Key Shareholders
The Company’s issued share capital consists of 72,816,733 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 7.5 pence each (“Ordinary Shares”), each share having equal voting rights.
The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury and therefore the number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 72,816,733.
At 14 August 2019 the following interests of shareholders in excess of 3%, have been notified to the Company.
| SHAREHOLDER | NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES HELD | ORDINARY SHARES AS % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|
| Apthorp Family | 10,383,819 | 14.39 |
| Acacia Partners | 7,000,000 | 9.70 |
| T Rowe Price International | 4,836,360 | 6.70 |
| Rowan Gormley | 4,378,881 | 6.07 |
| Aberdeen Standard Investments (Standard Life) | 4,097,742 | 5.68 |
| CLS Investments | 3,120,294 | 4.32 |
| Gatemore Capital Management | 2,736,774 | 3.79 |
| Shareholder Value Management | 2,725,000 | 3.78 |
In accordance with the AIM Rule 26 in so far as the Company is aware, the percentage of the Company’s issued share capital that is not in public hands is 6.72%. This percentage comprises the holdings of Directors and related parties.
The Company is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.