Directors’ Interest in the Shareholding of the Company
| Name | Ordinary shares | Holding % |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Freud | 2,344,733 | 2.64% |
| Steve Barber | 2,000,000 | 2.25% |
| David Low | 1,450,000 | 1.63% |
| Total | 5,794,733 | 6.52% |
Significant Shareholders
As at 8 October 2026, the Company had been made aware of the following interests of over 3% (other than the holdings of directors listed above) in the ordinary shares of the Company:
| Name | Number of shares | % of share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive Investor Services Nominees Ltd | 11,133,634 | 12.53 |
| Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Ltd | 7,997,731 | 9.00 |
| J. Grimmond | 6,538,337 | 7.36 |
| Chelverton Asset Management Ltd | 6,000,000 | 6.75 |
| Rathbone Nominees Ltd | 5,634,925 | 6.34 |
| Ramsey Crookall & Co Ltd | 4,906,720 | 5.52 |
| AJ Bell Securities Ltd | 4,100,443 | 4.62 |
| Kelly Louise Staples | 3,362,500 | 3.79 |
| Matthew Paul Staples | 3,362,500 | 3.79 |
| Barclays Stockbrokers Nominees Ltd | 3,195,733 | 3.60 |
| Halifax Share Dealing Ltd | 2,916,618 | 3.28 |
Share Capital
At the previous General Meeting, the Company was granted authority to purchase up to a maximum of 13,541,640 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 136,260 of its shares, making a total of 1,244,892 (2024: 1,108,632) shares at the year-end accounting for 1.4% of the total shares.