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Merchants Trust: Top 10 and Geographical Holdings

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Summary by 6ix AI

The Merchants Trust PLC reported its 10 largest holdings and the geographic breakdown of its investments as at October 30, 2026, when its total gross assets were £1,161,979,718. Shell Plc was its largest holding at £64,422,540, or 5.54%.

Key details

  • Next largest holdings: GSK Plc £53,702,250 (4.62%), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc £52,708,500 (4.54%), Lloyds Banking Group Plc £49,051,035 (4.22%) and Rio Tinto Plc £35,649,900 (3.07%).
  • Also in the top 10: BP Plc £34,801,878 (3.00%), Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc £33,423,600 (2.88%), Grafton Group Plc £32,260,069 (2.78%), Harbour Energy Plc £32,242,050 (2.77%) and Whitbread Plc £30,118,000 (2.59%).
  • Investments totalled £1,143,080,350, of which the United Kingdom accounted for £1,084,138,522 (94.84%) and Europe excluding the UK for £58,941,828 (5.16%).
  • Within Europe excluding the UK, holdings were in the Netherlands £20,388,780 (1.78%), Denmark £19,901,247 (1.74%) and France £18,651,801 (1.64%).

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Merchants Trust PLC
05 November 2026

THE MERCHANTS TRUST PLC

LEI: 5299008VJFXCUD2EG312

TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS AT 30 OCTOBER 2026

Market Value

%

£

Shell Plc

64,422,540

5.54

GSK Plc

53,702,250

4.62

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

52,708,500

4.54

Lloyds Banking Group Plc

49,051,035

4.22

Rio Tinto Plc

35,649,900

3.07

BP Plc

34,801,878

3.00

Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc

33,423,600

2.88

Grafton Group Plc

32,260,069

2.78

Harbour Energy Plc

32,242,050

2.77

Whitbread Plc

30,118,000

2.59

Total Gross Assets

1,161,979,718

TOP 10 GEOGRAPHICAL AS AT 30 OCTOBER 2026

VALUE

%

UNITED KINGDOM

1,084,138,522

94.84

EUROPE EX UK

58,941,828

5.16

Investments

1,143,080,350

100.00

Europe ex UK

Denmark

19,901,247

1.74

France

18,651,801

1.64

Netherlands

20,388,780

1.78

58,941,828

5.16

United Kingdom

UK

1,084,138,522

94.84

1,084,138,522

94.84

TOTAL stock value

1,143,080,350

100.00

Enquiries:

Nira Mistry

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 3246 7475

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