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Shell agrees $150 million fine over reserves scandal, releases interim results

Royal Dutch/Shell Group looks set to pay $150 million in civil penalties and spend $5 million on developing an internal compliance programme, following its recent overstatement of reserves. The energy giant has agreed in principle with the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve their pending inquiries into its reserves recategorisation.

Shell says it will agree to a final notice by the FSA finding that the company breached market abuse provisions of the UK’s Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. In connection with the proposed settlement, Shell will pay a penalty of £17 million ($30.9 million).

The company will also consent to an SEC administrative order finding that it violated the anti-fraud, reporting, record-keeping

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