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shareholding

  • a word derived from shareholder.
    shareholder
    noun
    a holder or owner of shares, especially in a company or corporation.

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The club was eventually bought by local businessman Frank Rothwell, with the supporters' foundation taking a 3% shareholding and a seat on the board.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Because it has grown its shareholding so much, Frasers is now close to the 30% ownership level that German law requires it to make an offer for the whole company.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Fattal Hotel has a 3.97% shareholding in PPHE, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

The sale to Aspex Management is part of Prosus’s commitment to reduce its Delivery Hero shareholding, a condition for its Just Eat Takeaway acquisition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

And as they are found constantly allied with shareholding, we have to say that they imply manorial relations superimposed on a community which, if not entirely free, contained free elements within it.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff