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26 Apr 2022 By Neil Unmack Follow @unmack1

The $10 bln Schroders is ditching its non-voting shares. A 37% discount to the voting stock helps smooth a deal without its dominant family losing out too much either. It’s a timely corrective to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s efforts to lure more dual-share structures to London.

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British asset manager Schroders on April 26 said it planned to abolish its dual-share class structure by converting its non-voting shares into ordinary shares.

Under the proposed deal, holders of the voting stock will receive an extra three shares for every 17 held to compensate them for the dilution of their voting rights.

Schroders’ Principal Shareholder Group, which includes the Schroder family interests, will own 43.11% of the company’s voting rights after the change. The group currently holds 47.93% of the voting stock and 20.44% of the non-voting shares.

Holders of 75% of both classes of shares must approve the move.

Schroders non-voting stock jumped around 29% to 24.10 pounds by 1018 GMT on April 26. Voting shares fell around 3% to 28.74 pounds.

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British asset manager Schroders on April 26 said it planned to abolish its dual-share class structure by converting its non-voting shares into ordinary shares.

Under the proposed deal, holders of the voting stock will receive an extra three shares for every 17 held to compensate them for the dilution of their voting rights.

Holders of 75% of both classes of shares must approve the move.

Schroders non-voting stock jumped around 29% to 24.10 pounds by 1018 GMT on April 26. Voting shares fell around 3% to 28.74 pounds.

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