As of last year B&B was owned by
Shareholder Structure
Shareholders' interests in shares at 31 December 2007
Holder range Holders % Shares %
1 - 250 840,210 89.366 208,195,177 33.706
251 - 500 77,195 8.211 30,417,049 4.924
501 - 1,000 13,475 1.433 9,686,725 1.568
1,001 - 5,000 8,019 0.853 16,126,503 2.611
5,001 - 10,000 597 0.063 4,299,189 0.696
10,001 - 100,000 438 0.047 12,681,162 2.053
100,001 - 200,000 89 0.009 12,672,375 2.052
200,001 - 500,000 69 0.007 21,900,138 3.546
500,001 - 1,000,000 36 0.004 25,611,192 4.146
1,000,001 - 5,000,000 50 0.005 112,191,413 18.164
5,000,001 - and over 17 0.002 163,893,611 26.534
940,195 share holders owning owning 617,674,534 shares
On 22 August 2008 they issued shares at 55p to raise over £400 million, the share structure changed and many banks combined ownership of 30% of the B&B
Standard Life Investments Ltd had a notifiable interest in 9.607% of the total voting rights in Bradford & Bingley plc (138,858,473 shares) . David Cumming, head of UK equities, Standard Life Investments, said: "It is disappointing that because of liquidity issues and despite a strong capital position Bradford & Bingley has been forced into public ownership."