Rear parcel panel and corresponding fixing method

The panel (2) has a strut connector (4) to pre-position and maintain the screws (1). The connector is fitted on the panel before the assembling of the panel on a fixed structural unit (3) e.g. sheet metal surface, such that the panel and the screws form an assembly. The strut connector has a clipping unit with a protrusion to penetrate into a cavity of the panel. Independent claims are also included for the following: (a) a process of assembling a rear shelf panel of vehicle (b) a vehicle equipped with a rear shelf panel.