Olivant, the investment firm that wants to take over the management of troubled UK bank Northern Rock, said it had received written commitments from five of the company's shareholders, representing 23% of the shares, supporting its call for a rights issue. The identities of the large shareholders that have traded in Northern Rock's shares since mid-September are disclosed by the London Stock Exchange and are shown below.

• 9.1% SRM Global • 6.7% RAB Capital • 5.8% Barclays Global Investors • 4.7% Legal & General Investment Management • 2.2% F&C Asset Management • 1.8% AP2 • 1.6% Aviva • 1.4% State Street Global Investors • 1.3% Schroders • 1.2% QVT Financial