There is no reason why Shell could not have done this at the start and if they had, then it could have saved a lot of heartache,
Shell has saved money so it has a responsibility to help right the wrong of leaving individual holders with a large tax bill.
We have always wanted to fix a meeting and this has been arranged for Friday. Shell have treated the private investor very badly indeed. There are a considerable number of private investors in Royal Dutch Petroleum who have not taken up the offer.