Managing discussion and shareholders' questions—listed company AGMs—checklist


Produced in partnership with Jayne Meacham of Link Asset Services
Checklists

Managing discussion and shareholders' questions—listed company AGMs—checklist


Produced in partnership with Jayne Meacham of Link Asset Services

Checklists
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This checklist provides guidance on the questions and discussions at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of listed public companies and AIM companies. It covers legal aspects, corporate governance best practice and practical guidance, as well as tips for the chair and company secretary in preparing for debate and unexpected events at a company's AGM.

The chair of the meeting is responsible for managing discussion at the meeting and must do so in an impartial manner. It is the chair’s role to keep discussion under control and to decide when to close discussion on a particular matter once they consider that it has been debated sufficiently and has enabled a range of views to be heard.

When the UK was a member of the EU, Directive 2007/36/EC (the Shareholder Rights Directive) codified the right of shareholders to have questions answered at general meetings. The Directive was implemented in the UK by the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 which amended Part 13 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and altered the way in which companies

Jayne Meacham
Jayne Meacham

Link Asset Services

As a qualified Chartered Secretary and Fellow of the ICSA, Jayne delivers an all-round compliance and governance service, specialising in listed companies and regulated firms. As well as taking care of day-to-day issues such as supporting board meetings, she also advises on the latest developments in corporate governance and company law, helping clients to keep pace with developments. Before joining Jordans Corporate Law in 2013, she was Deputy Company Secretary at St James's Place, the FTSE 100 wealth management group. Earlier roles saw her developing her company secretarial experience at Lloyds Banking Group, Arcadia Housing Group and Zurich UK Life.

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