Major shareholders
The total number of shares in issue is 136,072,626. The number of shares not in public hands at 22 September 2023 was 79,112,355 representing 58.14% 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 | 27,147,956 | 19.95% |
| J O Hambro Capital Management Limited | 12,683,333 | 9.32% |
Directors’ shareholdings:
| Shareholder | Shares held | Percentage |
| Steve Lockard | 3,888,889 | 2.86% |
| Alasdair MacDonald | 3,049,867 | 2.24% |
| Julian Brown | 30,341 | 0.02% |
| Ian Ritchey | 33,333 | 0.02% |