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Consolidated Balance Sheet

as at December 31, 2023

 

 

 

$ million

 

Notes

Dec 31, 2023

Dec 31, 2022

Assets

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Goodwill

10

16,660

16,039

Other intangible assets

10

10,253

9,662

Property, plant and equipment

11

194,835

198,642

Joint ventures and associates

13

24,457

23,864

Investments in securities

14

3,246

3,362

Deferred tax

22

6,454

7,815

Retirement benefits

23

9,151

10,200

Trade and other receivables

15

6,298

6,920

Derivative financial instruments

25

801

582

 

 

272,155

277,086

Current assets

 

 

 

Inventories

16

26,019

31,894

Trade and other receivables

15

53,273

66,510

Derivative financial instruments

25

15,098

24,437

Cash and cash equivalents

17

38,774

40,246

 

 

133,164

163,087

Assets classified as held for sale

18

951

2,851

 

 

134,115

165,938

Total assets

 

406,270

443,024

Liabilities

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Debt

20

71,610

74,794

Trade and other payables

19

3,103

3,432

Derivative financial instruments

25

2,301

3,563

Deferred tax

22

15,347

16,186

Retirement benefits

23

7,549

7,296

Decommissioning and other provisions

24

22,531

23,845

 

 

122,441

129,116

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Debt

20

9,931

9,001

Trade and other payables

19

68,237

79,357

Derivative financial instruments

25

9,529

23,779

Income taxes payable

 

3,422

4,869

Decommissioning and other provisions

24

4,041

2,910

 

 

95,160

119,916

Liabilities directly associated with assets classified as held for sale

18

307

1,395

 

 

95,467

121,311

Total liabilities

 

217,908

250,427

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Share capital

26

544

584

Shares held in trust

 

(997)

(726)

Other reserves

28

21,145

21,132

Retained earnings

 

165,915

169,482

Equity attributable to Shell plc shareholders

 

186,607

190,472

Non-controlling interest

 

1,755

2,125

Total equity

 

188,362

192,597

Total liabilities and equity

 

406,270

443,024

Signed on behalf of the Board

/s/ Sinead Gorman

Sinead Gorman
Chief Financial Officer
March 13, 2024