Annual report for the year ended 30 September 2007
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Analysis of shareholders
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Analysis of shareholders

at 30 September 2007

Analysis of shareholding        
  Number of % of Number of % of issued
Breakdown of shares shareholders shareholders shares shares
1 1 000 6 808 36,70% 2 133 220 0,17%
1 001 50 000 10 819 58,32% 79 098 634 6,36%
50 001 100 000 297 1,60% 21 305 732 1,71%
100 001 10 000 000 610 3,29% 587 511 620 47,20%
10 000 001 250 000 000 17 0,09% 554 716 288 44,56%
Total 18 551 100,00% 1 244 765 494 100,00%
Distribution of shareholders        
Category        
Individuals 13 876 74,80% 85 080 328 6,84%
Companies 726 3,91% 11 121 953 0,89%
Investment and trust companies 3 692 19,90% 1 054 293 954 84,70%
Nominee companies 9 0,05% 1 405 741 0,11%
Other corporate bodies 248 1,34% 92 863 518 7,46%
Total 18 551 100,00% 1 244 765 494 100,00%

Share ownership at 30 September 2007 (Percentages are based on shares in issue less treasury shares) – 1 244 765 494 (2006: 1 182 421 777)

Major individual holdings (excluding directors: for directors’ shareholdings see directors’ remuneration report on page 107). According to the register of shareholders and information provided to the directors or established from enquiries, and, pursuant to the provisions of section 140A of the Companies Act, as amended, beneficial shareholdings at 30 September 2007 which represent 5,0% or more of the total issued shares of the Company were:

  Number of   Percentage of
  shares   issued shares
The Public Investment Corporation Limited 21 104 966   17,2%
HPFL Trusts 160 000 000   12,9%

Notes:

Shareholder spread

1. 18 543 public shareholders held 95,25% of shares issued and eight non-public shareholders (including directors) held 4,75%.
   
2. There were no “non-public” shareholders holding in excess of 10,0% of the share capital of the Company.