Number of Securities In Issue

Please see below for the number of securities in issue, the number of securities held as treasury shares and, insofar as the Company is aware, the percentage of securities that is not in public hands together with the identity and percentage holdings of significant shareholders.

On 8th April 2010 the Company's issued share capital consists of 48,411,267 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 0.25p each ("Ordinary Shares"), each share having equal voting rights.

The Company holds 728,953 Ordinary Shares in treasury and therefore the number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 47,682,314.

At 8th April 2010 the following interests of shareholders in excess of 3% according to the register of shares was as follows:

Number of ordinary shares held
ordinary shares as a % of total voting rights
Savills (L & P) Ltd
14,379,200
30.16%
Chase Nominees Ltd
9,860,471
20.68%
Charles John Phillpot
1,694,000
3.55%

 

As 8th April 2010 the company has been separately notified of the following
significant share holdings.

Number of ordinary shares held
ordinary shares as a % of total voting rights
Savills (L & P) Ltd
14,379,200
30.16%
ISIS EP LLP
9,860,471
20.68%
Charles John Phillpot
1,694,000
3.55%

 

The percentage of shares not in public hands is 57.8%

 

Last updated: 08/04/2010