Shareholder Statistics

We have a large shareholder base of around 1.1 million, mainly resulting from the complex nature of the privatisation of the UK electricity and gas industries. Of these, approximately 91% own 500 or fewer share.

Employee share ownership of the Company is facilitated among UK employees by the operation of both the Sharesave scheme and share incentive plans. In the US, employees are able to invest in the Company through employee incentive thrift plans.

 

 

 

Number of shareholders by size of shareholding
2008/09 (Number of shareholders)
1 - 50
218,395
51 - 100
341,876
101-500
488,641
501-1,000
52,955
1,001-10,000
43,419
10,001 - 50,000
1,173
50,001 - 100,000
250
100,001 - 500,000
454
500,001 - 1,000,000
146
1,000,001 - and above
269

At 31 March 2009



Percentage of shares by size of shareholding
2008/09 (% of shares)
1 - 50
0.26
51-100
0.90
101-500
3.78
501-1,000
1.44
1,001-10,000
3.89
10,001 - 50,000
0.89
50,001 - 100,000
0.71
100,001 - 500,000
4.20
500,001 - 1,000,000
3.96
1,000,001 - and above
79.97

As at 31 March 2009