Business
If you don’t know whose logo this is, it might pay to find out
Venerable investment holding company is dismantling its N-share structure, loosening up for the retail market
Thankfully there are only a few N-share structures remaining on the JSE.
N-shares – which usually carry no voting power or have low voting power – were popular in days of yore, especially when family shareholders were determined to hold control of a company despite (sometimes) holding a fairly small economic interest.
Encouragingly, enduring investment counter Sabvest looks like it is in the throes of dismantling its N-share structure – which, quite frankly, is a little superfluous in that the Seabrooke family holds a commanding economic interest of over 38%...
This article is reserved for Times Select subscribers.
A subscription gives you full digital access to all Times Select content.
Already subscribed? Simply sign in below.
Questions or problems?
Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.