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Note 22 - Share-based compensation plans and shares held in trust

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

$ million

 

2021

2020

2019

Equity-settled [A]

539

359

537

Total

539

359

537

[A]

On an incidental basis awards may be cash-settled, where an equity settlement is not possible under local regulations.

The principal share-based employee compensation plans are the PSP and LTIP. Awards of shares and American Depositary Shares (ADS) of the Company under the PSP and LTIP are granted upon certain conditions to eligible employees. The actual amount of shares that may vest ranges from 0% to 200% of the awards, depending on the outcomes of prescribed performance conditions over a three-year period beginning on January 1 of the award year. On June 18, 2021, the Company granted all eligible employees a single Powering Progress shares award with vesting date in June 2022. Shares and ADSs vest for nil consideration.

Share awards

 

Number of
A shares (million)

Number of
B shares (million)

Number of
A ADSs (million)

Weighted Average remaining contractual life (years)

At January 1, 2021

29

10

8

1.0

Granted

20

6

4

 

Vested

(9)

(3)

(2)

 

Forfeited

(2)

(1)

(1)

 

At December 31, 2021

38

12

9

1.2

At January 1, 2020

29

10

8

1.0

Granted

10

4

3

 

Vested

(9)

(4)

(3)

 

Forfeited

(1)

 

At December 31, 2020

29

10

8

1.0

Other plans offer eligible employees opportunities to acquire shares and ADSs of the Company or receive cash benefits measured by reference to the Company’s share price.

Shell employee share ownership trusts and trust-like entities purchase the Company’s shares in the open market to meet delivery commitments under employee share plans. At December 31, 2021, they held 15.6 million A shares (2020: 14.3 million), 4.5 million B shares (2020: 5.2 million) and 4.5 million A ADSs (2020: 5.1 million).

ADS
American Depositary Share
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LTIP
Long-term Incentive Plan
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PSP
Performance Share Plan
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