Financial Times: Shell suffers another blow to its pride

London Evening Standard:  Cairn oil find blow for Shell boss

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Shell News Sunday 18 January, 2004

Jan 18th, 2004
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Shell News Sunday 18 January, 2004 

The Sunday Telegraph: Shell investors reject Watts’ explanation

The Sunday Telegraph: When will Watts come out of his shell?

The Observer: Shareholders want to know where Shell’s reserves went

The Observer: First get rid of Watts, say Shell investors  

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Shell News Saturday 17 January, 2004

Jan 17th, 2004
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Shell News Saturday 17 January, 2004 

Financial Times: Shell chief explains absence  

Calgary Herald: Shell’s pain is ASC’s gain

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