Rule 26

The information below is being disclosed for the purposes of AIM Rule 26 and was last updated on 19th October 2011.

  • Read about our Description of business here
  • Read about our Board and Senior Management here
  • Read about our Directors' responsibilities and Committees – Governance here
  • The total number of shares in issue is 167,008,505.
  • Country of incorporation

    The Company was incorporated on 20 May 2008 under the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006.

  • Main country of operation

    The company is a globally active holding company with the objective to deliver long term returns by investing in quoted and unquoted companies.

  • Details of any other exchanges or trading platforms

    The Company is not listed on any other exchanges or trading platforms.

  • Shares not in Public hands

    93.93% of the AIM securities in issue are not in public hands.

  • Significant shareholders

    Funds managed by Laxey Partners: 137,734,525 shares or 82.47%*

  • Directors shareholdings

    David Panter 716,659 shares or 0.43%

    Alistair Boyd 127,700 shares or 0.076%

    Alex Paiusco 11,370,710 shares or 6.81%

    Mike Haxby 1,828,445 shares or 1.09%

    Geoff Bicknell 4,347,675 shares or 2.60%
    Colin Kingsnorth 753,060 shares or 0.45%

  • Where the AIM company is not incorporated in the UK, a statement that the rights of shareholders may be different from the rights of shareholders in a UK incorporated company

    As the Company is not incorporated in the UK the rights of shareholders may be different from the rights of shareholders in a UK incorporated company.

  • Details of any restrictions on the transfer of the AIM securities

    No restrictions on the transfer of AIM securities, other than prohibitions on transfers to minors, bankrupts and persons of unsound mind (Article 40.3).

  • Most recent Annual Report (Rule 19)
  • Most recent Interim Report (Rule 18)
  • All notifications the AIM company has made in the past 12 months
  • Shareholder Circulars
  • Financial reports and current constitutional documents
  • AIM Admission Document
  • Advisers

* Including CFDs