The phrase "a substantial shareholding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to finance, investment, or corporate governance to refer to a significant ownership stake in a company.
Example: "The investor's decision to acquire a substantial shareholding in the tech startup has raised interest among market analysts."
Alternatives: "a significant equity stake" or "a major ownership interest."
"They will be joined by a number of other investors in a limited partnership that will include current CPFC2010 shareholders, Stephen Browett, Jeremy Hosking and Martin Long, who will all retain a substantial shareholding.
He has a substantial shareholding in Alliance Unichem and could hold considerable power in the new operation.
The former Labor powerbroker's son, Eddie Jr, on Friday denied that his family had a substantial shareholding in AWH.
The political reality is that most Australians would be unlikely to accept Singapore Airlines, China Southern or Emirates purchasing a substantial shareholding in Qantas.
However, the Qataris were reluctant to become involved in the feud between the families and had their eye on a substantial shareholding in the merged group.
Super Aguri has just made a joint statement with the Weigl Group that makes it look as if fans will not be let down and that the F1 grid for the moment will remain with 11 teams: SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM and WEIGL Group AG are in final discussions concerning an agreement for a substantial shareholding of the Formula One team.
And for that purpose a bank with a substantial Singapore shareholding is important.
The substantial shareholding was worth £1bn at the time of the float but that has slumped to £405m as the downturn in consumer spending has hit retailers' performance.
Ronnie was sacked by JJB's former chairman Sir David Jones for "gross misconduct" after he did not disclose that his substantial shareholding in the company had been seized by administrators to Icelandic bank Kaupthing, which had lent him the cash to buy the JJB stake.
"There shouldn't be any US tax, nor should there be any UK tax because of the substantial shareholding exemption," he says.
His 'substantial shareholdings exemption' rule, introduced in 1992, allows corporations to buy and sell substantial shareholdings without worrying about tax.
