AEP Plantations PLC, which owns, operates and develops plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia, has published its latest total voting rights figure in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. As at 31 October 2026, the company confirms 379,889,893 ordinary shares carry voting rights, after excluding treasury shares. The disclosure provides the denominator shareholders and other notifiable parties must use when calculating whether they are required to report an interest or a change in interest under the DTRs. Investors tracking shareholding thresholds in AEP should update their calculations accordingly.

Key Points

  • AEP Plantations PLC (AEP) — Indonesia and Malaysia plantation owner and operator
  • Total voting rights denominator confirmed at 379,889,893 ordinary shares as at 31 October 2026
  • Total shares in issue stand at 399,762,720 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each, including 19,872,827 treasury shares
  • Shareholders with notification obligations should use 379,889,893 as the denominator for DTR threshold calculations

AEP Plantations' Total Shares in Issue and Treasury Share Position at 31 October 2026

The announcement states that AEP Plantations PLC had 399,762,720 ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each in issue as at 31 October 2026. Of this total, 19,872,827 shares are held in treasury and therefore carry no voting rights. Subtracting the treasury holding from the total shares in issue produces the confirmed voting rights figure of 379,889,893. This routine regulatory disclosure is required under the FCA's DTRs and gives market participants a verified, up-to-date figure against which to assess their notification obligations. The company did not disclose any changes to its underlying plantation operations or financial metrics in this announcement.

How the DTR Denominator Applies to AEP Plantations Shareholders and Notifiable Parties

Under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, any shareholder or party with a notification obligation must compare their holding against the total number of voting rights in order to determine whether a disclosure threshold has been crossed. AEP Plantations confirms that 379,889,893 is the correct denominator to use for these calculations following the 31 October 2026 reference date. Parties whose proportionate interest in the company has changed — whether through share purchases, sales, or movements in treasury shares — should use this figure to assess whether a regulatory notification to the FCA and the company is required.

AEP Plantations' Plantation Operations Across Indonesia and Malaysia

AEP Plantations PLC owns, operates and develops plantation assets across Indonesia and Malaysia, with its business model centred on the cultivation and management of agricultural land in South-East Asia. The company's ordinary shares carry a nominal value of 2.5 pence each and are admitted to trading in the UK market, with Cavendish Capital Markets Limited acting as financial adviser and broker. Executive oversight is provided by Group Chief Executive Officer Kevin Wong Tack Wee and Executive Director for Corporate Affairs Marcus Chan Jau Chwen. Investors monitoring the company's capital structure may note the scale of the treasury share position relative to total shares in issue.