BOC Report and accounts 2005 - Alle jaarverslagen

Shareholder information 141
The table below sets out the highest and lowest reported sales prices for the company’s ADSs as reported on the NYSE as notified by the depositary for
the periods indicated.
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
Financial year
quarter High $ Low $ High $ Low $ High $ Low $ High $ Low $ High $ Low $
First quarter 38.80 31.34 31.09 27.60 29.11 25.69 31.76 26.60 31.25 24.31
Second quarter 39.95 36.40 36.15 31.00 29.31 22.00 31.60 27.83 32.75 26.70
Third quarter 39.40 36.21 35.13 31.15 27.30 24.19 31.74 29.75 31.50 26.05
Fourth quarter 42.72 35.80 34.95 31.67 29.63 25.86 31.80 26.02 30.24 22.50
2005 May June July August September October
High $ 38.11 39.40 38.45 38.80 42.72 40.79
Low $ 36.55 36.21 35.80 37.20 39.31 37.10
Analysis of shareholdings
a) Substantial holdings – at 12 November 2005
Number
of shares
million
% of issued
capital
Ordinary shares of 25p each
Barclays PLC 15.70 3.14
Legal & General Investment Management Limited 15.00 3.02
UBS AG 17.50 3.49
At 12 November 2005 no person or company is known to hold more than five per cent of the Ordinary shares.
The company is not directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any other company or any government.
b) By size of holding – at 30 September 2005
% of Number of %
Number of total number 25p shares of ordinary
accounts of accounts Size of holding 25p shares million capital
17,338 46 1 – 500 4.3 1
9,556 26 501 – 1,000 7.1 1
8,995 24 1,001 – 5,000 17.7 4
1,107 3 5,001 – 50,000 15.5 3
478 1 50,001 – 1,000,000 120.4 24
88 0 Over 1,000,000 337.5 67
37,562 100 502.5 100
c) By investor type – at 30 September 2005
% of Number of %
Number of total number 25p shares of ordinary
accounts of accounts Type of investor million capital
29,683 79 Individuals 26.2 5
6,966 19 Institutional investors 467.3 93
913 2 Other corporate investors 9.0 2
37,562 100 502.5 100
d) Close company status
The company is not a close company within the meaning of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.There has been no change in that status since
30 September 2005.
e) Stock ownership of management
The interests of the directors and officers of the company in the shares and options of the company are given in the report on remuneration on
pages 79 to 82.