Royal Dutch Shell plc | CIK:0001306965 | 3

  • Filed: 3/15/2018
  • Entity registrant name: Royal Dutch Shell plc (CIK: 0001306965)
  • Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions
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  • ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetExplanatory

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Defined benefit plan obligations

     

    $ million, except where indicated

     

     

    2017

     

     

    2016

     

    At January 1

     

    94,405

     

     

    89,426

     

    Current service cost

     

    1,550

     

     

    1,585

     

    Interest expense

     

    2,309

     

     

    2,643

     

    Actuarial losses

     

    3,525

     

     

    9,940

     

    Benefit payments

     

    (4,579)

     

     

    (3,847)

     

    Other movements

     

    (949)

     

     

    1,006

    [A]

    Currency translation differences

     

    8,024

     

     

    (6,348)

     

    At December 31

     

    104,285

     

     

    94,405

     

    Comprising:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Funded pension plans

     

    94,903

     

     

    85,357

     

    Weighted average duration

     

    19 years

     

     

    18 years

     

    Unfunded pension plans

     

    4,824

     

     

    4,463

     

    Weighted average duration

     

    12 years

     

     

    11 years

     

    Other unfunded plans

     

    4,558

     

     

    4,585

     

    Weighted average duration

     

    13 years

     

     

    13 years

     

    [A] Includes additions to obligations on acquisition of BG of $1,958 million.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Defined benefit plan assets

     

    $ million, except where indicated

     

     

    2017

     

     

    2016

     

    At January 1

     

    81,276

     

     

    80,851

     

    Return on plan assets (in excess of interest income)

     

    4,942

     

     

    5,106

     

    Interest income

     

    2,019

     

     

    2,358

     

    Employer contributions

     

    1,804

     

     

    1,341

     

    Plan participants’ contributions

     

    50

     

     

    58

     

    Benefit payments

     

    (4,294)

     

     

    (3,560)

     

    Other movements

     

    (245)

     

     

    1,211

    [A]

    Currency translation differences

     

    7,691

     

     

    (6,089)

     

    At December 31

     

    93,243

     

     

    81,276

     

    Comprising:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Quoted in active markets:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equities

     

    32%

     

     

    29%

     

    Debt securities

     

    45%

     

     

    46%

     

    Real estate

     

    1%

     

     

    1%

     

    Investment funds

     

    1%

     

     

    1%

     

    Other

     

    1%

     

     

    1%

     

    Other:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Equities

     

    7%

     

     

    9%

     

    Debt securities

     

    3%

     

     

    3%

     

    Real estate

     

    6%

     

     

    6%

     

    Investment funds

     

    3%

     

     

    2%

     

    Other

     

    1%

     

     

    2%

     

    [A] Includes additions to plan assets on acquisition of BG of $2,194 million.