i. The company's issued share capital
The company's issued share capital comprises 779,178,719 ordinary shares of nominal value 1pence each.
ii. Significant shareholders
As at 31 December 2019, M&G Investment Management Limited, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management and Legal and General Investment Management Ltd all held 10% or more of the voting rights of the company.
Beneficial owners
As at 31 December 2019, the company is aware of the following entities which held an interest and voting rights in more than 3.0% of the company's issued share capital:
| Shareholder | No. of shares | % |
| M&G Investment Management Limited | 146,309,150 | 18.78% |
| Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management | 90,680,000 | 11.64% |
| Legal and General Investment Management Ltd. | 86,368,590 | 11.08% |
| Ruffer | 66,880,660 | 8.58% |
| Killick Asset Management | 49,270,362 | 6.32% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Ltd. | 42,496,022 | 5.45% |
| Close Asset Management | 36,723,179 | 4.71% |
| Interactive Investor | 28,677,107 | 3.68% |
The Directors of the company have an aggregate beneficial interest in 6,400,722 shares (0.8%) and the TP Group plc EBT (Employee Benefit Trust) has a beneficial interest in 1,606,769 shares (0.2%).
The company holds no shares as treasury shares.
iii. Trading Platform
The company's shares are publicly traded on the AIM market in London. There are no restrictions on the transfer of AIM securities. The company has not applied or agreed to have any of its securities admitted or traded on any other exchange or trading platform.