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May 17th, 2009:

Shell faces investor fury over pay, pollution and human rights

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Annual meeting will face an outcry from shareholders and campaigners over boardroom bonuses and pollution record

  • guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 May 2009 19.36 BST
Flames from a Shell flow station in Nigeria's Delta 

Women dry tapioca beside flames from Shell’s Utorogu flow station in Otu Jerenmi in Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Campaigners want gas flaring to stop. Photograph: George Esiri/Reuters

Shell will come under fire from shareholders and environmentalists on Tuesday over executive pay, polluting gas flaring and alleged human rights abuses in Nigeria.

The annual general meeting in London will see a rebellion from investors angry that the board has used its discretion to award bonuses despite the company’s failure to meet pre-set targets. read more

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Kenda Capital: the independently owned manager of the Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V.

Kenda Capital is the independently owned manager of the Shell Technology Ventures Fund 1 B.V. (“the Fund”) and is based in The Netherlands.

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Jordan, Shell reach agreement on exploring for oil from oil shale

SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Jordan and Royal Dutch Shell PLC signed a concessionary agreement Sunday to explore for oil in the country's vast oil shale deposits. Jordanian Oil Minister Khaldoun Qteishat and Shell Vice Chairman Malcolm Brinded signed the deal on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Jordan.

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Nigerian militants destroy 2 oil pipelines

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's main militant group said Sunday it destroyed two oil pipelines in the southern Niger Delta, the latest attack amid the worst outbreak of violence to hit the region in months.

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Angry investors to question Shell over payout plans

Bosses at oil major Royal Dutch Shell are facing a challenging meeting with investors on Tuesday when recent pay awards are likely to come under scrutiny.

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