Shareholder information
Total number of shares in issue and outstanding is 444,832,441. There are an additional 34,668,475 shares held in treasury by the company itself, not included in that total. The number of shares not in public hands at 19th October 2023 was 180,605,710, representing 40.60% of the issued and outstanding share capital at that date.
The identity and percentage holdings of the Company’s significant shareholders are set out in the table below:
| Shareholder | Shares held | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| NetEase Inc.* | 35,236,880 | 7.92% |
| Nigel Lowrie | 27,464,675 | 6.17% |
| Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited | 22,215,586 | 4.99% |
| Slater Investments | 20,609,486 | 4.63% |
| Computer Share Trustees Jersey | 20,477,144 | 4.60% |
| Franklin Templeton Investments | 18,226,003 | 4.10% |
| Eric (Rick) D. Stults | 16,841,685 | 3.79% |
| Premier Milton Investments | 15,525,059 | 3.49% |
| Davor Hunski` | 15,485,855 | 3.48% |
| Roman Ribarić | 15,485,855 | 3.48% |
*NetEase Inc’s interest in the Company is held through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, NetEase Interactive Entertainment PTE Ltd, which holds 23,263,170 shares and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary NetEase (Hong Kong) Ltd, which holds 11,973,710 shares in the Company..
The interests and percentage holdings of the Company’s directors in shares in issue and outstanding are set out in the table below:
| Shareholder | Shares held | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Harry A. Miller IV | 98,058,520 | 22.04% |
| Graeme Struthers | 30,059,890 | 6.76% |
| Daniel Widdicombe | 187,884 | 0.04% |
| Joanne (Jo) Goodson | 93,798 | 0.02% |
| Kate Marsh | 23,279 | 0.01% |
This information was last updated on 31st January 2024.