AGMs & Good Governance - A Best Practice Guide

Introduction

If you are involved in advising private and public companies in relation to preparing and delivering their AGM and wish to ensure compliance with the Companies Act 2006 and demonstrate best practice, then this virtual classroom seminar is for you.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• What is an AGM and who needs to hold one?
• Legal requirements for an AGM
• Purpose of an AGM
• Format of the AGM: physical, hybrid or virtual AGM (including proposed reform and current market practice)
• Detailed considerations surrounding notice
• Role of the chair (and suggestions for the chair’s preparation)
• Other top tips for how to prepare for an effective AGM
• FRC Guidance for shareholder engagement
• Shareholder discussion
• Voting
• Opportunity to ask questions

This course does not relate to listed companies but to both private and non-listed public companies.

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.