TUI AG: Board view deviations from UK governance practice as necessary
TUI AG holds its 2019 AGM on 12 February and shareholders will note deviations from certain UK good governance practices. This is due to TUI having a primary listing …
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PLSA Annual Voting Review 2018
As the 2019 AGM season approaches, the UK’s asset owner membership body, the PLSA has published its annual AGM Review. The report, which draws heavily on Minerva’s voting results and research data, highlights some …
Compass Group AGM: 37% dissent on “overboard” NED
At FTSE 100-listed Compass Group’s 2018 AGM significant shareholder dissent of 37% was recorded on the re-election of non-executive Ireena Vittal. The dissent was due to ‘overboarding’ concerns, that is …
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Connect Group: Internal control failings identified by the Board
FTSE SmallCap Connect Group has recently gone through a shake-up of its executive team following trading and operational concerns, internal control failings, and a fall in share price. In light of …
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ITE Group to seek shareholder approval to amend remuneration policy
At FTSE SmallCap ITE Group’s upcoming AGM the board is seeking shareholder approval to amend its remuneration policy and Performance Share Plan (PSP) to allow for enhanced awards to be …
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Applied Graphene Materials: compliance with codes is not the same as meeting investors’ expectations
AIM-listed Applied Graphene Materials holds its AGM on 18 December 2018 and with the elevated awareness of AIM governance standards, it’s worth taking a look at AGM’s AGM disclosures to better understand the differences between what’s expect of main and …
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FTSE 100-listed Associated British Foods reported in its annual report that a subsidiary of the Group incurred political expenditure to the approximate value of £5,000 during the year. The Company has not disclosed any further details on the expenditure, such …
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FTSE SmallCap urban regeneration and land development specialist MJ Gleeson Group holds its AGM on 6 December and shareholders may hold concerns with the level of independence on its board.
MJ Gleeson’s board consists of CEO & Managing Director Jolyon …
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The London Stock Exchange has confirmed that it has strengthened the corporate governance requirements for AIM companies from the 28th September this year with new entrants to the market having to comply with the rule from the end of March …
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