Below are details of the number of securities in issue, the number of securities held in treasury shares and, insofar as the Company is aware, the percentage of security that is not in public hands, together with the identity and percentage holding of significant shareholders.
The number of ordinary shares in issue: 20,976,232,851 as of 4 January 2021.
There are no shares held in treasury.
Percentage of shares not in public hands: as of 4 January 2021, 9.25% of the Company’s securities were not in the public hands.
Directors’ Shareholdings*
as of 4 January 2021
| Name | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Prelea | 7.54 | 1,581,514,739 |
| Roy Tucker | 1.40 | 294,575,782 |
| Paul Fletcher | 0.16 | 34,048,104 |
| Brian Moritz | 0.12 | 25,000,000 |
| Craig Harvey | 0.03 | 5,650,000 |
Major Shareholders
The identity and percentage holding of any significant shareholders as of 4 January 2021.
The Company is aware of the following holdings representing in excess of 3% of the Company’s issued share capital.
| % | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 13.87 | 2,910,269,959 |
| Interactive Investor | 9.30 | 1,951,692,208 |
| Andrew Prelea | 7.54 | 1,581,514,739 |
| Halifax Share Dealing | 7.53 | 1,580,022,239 |
| Jarvis Investment Management | 4.98 | 1,045,595,564 |