Regal says no bid approach from Shell
Fri Oct 3, 2008 7:38am BST
LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine-focused oil and gas explorer Regal Petroleum (RPT.L: Quote, Profile,Research) denied it had received a $1.2 billion takeover approach from oil Major Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L: Quote,Profile, Research).
A Regal spokesman said the Daily Telegraph report that the company had received a letter proposing a 300 pence per share bid was not true.
“We have seen no such letter,” the spokesman said, citing comments he had just received from Chief Executive David Greer.
The spokesman said Regal staff did have regular contact with Shell staff in Ukraine but that discussions had been only about operational matters such as the possibility of Shell using one of Regal’s drilling rigs.
Regal has previously said it has received approaches from parties that had proposed potential deals such as acquisitions of assets or purchases of stakes in Regal assets. The spokesman said none of these were at an advanced stage.
(Reporting by Tom Bergin; Editing by Paul Bolding)
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Royal Dutch Shell conspired directly with Hitler, financed the Nazi Party, was anti-Semitic and sold out its own Dutch Jewish employees to the Nazis. Shell had a close relationship with the Nazis during and after the reign of Sir Henri Deterding, an ardent Nazi, and the founder and decades long leader of the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His burial ceremony, which had all the trappings of a state funeral, was held at his private estate in Mecklenburg, Germany. The spectacle (photographs below) included a funeral procession led by a horse drawn funeral hearse with senior Nazis officials and senior Royal Dutch Shell directors in attendance, Nazi salutes at the graveside, swastika banners on display and wreaths and personal tributes from Adolf Hitler and Reichsmarschall, Hermann Goring. Deterding was an honored associate and supporter of Hitler and a personal friend of Goring.
Deterding was the guest of Hitler during a four day summit meeting at Berchtesgaden. Sir Henri and Hitler both had ambitions on Russian oil fields. Only an honored personal guest would be rewarded with a private four day meeting at Hitler’s mountain top retreat.
IN JULY 2007, MR BILL CAMPBELL (ABOVE, A RETIRED GROUP AUDITOR OF SHELL INTERNATIONAL SENT AN EMAIL TO EVERY UK MP AND MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: 
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