The issued share capital of Zytronic plc is 10,161,737 Ordinary shares of 1.0p each.
The figure of 10,161,737 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The company’s shares are traded on AIM. The number of shares not in public hands as at 28 February 2023 was 153,339, 1.5%.
Significant shareholders as at 30 November 2022 were:
| Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 1,493,282 | 14.70 |
| Abrdn PLC | 1,284,387 | 12.64 |
| Private Stakeholders (UK) | 612,560 | 6.03 |
| Barclays Bank | 603,575 | 5.94 |
| J Walter | 512,000 | 5.04 |
The Board has adopted a dividend policy appropriate to the Group’s financial performance. It takes into account the ability to operate and grow the business and the need to manage gearing and retain a prudent level of cash resources within the Group.
The level of dividends paid is shown below;
| Dividends related to the year ended 30 September |
2022 p |
2021 p |
2020 p |
2019 p |
2018 p |
| Interim dividends, paid in July, during the financial year |
– | – | – | 7.60 | 7.60 |
| Final dividends, paid in February or March, following the financial year end |
2.2 | 1.5 | – | 15.20 | 15.20 |
| Total dividend for the financial year | 2.2 | 1.5 | – | 22.80 | 22.80 |
| AGM | 9 February |
| 2022 Final Dividend | 24 February |
| 2023 Half-Year End | 31 March |
| 2023 Interim Results | May |
| 2023 Interim Dividend | |
| 2023 Year End | 30 September |
| 2023 Preliminary Results | December |
All shareholders are invited to attend our Annual General Meetings and meet the Non-Executive and Executive Directors. We welcome these opportunities to report on our performance, answer your questions, and provide a conducted tour of our manufacturing facilities. The next AGM will be held in 2024.