Major shareholders
The total number of shares in issue is 136,072,626. The number of shares not in public hands at 31 December 2023 was 75,685,834 representing 55.62% of the issued share capital at that date.
The identity and percentage holdings of the Company’s significant shareholders are set out in the table below. This is based on our latest share register and TR-1 notifications, where applicable.
| Shareholder | Shares held | Percentage |
| SCF-IX, L.P. | 43,616,569 | 32.05% |
| Schroders plc | 24,577,705 | 18.06% |
Directors’ shareholdings:
| Shareholder | Shares held | Percentage |
| Steve Lockard | 3,888,889 | 2.86% |
| Alasdair MacDonald | 3,049,867 | 2.24% |
| Leanne Wilkinson | 489,130 | 0.36% |
| Ian Ritchey | 33,333 | 0.02% |
| Julian Brown | 30,341 | 0.02% |