# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001306965
**File Stem:** 0001171843-26-000667
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 4604
**Document Hash:** ab81e49c5b9cfb2b3dc1baed70f5444e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001171843-26-000667.hdr.sgml**: 20260206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001171843-26-000667

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260206

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Shell plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001306965
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32575
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26605492

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** SHELL CENTRE
- **STREET 2:** 2 YORK ROAD
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** DC
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** SE1 7NA
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 044-20-7934-1234

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** SHELL CENTRE
- **STREET 2:** 2 YORK ROAD
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** DC
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** X0
- **ZIP:** SE1 7NA

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Shell PLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220121

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Royal Dutch Shell plc
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20041027

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Forthdeal LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20041026

**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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the month of February 2026**

**Commission File Number: 1-32575**

**Shell plc**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**England and Wales** (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

**Shell Centre London, SE1 7NA United Kingdom** (Address of principal executive office)

**________________________________**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [ X ] &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F [ ]

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**Shell plc - Outcome of audit tender process**

**Shell plc**

**Outcome of audit tender process**

February 6, 2026

Shell plc (the Company) announces that, following the conclusion of a competitive audit tender process initiated at the beginning of Q4 2025 and led by the Audit and Risk Committee, the Board has approved the proposed appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP ("PwC") as its external auditor to take effect from, and including, the financial year ending December 31, 2027. The appointment is subject to shareholder approval at the Company's 2027 Annual General Meeting.

EY will continue in its role as external auditor for the financial year ending 31 December 2026, subject to shareholder approval at the Company's 2026 Annual General Meeting.

**Notes to editors**

* During
 the past two years, only unqualified reports on the Company's consolidated financial
 statements or effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting were issued by EY
 and there were no disagreements with EY related to accounting matters, financial statement
 disclosure, or their audit.

* The
 audit tender participants were informed of the tender outcome on February 5, 2026. 
 Further details of the audit tender process will be provided in the Company's 2025 Annual
 Report and Accounts and Form 20-F.

**Enquiries**

Shell Media Relations

International, UK, European Press: +44 (0)20 7934 5550

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This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) the Registration Statement on Form F-3 of Shell plc, Shell Finance US Inc. and Shell International Finance B.V. (Registration Numbers 333-276068, 333-276068-01 and 333-276068-02); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) the Registration Statements on Form S-8 of Shell plc (Registration Numbers 333-262396, 333-272192 and 333-292109).

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | <u>**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shell plc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**</u> |
|  | (Registrant) |
| Date: February 6, 2026 | <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Julie Keefe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> |
|  | Julie Keefe |
|  | Deputy Company Secretary |

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