Multichoice Group

Integrated Annual Report 2024
Home MultiChoice at a glance Creating value Sustaining value Performance Corporate governance Shareholder information

Share register analysis

as at 31 March 2024

Shareholder spread Number of
shareholdings
% of
shareholdings
Number of
shares
% of issued
capital
1–1 000 28 717 92.59 2 731 351 0.62
1 001–10 000 1 537 4.96 4 570 658 1.03
10 001–100 000 535 1.72 19 158 067 4.33
100 001–1 000 000 190 0.61 55 355 074 12.51
Over 1 000 000 37 0.12 360 697 528 81.51
Total 31 016 100 442 512 678 100
Shareholder by type Number of
shares FY23
% of issued
capital FY23
Number of
shares FY24
% of issued
capital FY24
Domestic institutions 151 402 975 34.2 183 415 135 41.4
Foreign institutions 106 294 851 24.0 42 313 948 9.6
Corporate stakeholders 140 353 825 31.7 162 317 252 36.7
Private investors 27 944 865 6.3 26 651 902 6.0
Employees 15 284 660 3.5 17 749 489 4.0
Brokers and others 1 231 502 0.3 10 064 952 2.3
Total 442 512 678 100 442 512 678 100
Public shareholders vs
non-public shareholders
Number of
shareholdings
% of total
shareholdings
Number of
shares
% of issued
capital
Non-public shareholders 10 0.032 18 274 224 4.13

Directors and associates of MCG and major subsidiaries

7 0.03 523 624 0.126

Treasury shares

1 0.00 89 461 0.02

Share schemes

2 0.00 17 671 139 3.99
Public shareholders 31 006 99.97 424 238 454 95.87
Total 31 016 100.00 442 512 678 100.00
Non-public shareholders Number of
shares
% holding
Directors and associates (direct and indirect beneficial holdings) 532 624 0.12
The MultiChoice Group Restricted Share Plan 17 660 028 3.99
MultiChoice Group Treasury Services 89 461 0.02
MultiChoice Group Treasury Services 89 461 0.02
MNet share trust (legacy scheme) 1 111 0.00
Total 18 274 224 4.13
Shareholders with >5% interest Number
of shares
% of issued
capital
Groupe Canal+ 162 092 774 36.63
Public Investment Corporation (PIC) 52 332 195 11.83
Allan Gray 52 331 274 11.83
M&G Investments 44 072 213 9.96
Directors’ holdings Direct Indirect Total %
Tim Jacobs 120 601 120 601 0.03
Calvo Mawela 356 497 356 497 0.08
Imtiaz Patel 25 774 25 774 0.01
Jim Volkwyn
James Hart Du Preez
Deborah Klein
Kgomotso Moroka
Elias Masilelaz
Christine Sabwa
Fatai Sanusi
Louisa Stephens
Andrea Zappia
Total 502 872 502 872 0.11
Trading data
Closing price on 3 April 2023 (ZAR) 120.00 
Closing price on 31 March 2024 (ZAR) 113.60 
Closing high for period (4 April 2023 (ZAR)) 125.03 
Closing low for period on 17 November 2023 (ZAR) 63.21 
Number of shares in issue 442 512 678 
Volume traded during period 445 286 851 
Ratio of volume traded to shares issued 100.63% 
Rand value traded during the period (ZAR) 38 764 574 534 
Historic price/earnings ratio as at 31 March 2024 (21.35)
Historic earnings yield as at 31 March 2024 (4.68)
Historic dividend yield as at 31 March 2024
Market capitalisation at 31 March 2024 (ZAR) 50 269 440 221