Investors

Updated as of 18 January 2024.

Major Shareholders

Shareholders Number of shares % of issued equity
Vinodka (Vin) Murria 15,237,985 12.46%
Octopus Investments Limited 13,527,220 11.06%
AdvancedAdvT Limited 12,000,000 9.82%
Artisan Partners 11,685,570 9.56%
Paradice Investment Management 9,139,110 7.48%
Zillah Byng-Thorne (Director) 243,536 0.20%
Chris Sweetland (Director) 25,000 0.02%
Colin Jones (Director) 37,758 0.03%
Bruce Marson (Director) 33,741 0.03%
Total Shares in issue (excl treasury) 122,257,465
Shares held in treasury 485,970
Of which:
Shares held by Directors of M&C Saatchi plc 340,035 0.28%

Capital history

Date Share increase / (decrease) Issued Shares Less Treasury Stock Outstanding Shares Event
28/08/2019 408,115 92,142,544 -485,970 91,389,238 Acquisition of equity in an Asian subsidiary
18/10/2019 56,603 92,199,147 -485,970 91,713,177 Acquisition of equity in German subsidiary
15/11/2019 1,397,613 93,596,760 -485,970 93,110,790 Acquisition of equity in Australian subsidiary
21/02/2020 3,104,449 96,701,209 -485,970 96,215,239 Acquisition of equity in US subsidiary
21/04/2020 5,190,584 101,891,793 -485,970 101,405,823 Acquisition of equity in US subsidiary
06/05/2020 13,671,602 115,563,395 -485,970 115,077,425 Acquisition of equity in Mobile subsidiary
26/06/2020 353,195 115,916,590 -485,970 115,430,620 Acquisition of equity in UK subsidiary
10/02/2021 6,499,606 122,416,196 -485,970 121,930,226 Acquisition of equity in China, Brazil, France and contingent consideration in South Africa
01/04/2021 327,239 122,743,435 -485,970 122,257,465 Acquisition of equity in Singapore

Dividend information

Announcement date Payment date Per share Year related to Total dividend for year
20 March 2014 4 July 2014 4.24p 2013 5.45p
11 September 2014 14 November 2014 1.40p 2014 -
26 March 2015 10 July 2015 4.87p 2014 6.27p
10 September 2015 13 November 2015 1.61p 2015 -
18 March 2016 8 July 2016 5.60p 2015 7.21p
22 September 2016 11 November 2017 1.85p 2016 -
16 March 2017 7 July 2017 6.44p 2016 8.29p
25 September 2017 10 November 2017 2.13p 2017 -
22 March 2018 6 July 2018 7.40p 2017 9.53p
20 September 2018 9 November 2018 2.45p 2018 -
27 March 2019 5 July 2019 8.51p 2018 10.96
24 September 2019 8 November 2019 2.45p 2019 -
18 April 2023 12 July 2023 1.50p 2023 1.50p