Shareholders

Represented on the Board

Amicus
Communication Workers' Union
GMB
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Transport and General Workers' Union
Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
UNISON
The Co-operative Bank plc

Other Trade Union Shareholders

Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Fireman
Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
Community
Connect
Educational Institute of Scotland
Fire Brigades Union
FDA
General Federation of Trade Unions
Musicians' Union
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers
National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
National Union of Mineworkers
National Union of Teachers
Nautilus UK
Northern IrelandPublic Service Alliance
Prospect
Public and Commercial Services Union
Trades Union Congress
Transport Salaried Staff's Association
UCU
Unity (formally CATU)

Shareholders & Capital

Individual trades unions and trade union federations own 73.23% of the total equity capital of Unity Trust Bank plc  (14.6% in 'A' shares and 58.9% in 'C' shares).  The Co-operative Bank plc, through its subsidiary Co-operative Commercial Limited, owns 26.66% (14.64% in 'B' shares and 12.02% in 'C' shares).

Certain individuals between them own 0.11% of the equity capital all in 'C' shares.  Total equity capital at 31 December 2006 was £16,429,301.

The 'A' shares owned by trades unions and the 'B' shares owned by the Co-operative Bank have certain class rights attached to them concerning the election of directors and certain other matters referred to in the Articles of Association and relating to the control of the Bank.

 

 

 

 

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 Unity's expertise

"Unity's expertise in the trade union movement is their unique selling point; it's critical to us.  They have a thorough understanding of what we do, they deal efficiently with our finance team, and we can rely on them to get things right."

Adrian Askew, 
General Secretary,

Connect.