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    Craigielaw plc is a public limited company that operates in the manufacturing industry. It has over 1,000 shareholders, with no single shareholder owning an equal number of shares. The directors collectively own less than 1% of the company's total shares but control over 50% of the voting power. The financial report provides information on employee numbers, costs, and pension obligations. The financial highlights on page 1 draw attention to the profit for the year and earnings per share, which would be of interest to shareholders and potential investors.

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    Craigielaw plc is a public limited company that operates in the manufacturing industry. It has over 1,000 shareholders, with no single shareholder owning an equal number of shares. The directors collectively own less than 1% of the company's total shares but control over 50% of the voting power. The financial report provides information on employee numbers, costs, and pension obligations. The financial highlights on page 1 draw attention to the profit for the year and earnings per share, which would be of interest to shareholders and potential investors.

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    Craigielaw plc

    Making use of the Report and Accounts of Craigielaw plc, answer the following questions.

    (Page numbers refer to the Report and Accounts of Craigielaw.)

    D1.1. What type of business entity is Craigielaw? (coversheet)

    D1.2. What is the company’s business activity? (coversheet and page 2)

    D1.3. How many shareholders are there in Craigielaw? How many shares are there in
    Craigielaw? Do all shareholders own approximately an equal number of shares in the company?
    How many shareholders control the voting power of the shares of Craigielaw? (page 37)

    D1.4. What percentage of the total shares is held by the directors of Craigielaw ? (pages 19 and
    37)

    D1.5. The textbook identifies employees as one of the groups of users of financial reports.
    Craigielaw on pages 11 and 12 provides information relevant to employees of the company.
    Comment on the nature and the extent of this information.

    D1.6. Find the financial highlights on page 1. What are the items of accounting information that
    the company wants you to note particularly? Which users might be interested in this highlighted
    information and why?

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