據海上工程師網2022年1月21日報道，在公司計劃廢除雙重股權結構，并將公司總部從荷蘭海牙遷至英國倫敦以后，荷蘭皇家殼牌公司周五（1月21日）正式更改了其名稱，放棄了自1907年以來一直是其身份一部分的“荷蘭皇家”(Royal Dutch)幾個字。 

殼牌公司在一份文件中表示，殼牌公司在去年12月20日宣布董事會決定將公司名稱荷蘭皇家殼牌公司更名為殼牌公司。 這一更名現已生效。 

倫敦和阿姆斯特丹證券交易所將在1月25日為殼牌更名，紐約證券交易所將在1月31日跟進。  

殼牌公司表示，這一改名不會影響股權，A股和B股暫時將保持不變。這些股票計劃在1月29日被整合為單一的普通股。

殼牌公司去年11月宣布，殼牌公司將廢除雙重股權結構，并將總部從荷蘭海牙遷至英國倫敦。由于荷蘭的稅收問題，并在法庭上面臨氣候壓力，這家能源巨頭計劃從石油和天然氣業務轉移。  

殼牌公司與荷蘭政府就荷蘭對其部分股票征收15%的股息預扣稅的問題進行了長期研判，這使得這些股票對國際投資者的吸引力降低。 在之前的一次公司改革之后，殼牌公司于2005年引入了雙重股權結構。

去年12月31日，殼牌公司在倫敦召開了首次董事會會議。  

李峻 編譯自 海上工程師網

原文如下：

Royal Dutch No More: Shell Officially Changes Name

Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure and move its head office from the Netherlands to Britain.

"Shell announced the Board's decision to change its name to Shell plc on December 20, 2021. This change has now taken effect," Shell said in a filing.

The London and Amsterdam stock exchanges will reflect the name change on Jan. 25 while the New York Stock Exchange will follow on Jan. 31.

The change will not affect share ownership and the A shares and B shares will remain unchanged for the time being, Shell said.

The shares are planned to be assimilated into a single line of ordinary shares on Jan. 29.

Shell announced in November it would scrap its dual share structure and move its head office to London from The Hague, pushed away by Dutch taxes and facing climate pressure in court as the energy giant shifts from oil and gas.

The firm has been in a long-running tussle with the Dutch authorities over the country's 15% dividend withholding tax on some of its shares, making them less attractive for international investors. Shell introduced the two-class share structure in 2005 after a previous corporate overhaul.

Shell held its first board meeting in London on Dec. 31.