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: 3,413,644,142 as of 25 July 2023.
There are no shares held in treasury.
Percentage of shares not in public hands: as of 25 July 2023, 1.02% of the Company’s securities were not in public hands.
Directors’ Shareholdings*
as of 25 July 2023.
| Name | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Prelea | 0.91 | 31,065,147 |
| Roy Tucker | 0.09 | 2,945,757 |
| Paul Fletcher | 0.02 | 705,481 |
| Brian Moritz | 0.007 | 250,000 |
| Andrew Hall | 0.003 | 115,550 |
Major Shareholders
The identity and percentage holding of any significant shareholders as of 25 July 2023.
The Company is aware of the following holdings representing in excess of 3% of the Company’s issued share capital.
| % | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management | 17.19 | 586,868,631 |
| Interactive Investor | 13.11 | 447,561,288 |
| Halifax Share Dealing | 7.68 | 262,045,889 |
| IG Markets | 7.34 | 250,493,076 |
| Capstone Investment Advisors LLC | 7.32 | 249,967,120 |
| Barclays Wealth | 7.03 | 240,000,033 |
| Dr David Jones | 3.15 | 107,421,686 |
| HSBC Stockbroker Services | 3.05 | 104,006,410 |