Shell plc - Outcome of audit tender process

Group 1 - The company has approved the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as its external auditor, effective from the financial year ending December 31, 2026, pending shareholder approval at the 2026 Annual General Meeting [1][2] - As a UK public interest entity, the company is required to tender its audit every 10 years and rotate auditors every 20 years, with EY first appointed in May 2016 after a competitive tender process [2]