Shareholder Information
Exchanges
The Company’s securities are listed and traded AIM but not on any other exchanges or trading platforms.
Equals Group plc is subject to the UK City Code on Takeover and Mergers.
Shares in Issue
As from 4 January 2024, the number of ordinary shares in issue is 187,627,898, including 1,179,296 shares held in the Employee Benefit Trust. The number of options excluding the EBT is 16,390,000 representing 8.78% of the Issued Share Capital.
Major Shareholders
As at 25 March 2024, Directors & Major Shareholders (holding 3.0% or more) are set out below:
| Name | No. of Ordinary Shares held | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Pembar Limited | 22,291,833 | 11.88% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management | 22,236,234 | 11.85% |
| Schroders Funds | 20,513,423 | 10.93% |
| JP Morgan Asset Management | 11,389,208 | 6.07% |
| Chelverton Fund Management | 6,225,000 | 3.31% |
| Norges Bank | 5,628,800 | 3.00% |
| 88,284,498 | 47.05% |
Shares owned by directors at 8 December 2023 were:
| Name | No. of Ordinary Shares held | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Strafford-Taylor | 2,200,250 | 1.18% |
| Richard Cooper | 1,183,334 | 0.63% |
| Sian Herbert | 77,800 | 0.04% |
| Alan Hughes | 46,000 | 0.02% |
| Christopher Bones | 4,500 | 0.002% |
| Representing issued share capital Shares held in Employees Benefit Trust ("SIP")* | 3,511,884 1,719,296 | 1.87% 0.92% |
| 5,231,180 | 2.79% | |
| All Other Shareholders | 94,112,220 | 50.16% |
| 187,627,898 | 100% |
* Intersted parties are advised to look at the rule 8.3 announcements for updates
| Ian Strafford-Taylor | 10,000 |
| Richard Cooper | 10,000 |
Shares not in Public hands
Insofar as the Company is aware, at 8 December 2023, the percentage of securities that is not in public hands in 14.75%.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s AIM securities.
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