Shareholder Analysis
Shares in issue (as at 18th March 2024)
For the purposes of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total number of ordinary shares of 5p each of The Character Group plc in issue as at the date of this notice is 21,100,159.
The Company holds 2,100,159 ordinary shares in Treasury, which do not carry any voting rights.
Therefore, the total number of ordinary shares carrying voting rights in Character Group is 19,000,000.
The above figure of 19,000,000 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Percentage of securities not in public hands*ꝉ
Taking the figure of 21,100,159 as the total number of shares in issue, the percentage of shares not in public hands is 49.68%
Significant shareholders and notified major holdings (as at 18th March 2024)*ꝉ
The figure of 19,000,000 (being the issued share capital excluding shares held in treasury) has been used to calculate the percentage shareholding below.
Substantial Shareholder and Notified Major Holdings Information*ꝉ:
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Shareholder Name (*Director)
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Amount
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% Holding
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Henry Spain Investment Services
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4,089,281
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21.52%*ꝉ
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K P Shah (Director)*1
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1,928,766
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10.15%
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J J Diver (Director)*2
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1,284,089
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6.76%
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Close Brothers Asset Management
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1,068,840
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5.63%ꝉ
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Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd
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956,029
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|
5.03%*ꝉ
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Sweet Briar Investment Ltd
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913,948
|
|
4,81%
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|
Ruffer LLP
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868,769
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|
4.57%*ꝉ
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|
|
|
|
|
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Other Significant Shareholdings - Directors:
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Shareholder Name
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Amount
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% Holding
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J J P Kissane
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463,519
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2.44%
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R King
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295,814
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1.56%
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M S Hyde
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236,528
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1.24%
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J Healy *3
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64,817
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0.34%
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C Crouch
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14,378
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0.08%
|
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C Warren *4
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5,784
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0.03%
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|
|
|
|
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1. Included in the interests of K P Shah are his interests in 1,759,294 Ordinary Shares held by Sarissa Holdings Limited and his interests in 60,000 Ordinary Shares held by Mr Shah’s Personal Pension Scheme.
2. Included in the interests of J Diver are 485,449 Ordinary Shares held by Mr Diver’s Personal Pension Scheme.
3. Included in the interests of J Healy are 5,000 Ordinary Shares held by Mr Healy's Personal Pension Scheme, and 45,742 Ordinary Shares held by his spouse Mrs K Healy.
4. The interests of C Warren are 5,784 Ordinary Shares held in her Personal Pension Scheme.
ꝉ. The reported numbers and related calculations are based on the notifications received by the Company from significant and major Shareholders in accordance with their obligations, including under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.