Who own the royal mail
The Royal Mail, the United Kingdom's postal service, is a publicly traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). As of 2021, the largest shareholders of Royal Mail Group plc are:
- The UK Government: The UK Government holds a 38.7% stake in Royal Mail through its Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
- Institutional investors: The next largest shareholders are institutional investors such as:
- BlackRock Group: 6.1%
- Vanguard Group: 5.1%
- State Street Global Advisors: 4.1%
- FMR, LLC (Fidelity): 3.4%
- Capital Group: 2.9%
- Individual investors: Many individual investors also hold shares in Royal Mail, with the largest individual shareholders holding around 1-2% of the company's shares.
It's worth noting that the UK Government's stake in Royal Mail is subject to certain conditions and restrictions, which are designed to ensure that the company operates independently and in the best interests of its customers and shareholders.
Prior to its initial public offering (IPO) in 2013, Royal Mail was a publicly owned company, with the UK Government holding a 100% stake. The IPO raised £3.3 billion and reduced the government's stake to around 52%. The remaining shares were floated on the London Stock Exchange, allowing individual and institutional investors to buy and sell shares in the company.