The Crown’s Golden Shares controlling all of her companies is innocuously named “ ’A’ Preference Shares.”
Rio Tinto PLC. (Jun. 28, 1974). 1974 Annual Return, Reg. No. 719885. Companies House.
‘A’ Preference = the Crown’s controlling “Golden Shares” to maintain control over insiders.
‘B’ Preference = the Crown’s insiders holdings to maintain control over lower directors and officers.
David Richard Colville – Press Secretary to the Queen
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/17/archives/sir-richard-colville-67-press-secretary-to-queen.html
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