Yahoo! Finance: Shell postpones AGM: “Sorting out the mess of its reserves scandal has forced oil giant to Shell to postpone its AGM for two months”: “The release of the details of the proposed plan to amalgamate the UK and Dutch sides of the business under one board will also be delayed as they have to be included in the 2004 statements” (ShellNews.net) Posted 27 Nov 04

LONDON (ShareCast) - Sorting out the mess of its reserves scandal has forced oil giant to Shell to postpone its AGM for two months.

The Anglo-Dutch group said that the reserves problems could mean previous year's figues having to be restated, which could delay the publication of the 2004 financial statements.

The AGM will now be held of 28 June instead of in April to avoid uncertainty to shareholders.

The release of the details of the proposed plan to amalgamate the UK and Dutch sides of the business under one board will also be delayed as they have to be included in the 2004 statements.

Shareholders will vote on the proposals at the AGM with completion scheduled for July.

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