Shareholder Information
As of 12 May 2025, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue (including the 17,878,762 shares held as treasury shares) is 84,623,762 and, therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company as at 12 May 2025 is 66,745,000.
There are no restrictions on the transfer of shares.
As at 12 May 2025, the Company has been made aware of the following significant shareholders, with 72.45% of the issued share capital not being in public hands.
Shareholder Name
Number of Shares
Percentage Holdings
Significant Shareholders
Saba Capital Management, L.P.
19,323,531
28,95%
Wirral Borough Council
12,938,214
19.38%
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
7,041,228
10.55%
Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited
5,799,031
6.09%
Noble Grossart Investments Limited
4,035,000
6.05%
Philip J Miton & Company plc
3,761,016
5.63%
Director Shareholdings
Christopher Waldron*
30,000
0.04%
Jane Le Maitre
13,500
0.02%
Fred Hervouet
7,500
0.01%
*held by his persons closely associated
Shareholder rights may be different to rights of shareholders in a UK incorporated company.
Richard Bernstein is a director of Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited, a company appointed as manager to make investments in relevant target companies and oversee management of the portfolio on behalf of Crystal Amber Fund Limited. Mr Bernstein is also a member of Crystal Amber Advisers (UK) LLP, investment adviser to the company, which will source and analyse potential investment opportunities for the manager. Mr Bernstein's holding in Crystal Amber Fund Limited currently stands at 10,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.01%. of the issued voting share capital of the company.
Crystal Amber Fund Limited is currently only traded on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM). The company is not traded on any other exchange or platform.
The Company is incorporated in Guernsey and thus is subject to the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
Shareholders who are required to notify the Company of their interest or a change to their interest in the Company, in accordance with the Company’s articles of association, should do so via
CrystalAmberTeam@ocorian.com and
crystalamber@allenbycapital.com.