TOP 20

Might interest some that since 26 September 2017 and 1 October 2019 the number of shares held by the Top 20 has increased by 17 million, the percentage they hold has increased from 42.35% to 45.21% and the number of shareholders has dropped by 576, mainly from those who held 1,001-5,000 and 10,001-100,000. Only 2 of the 2017 Top 20 had dropped out, but, replaced by increase in existing holdings and new equivalents, adding an extra 17 million shares, principally, HSBC Custody Nominees from 50.4 million to 59.8 million;Citicorp 9.5 to 12.3m; Eddie Saba from 3.0 to 12.4m (now 21.4m) and Icon Holdings from 4.4 to 6m.