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The shareholder or group of shareholders who own a controlling interest in the company - usually 50% of the voting shares plus 1 share. Obviously, the identity of the controlling shareholder is of great interest to private investors. Sometimes no single shareholder has a majority and issues are resolved by the votes at meetings, especially the annual general meeting.

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