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 | 13 November 2019 | 58,390,722 | 14% |
| Schroders plc | 10 December 2019 | 40,957,839 | 10% |
| Merian Global Investors | 23,639,603 | 5% | |
| Orbis Holdings Limited | 19 October 2018 | 19,890,687 | 5% |
| Blackrock | 05 November 2019 | 19,989,093 | 5% |
Shareholder analysis
The categories of ordinary shareholders and the ranges and size of shareholdings, as of 31 December 2018, are set out below.
| Analysis of shareholders | Number of shareholders | % | Number of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,986 | 100.00 | 407,193,168 | 100.00 |
| Private | 1,178 | 59.32 | 2,200,222 | 0.54 |
| Institutional and corporate | 808 | 40.68 | 404,992,946 | 99.46 |
| Ranges | Number of shareholders | % | Number of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,986 | 100.00 | 407,193,168 | 100.00 |
| 1-500 | 537 | 27.04 | 140,480 | 0.03 |
| 501-1,000 | 336 | 16.92 | 275,285 | 0.07 |
| 1,001-5,000 | 747 | 37.61 | 2,383,700 | 0.59 |
| 10,001-100,000 | 176 | 8.86 | 6,793,907 | 1.67 |
| 100,001-500,000 | 108 | 5.44 | 25,732,275 | 6.32 |
| 500,001 and above | 82 | 4.13 | 371,867,521 | 91.32 |
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