Author: Wilma Rix

FRC good practice guidance for company meetings

The Financial Reporting Council has published good practice guidance for company meetings, designed to help listed companies to enhance effective shareholder participation when planning and conducting AGMs. It covers key aspects such as board engagement with shareholders, communication of meeting arrangements, using proxies, and voting processes. The guidance is set out in seven key principles with common-sense suggested actions under each principle for encouraging effective shareholder participation.