Major shareholders

Versarien plc’s securities are currently traded on AIM of the London Stock Exchange.

As at 31 March 2023, the number of shares in issue was 223,249,790

Directors’ interests 31 March 2023 Ordinary shares of 1p each Percentage of issue share capital
Neill Ricketts 13,600,000

6.09%

Chris Leigh 315,000

0.14%

Diane Savory 81,000

0.04%

Stephen Hodge 46,774

0.02%


Major shareholders at 31 March 2023

As at 31 March 2023, the number of shares in issue was 223,249,790. Shareholders accounting for more than 3% in the issued share capital of Versarien plc were as follows:

  Ordinary shares of 1p each Percentage of issue share capital

Hargreaves Lansdown

51,722,146

23.17%

Interactive Investor Services Limited

35,459,747

15.88%

Halifax Share Dealing

18,916,188

8.47%

AJ Bell Securities

11,678,982

5.23%

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd

9,912,580

4.44%

Barclays Stockbrokers Limited

7,637,275

3.42%

IG Markets Limited

6,779,496

3.04%

So far as the Company is aware, with the exception of Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd, none of these private client brokers, non-discretionary wealth managers and/or groups of nominee accounts represent a single shareholder or voting group beneficially owning more than 3% of the issued share capital of Versarien plc.

In accordance with the terms of the AIM Rules and insofar as the Group is aware, as at 31 March 2023 6.29% of the Group’s AIM securities were not in public hands.