Shares and shareholders
Number of securities in issue
As at 29 February 2024, the Company had 229 522 677 ordinary shares in issue of which 574 145 were held as treasury shares.
As at 28 February 2023, the Company had 224 916 537 ordinary shares in issue of which 3 000 000 were held as treasury shares.
Percentage of securities not in public hands
The percentage of the Company's securities held by non-public shareholders at 29 February 2024 was 34.02% (28 February 2023 : 36.54%).
Identity and percentage holding of significant shareholders
| The following are the principal beneficial shareholders whose holding directly or indirectly in the Company total more than 5% of the issued share capital as at 29 February 2024: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares held |
Percentage of shares held |
|
| Government Employees Pension Fund (PIC) | 39 286 227 | 17.11% |
| Jens Montanana (Director) | 37 005 480 | 16.12% |
| M&G Group - various funds* | 14 204 293 | 6.19% |
| Old Mutual Investment Group - various funds* | 13 138 690 | 5.73% |
| The following are the principal beneficial shareholders whose holding directly or indirectly in the Company total more than 5% of the issued share capital as at 28 February 2023: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares held |
Percentage of shares held |
|
| Government Employees Pension Fund (PIC) | 45 092 788 | 22.05% |
| Jens Montanana (Director) | 31 832 429 | 14.15% |
| M&G Group - various funds* | 13 594 291 | 6.04% |
| Sanlam Group - various funds* | 11 370 642 | 5.06% |
| Old Mutual Investment Group - various funds* | 11 345 684 | 5.04% |
Note
* Shareholdings are aggregates of several legal entities owned by the same overall group which individually are less than 5%
Shareholder numbers
Shareholders as at 29 February 2024
| Shareholder type | Shareholders in SA | Shareholders other than in SA | Total shareholders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of shares | Number | % of shares | Number | % of shares | |
| Directors | – | – | 3 | 16.66% | 3 | 16.66% |
| Shareholders over 10% | 1 | 17.11% | – | – | 1 | 17.11% |
| Treasury | 1 | 0.25% | – | – | 1 | 0.25% |
| Total non-public | 2 | 17.36% | 3 | 16.66% | 5 | 34.02% |
| Public | 4 988 | 47.26% | 292 | 18.72% | 5 280 | 65.98% |
| Total | 4 990 | 64.62% | 295 | 35.38% | 5 285 | 100.00% |
Shareholders as at 28 February 2023
| Shareholder type | Shareholders in SA | Shareholders other than in SA | Total shareholders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of shares | Number | % of shares | Number | % of shares | |
| Directors | – | – | 4 | 15.16% | 4 | 15.16% |
| Shareholders over 10% | 1 | 20.05% | – | – | 1 | 20.05% |
| Treasury | 1 | 1.33% | – | – | 1 | 1.33% |
| Total non-public | 2 | 21.38% | 4 | 15.16% | 6 | 36.54% |
| Public | 5 016 | 48.61% | 291 | 14.85% | 5 307 | 63.46% |
| Total | 5 018 | 69.99% | 295 | 30.01% | 5 313 | 100.00% |