Significant shareholders.
As at 23 July 2024 the Company had received the notifications below of the following significant beneficial holdings in the issued ordinary share capital carrying rights to vote in all circumstances of the Company. The percentage holding is based on the Company’s issued share capital at the date of the notification.
| Name | Ordinary Shares of 2.5p each | % of Ordinary Share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Octopus Investments | 11,458,252 | 11.39% |
| Liontrust Asset Management | 10,951,351 | 10.88% |
| Aviva Investors | 10,400,071 | 10.33% |
| Slater Investments | 5,807,123 | 5.77% |
| BlackRock | 5,027,952 | 5.00% |
| Tim Dyson | 4,862,186 | 4.83% |
| JPMorgan Asset Management | 4,298,685 | 4.27% |
| abrdn | 3,482,057 | 3.46% |
| Janus Henderson Investors | 2,857,712 | 2.84% |
Dividend history.
| Year | Interim or final | Amount of dividend per Ordinary Share (pence) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Interim | 4.75 |
| 2023 | Final | 10.1 |
| 2023 | Interim | 4.5 |
| 2022 | Final | 8.4 |
| 2022 | Interim | 3.6 |
| 2021 | Final | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Interim | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Final | 0.0 |
| 2020 | Interim | 2.5 |
| 2019 | Final | 5.4 |
| 2019 | Interim | 2.16 |
| 2018 | Final | 4.50 |
| 2018 | Interim | 1.8 |
| 2017 | Final | 3.75 |
| 2017 | Interim | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Final | 3.0 |
| 2016 | Interim | 1.2 |
| 2015 | Final | 2.5 |
| 2014 | Second interim | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Interim | 0.7 |
| 2013 | Final | 1.925 |
| 2013 | Interim | 0.625 |
| 2012 | Final | 1.735 |
| 2012 | Interim | 0.565 |
| 2011 | Final | 1.535 |
| 2011 | Interim | 0.515 |
| 2010 | Final | 1.375 |
| 2010 | Interim | 0.475 |
| 2009 | Final | 1.25 |
| 2009 | Interim | 0.45 |
| 2008 | Final | 1.25 |
| 2008 | Interim | 0.45 |
| 2007 | Final | 1.1 |
| 2007 | Interim | 0.4 |
| 2006 | Final | 1.0 |
| 2006 | Interim | 0.365 |
| 2005 | Final | 0.9 |
| 2005 | Interim | 0.33 |
| 2004 | Final | 0.8 |
| 2004 | Interim | 0.3 |
| 2003 | Final | 0.7 |
| 2003 | Interim | 0.3 |
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