Directors’ Interest in the Shareholding of the Company
| Name | Ordinary shares | Holding % |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Grimmond | 6,602,337 | 7.42% |
| Ian Hillman | 5,000,710 | 5.62% |
| Paul Freud | 2,344,733 | 2.63% |
| Steve Barber | 2,000,000 | 2.25% |
| David Low | 1,375,000 | 1.54% |
| Paul Rice | 93,672 | 0.11% |
| Total | 17,416,452 | 19.56% |
Significant Shareholders
| Name | Number of shares | % of share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Investor Services Nominees Limited | 9,477,162 | 10.64 |
| Nortrust Nominees Limited | 8,416,201 | 9.45 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited | 7,684,536 | 8.63 |
| Rathbone Nominees Limited | 6,231,925 | 7.00 |
| Rene Nominees (IOM) Limited | 4,716,720 | 5.30 |
| Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited | 3,535,958 | 3.97 |
| Lawshare Nominees Limited | 3,527,168 | 3.96 |
| Kelly Louise Staples | 3,125,000 | 3.51 |
| Matthew Paul Staples | 3,125,000 | 3.51 |
| Vidacos Nominees Limited | 2,729,598 | 3.07 |
Share Capital
At the previous General Meeting, the Company was granted authority to purchase up to a maximum of 15% of its own shares. The authority expires at the conclusion of the forthcoming General Meeting at which a special resolution will be proposed to renew the authority for a further year. During the financial year the company purchased 1,108,632 of its shares, making a total of 1,108,632 (2023: nil) shares at the year-end accounting for 1.2% of the total shares.