Major Shareholders
At 18 June 2025, the Company’s issued share capital consists of 28,636,378,281 Ordinary Shares, each share having equal voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury and therefore the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 28,636,378,281.
In accordance with the AIM Rule 26, in so far as the Company is aware, the percentage of the shares not in public hands is 3.20% as of 28 June 2025.
As of 18 June 2025 the Company had been notified, in accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, of the following shareholdings amounting to 3% or more of the ordinary share capital of the Company.
| Significant Shareholder | Number Of Ordinary Shares | % Of Issues Share Capital |
|---|---|---|
| HARGREAVES LANSDOWN (NOMINEES) LIMITED | 8,388,113,056 | 29.29% |
| INTERACTIVE INVESTOR SERVICES NOMINEES LIMITED | 3,810,789,753 | 13.31% |
| HSDL NOMINEES LIMITED | 3,538,828,951 | 12.36% |
| INTERACTIVE BROKERS LLC | 2,068,152,338 | 7.22% |
| VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED | 1,517,227,811 | 5.30% |
| BARCLAYS DIRECT INVESTING NOMINEES LIMITED | 1,448,675,756 | 5.06% |
| LAWSHARE NOMINEES LIMITED | 1,296,181,088 | 4.53% |
| HSBC CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED | 1,203,148,080 | 4.20% |
| OTHERS | 5,365,261,448 | 18.74% |
| TOTAL SHARES ISSUED | 28,636,378,281 | 100.00% |
Summary of Directors’ shareholdings
| Holder | Position | # shares | % shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Aherne | Non-Exec Chairman | 180,000,000 | 0.63% |
| Andy Butler | Chief Executive Officer | 730,601,442 | 2.55% |
| John Chessher | Independent Director | 9,773,585 | 0.03% |
| TOTAL | 920,375,027 | 3.21% |
Shares on Issue – 28,636,378,281
Options awarded – 1,297,500,000
Total fully diluted – 29,933,878,281
Share options breakdown
| Holder | Type | Vesting Time | Expiry | Price (GBp) | # options | % shares on issue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Butler, CEO | Unapproved option | from 04/11/25 | 04/11/2034 | 0.0725 | 425,000,000 | 1.484% | 2.532% |
| Rob Collins, CFO | EMI | from 04/11/25 | 04/11/2034 | 0.0725 | 300,000,000 | 1.048% | |
| Former Directors | Unapproved option | Vested | 26/05/2030 | 0.1000 | 62,500,000 | 0.218% | 0.218% |
| Team | Unapproved option | Vested | 31/12/2025 | 0.0700 | 100,000,000 | 0.349% | 1.781% |
| Unapproved option | Vested | 31/12/2025 | 0.0700 | 50,000,000 | 0.175% | ||
| EMI | Vested | 22/07/2031 | 0.0700 | 50,000,000 | 0.175% | ||
| EMI | Vested | 17/12/2031 | 0.0600 | 60,000,000 | 0.210% | ||
| Unapproved option | from 04/11/25 | 04/11/2034 | 0.0725 | 50,000,000 | 0.175% | ||
| Unapproved option | from 04/11/25 | 04/11/2034 | 0.0725 | 100,000,000 | 0.349% | ||
| Unapproved option | from 04/11/25 | 04/11/2034 | 0.0725 | 100,000,000 | 0.349% | ||
| TOTAL | 1,297,500,000 | 4.531% | 4.531% | ||||