Shareholder Information
Exchanges
The Company’s securities are listed and traded AIM but not on any other exchanges or trading platforms.
Equals Group plc is subject to the UK City Code on Takeover and Mergers.
Shares in Issue
As at 2 September 2020, the number of ordinary shares in issue is 178,602,918.
Major Shareholders
As at 14 January 2021, Directors & Major Shareholders (that hold greater than 3.0%) are set out below:
| Name | No. of Ordinary Shares held | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Amber Fund Limited | 45,889,497 | 25.69% |
| Pembar Limited | 27,067,224 | 15.15% |
| Jo Hambro Capital Management | 12,000,000 | 6.72% |
| Schroders Funds | 8,520,000 | 4.77% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown | 7,589,414 | 4.25% |
| Christian Levett | 7,069,344 | 3.96% |
| Stephen Heath | 5,362,361 | 3.00% |
Shares owned by directors at 3 December 2020 were:
| Name | No. of Ordinary Shares held | Percentage of issued share capital |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Strafford-Taylor | 2,177,750 | 1.22% |
| Richard Cooper | 89,000 | 0.05% |
| Alan Hughes | 34,000 | 0.02% |
| Sian Herbert | 33,000 | 0.02% |
| Representing issued share capital | 2,333,750 | 1.31% |
Shares not in Public hands
Insofar as the Company is aware, at 28 July 2020, the percentage of securities that is not in public hands is 37.76%.
Restrictions
There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s AIM securities.
Shareholder Notices
Dear Shareholders
Further to the General Meeting Circular of the 7th July 2020, we undertook to communicate to you the final arrangements for the AGM on the 29th July 2020. The Company can now confirm that in line with current government advice on the Coronavirus pandemic, the arrangements as outlined in the AGM circular still stand and that physical attendance by shareholders at the AGM is prohibited. The Board encourages shareholders to submit proxy forms to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy with their voting instructions. Further, it encourages shareholders to submit any questions that you would like to be answered by following the instructions in the AGM circular.
Yours faithfully
Tony Quirke
Company Secretary
BROWSE