Shell follows BP with 58% fall in first quarter

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Wednesday Apr 29 2009 Breaking news Shell follows BP with 58% fall in first quarter Royal Dutch Shell followed rival energy group BP in reporting a sharp fall in profits for the first quarter but exceeding analysts' expectations. Net profit after tax, adjusted to remove the effect of changes in the value of inventories, fell to $3.3bn (£4.85bn) from $4.79bn in the equivalent period of 2008 Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.