§ Mr. Yeoasked the Prime Minister (1) if she will list the public limited companies in which Government shareholdings of 5 per cent. or more are held;
313W(2) what is the market value, where available, at the latest practicable date, of the Government shareholding in those public limited companies in which the Government hold an equity interest of more than 5 per cent.
§ The Prime MinisterDetails of shares and other securities held as assets of the Consolidated Fund and National Loans Funds Accounts (1982–83 HC 158). Public limited companies in which the Government held a shareholding of 5 per cent. or more at 31 March 1984 are listed, together with a market valuation of the shareholding where this is appropriate using share prices at close of dealing on Monday 12 Novemeber.
Company Percentage of ordinary shares held by HMG Valuation at share price on 12.11.84 (where appropriate) per cent. £ million Cable and Wireless PLC 23.1 360 British Petroleum PLC 31.7 2,823 British Aerospace PLC 48.8 573 Britoil PLC 48.8 563 BL PLC 99.7 — British Channel Tunnel PLC 100 — British Nuclear Fuels PLC 100 — British Airways PLC* 100 — * Assets of British Airways Board were not vested in British Airways PLC until 1 April 1984