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Amendment Description	Shell plc (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Form 20-F/A (“Form 20-F/A”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to include the Consolidated Financial Statements and Ernst & Young LLP’s (“EY”) reissued audit opinions on Shell plc’s Consolidated Financial Statements and effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting for the year ended and as of December 31, 2024, respectively.
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