The Company's issued share capital consists of 61,458,403 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 7.5pence 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 61,458,403.
At 2nd September 2008 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 |
| P&L Trust Company Limited |
7,978,376 |
12.83 |
| Fidelity Investments |
6,505,883 |
10.59 |
| AXA Framlington investment Management |
3,087,546 |
5.03 |
| Brewin Dolphin |
1,899,965 |
3.09 |
| Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management |
1,859,520 |
3.03 |
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 2.2%. This percentage comprises the holdings of Directors and the Company's ESOT.