Shareholder profile

The categories of ordinary shareholders and the range and size of shareholdings as at 3 February 2008 are set out below:


Analysis by shareholder Number of holders % holders Balance at
3 Feb 2008
% capital
Private shareholder

39,159

88.23

534,202,107

19.9%

Nominee companies

4,571

10.29

2,107,745,100

78.5%

Limited companies

262

0.60

19,760,543

0.7%

Deceased accounts

213

0.48

1,997,830

0.1%

Other institutions

83

0.19

7,328,446

0.3%

Pension funds

37

0.08

5,407,391

0.2%

Investment trusts

33

0.07

320,782

0.0%

Bank and bank nominees

20

0.05

9,234,385

0.3%

Insurance companies

6

0.01

74,546

0.0%

2,686,071,130

Share price

274.75p
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