Shareholders
Substantial shareholders
The shareholders listed below have notified the Company that, at the time they made the notification, their shareholding had exceeded the appropriate disclosure thresholds.
| Holder | Date last notified | Number of voting rights | Percentage holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco Limited | 19 October 2018 | 79,520,354 | 20% |
| Schroders plc | 5 November 2018 | 55,463,866 | 14% |
| Investec Asset Management | 19 December 2016 | 20,204,001 | 5% |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | 20 August 2018 | 20,156,858 | 5% |
| Orbis Holdings Limited | 19 October 2018 | 19,890,687 | 5% |
Shareholder analysis
The categories of ordinary shareholders and the ranges and size of shareholdings, as of 31 December 2017, are set out below.
| Analysis of shareholders | Number of shareholders | % | Number of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,014 | 100.00 | 407,034,429 | 100.00 |
| Private | 1,243 | 61.72 | 2,637,501 | 0.65 |
| Institutional and corporate | 771 | 38.28 | 404,396,928 | 99.35 |
| Ranges | Number of shareholders | % | Number of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,014 | 100.00 | 407,034,429 | 100.00 |
| 1-100 | 100 | 4.97 | 4,632 | 0.00 |
| 101-200 | 121 | 6.01 | 20,056 | 0.00 |
| 201-500 | 338 | 16.78 | 122,263 | 0.03 |
| 501-1,000 | 348 | 17.28 | 283,059 | 0.07 |
| 1,001-5,000 | 656 | 32.57 | 1,548,234 | 0.38 |
| 5,001-10,000 | 140 | 6.95 | 992,450 | 0.24 |
| 10,001-100,000 | 171 | 8.49 | 6,226,883 | 1.53 |
| 100,001-500,000 | 77 | 3.82 | 17,935,947 | 4.41 |
| 500,001 and above | 63 | 3.13 | 379,900,905 | 93.33 |
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