Investor Relations
Established in 1991, Card Clear was admitted to the alternative investment market (AIM) in 1995, and renamed Universe Group in January 2000.
The information contained within this section of the website is disclosed for the purposes of AIM Rule 26. The details on this page were last updated on 24th March 2011.
Universe Group PLC is incorporated in the UK and its main operations are in the UK and Ireland.
Our subsidiary company HTEC Ltd is one of Europe's largest providers of Loyalty, Payment and Forecourt Technology Solutions with over thirty years experience in providing payment and loyalty solutions to the retail and petroleum industry.
It's main market sector relates to the petrol forecourt and international oil companies.
The shares of Universe Group PLC are only traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange and there are no trading restrictions on any of the shares in issue.
Responsibilities of the Board (PDF Document)
Constitutional Documents:
Memorandum of Association (PDF Document)
Resolutions (PDF Document)
Admission Documents:
Circular (PDF Document)
Uniform CL Final (PDF Document)
Demerger Document (PDF Document)
Share Capital
The total number of shares in issue is 114,704,539 five pence ordinary shares.
Universe Group securities not in the public hands: 51,055,927 (44.51%)
At 11th October 2011 the following interests of shareholders in excess of 3%, according to the register of shares, was as follows:
| Registered Name
| No. of Ordinary Shares Held | Ordinary Shares as % of issued Share Capital
|
| Nortrust Nominees
| 24,871,899 | 21.68% |
| Brulines Group PLC
| 13,209,754 | 11.52% |
| Pershing Nominees | 9,404,925 | 8.20% |
| Barclayshare Nominees | 8,741,811 | 7.06% |
| Rathbone Nominees | 6,089,000 | 5.31% |
| Hargreave Hale Nominees | 5,562,708 | 4.85% |
| Goldman Sachs Securities Nominees | 5,546,648 | 4.84% |
| J.R. Scholes | 5,691,960 | 4.96% |
| Rock (Nominees) | 4,160,683 | 3.65% |
At 11th October 2011 the Company has been separately notified of significant shareholdings (3% and over).
| Registered Name | No. of Ordinary Shares Held | Ordinary Shares as % of issued Share Capital |
| Ennismore Fund Management | 18,217,122 | 15.88% |
| Brulines Group | 13,209,754 | 11.52% |
| Progressive | 12,200,100 | 10.64% |
| Barclays Wealth | 9,268,068 | 8.08% |
| Downing Corporate Finance | 6,089,000 | 5.31% |
| J.R. Scholes | 5,691,960 | 4.96% |
| Hargreave Hale Nominees | 5,632,301 | 4.91% |
| William De Broe Ltd | 4,760,042 | 4.15% |
Professional Advisors
| Nominated Adviser and Broker:
finnCap
60 New Bond Street
London
EC2M 1JJ
T: +44 (0)20 7220 0500
F: +44 (0)20 7600 0597 | Solicitors:
Blake Lapthorn
New Kings Court
Tollgate
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 3LG
T: +44(0)23 8090 8090 |
| Registered Auditor:
BDO LLP
Arcadia House
Maritime Walk
Ocean Village
Southampton
SO14 3TZ
T: +44(0)23 8088 1700 | Bankers:
Lloyds Banking Group
Avon
PO Box 112
Canons House
Canons Way
Bristol
BS99 7LB |
| Registrars:
Capita Registrars
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 4TU | |