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These 7 charts show who exactly owns Britain's stock markets

Oscar Williams-GrutSep 22, 2015, 13:35 IST

Royal enthusiasts sit outside the Lindo wing of St Mary's Hospital where Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gave birth.REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton

Twice a year Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces an estimate of who exactly owns the shares in UK-listed and incorporated companies.

The latest figures show, perhaps surprisingly, that pension funds play a relatively small part in stock markets and the majority of shares are owned by foreign investors.

We've pulled the 7 key graphs from the report that tell you everything you need to know about who owns shares in the UK.