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Jayne Meacham , FCG

Computershare Entity Solutions
Corporate Governance Professional/Company Secretary
Jayne Meacham
A qualified Chartered Secretary and Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute, Jayne is a seasoned governance professional providing company secretarial, governance and advisory support and solutions to clients at Computershare. Jayne has extensive experience of listed companies, both in-house and client-facing. Prior to joining Computershare, Jayne was Company Secretary at FTSE-250 listed Auction Technology Group plc.  Prior to that she worked in professional services for both MUFG and Vistra, as well as having numerous in-house roles over the years at St. James’s Place, Zurich, Lloyds Banking Group and SEGRO.  Jayne was a winner in the Technical Expert category of the 2025 Governance HOT 100.
 
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Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2000

Experience

  • Computershare Governance Services (2024 - Present)
  • Auction Technology Group (2022 - 2024)
  • Link Asset Services (2018 - 2022)
  • Vistra Corporate Law (2013 - 2018)

Membership

  • Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland

Qualification

  • FCG (2002)

Education

  • Aston University (1990)
  • Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland (2000)

4 Contributions by Jayne Meacham

AGM chair’s script for UK companies: conducting business and show-of-hands voting, with poll procedures and standard resolutions
PRECEDENTS
AGM chair’s script for UK companies: conducting business and show-of-hands voting, with poll procedures and standard resolutions
For the Annual General Meeting of [ Name of company ] scheduled for [ Date ] at [ venue ] 1 Introduction Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am [ insert name ], the Chair of [ insert name of company ]. The time is now [ insert the exact time ], which is [ just past ] the scheduled start of the Annual General Meeting of [ insert company name ]. 2 Quorum Having confirmed with the Company Secretary/advisers/registrars, a quorum is present, and I therefore declare the meeting open. 3 Housekeeping Before we begin, I would like to cover a few practical matters. Fire exits are located [ [ over there ] OR [ insert location ] ], and no fire drill is planned for this morning. May I ask everyone to ensure mobile phones are switched off. Thank you. [ [ You may wish to note that this meeting is being recorded so that those shareholders and interested parties who are unable to be here today can view it on the company’s website from tomorrow onwards ] ]...
Corporate
AGM Chair’s Script: Poll Voting Procedure and Standard Resolutions for UK Listed Companies
PRECEDENTS
AGM Chair’s Script: Poll Voting Procedure and Standard Resolutions for UK Listed Companies
1 Introduction Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is [ insert name ], and I serve as Chair of [ insert name of company ]. The time is [ insert the exact time ], which is [ just past ] the appointed start for the Annual General Meeting of [ insert company name ]. 2 Quorum Having confirmed with the Company Secretary/advisers/registrars, we are quorate; accordingly, I declare the meeting open. 3 Housekeeping The fire exits are [ [ over there ] OR [ insert location ] ], and no fire drill is scheduled for this morning. Please ensure all mobile phones are switched off. Thank you. [ [ Please also note that this meeting is being recorded so that shareholders and other interested parties unable to attend today can watch it on the company’s website from tomorrow ] ]...
Corporate
Model AGM chair scripts for polls by chair or shareholder, amendments, registration delays, venue capacity, adjournment and disruption
PRECEDENTS
Model AGM chair scripts for polls by chair or shareholder, amendments, registration delays, venue capacity, adjournment and disruption
1 Demand for a poll by Chair on a resolution For the Annual General Meeting of [ Name of company ] to be held on [ Date ] at [ venue ], it is noted that resolution [ insert no. ] has not passed. Given the proxy voting authorities I hold, I am therefore obliged to call a poll accordingly. Proxy votes have been received for [ insert no. ] ordinary shares in favour and [ insert no. ] against the resolution. In light of these figures, I now exercise my power as Chair to require a poll. Our registrars will now conduct a poll on resolution(s) [ insert no. ] [ and [ insert no. ] ]. Please remain seated whilst the poll takes place and is being conducted. The registrar’s representatives will now distribute [ poll cards OR voting handsets ]. On a poll, every shareholder attending personally, by a corporate representative, or by proxy is entitled to one vote for each share held...
Corporate
Managing discussion and shareholders’ questions at AGMs for UK listed and AIM companies: legal duties, governance, hybrid meetings, disclosure risks, activists and disorder—practical checklist for chairs and company secretaries
CHECKLISTS
Managing discussion and shareholders’ questions at AGMs for UK listed and AIM companies: legal duties, governance, hybrid meetings, disclosure risks, activists and disorder—practical checklist for chairs and company secretaries
This checklist sets out guidance on the issues and dialogue at Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of listed companies and AIM companies. It spans legal considerations, corporate governance best practice and pragmatic pointers, together with advice for the chair and company secretary on preparing for debate and unforeseen occurrences at a company’s AGM effectively. The chair presiding over the meeting is charged with steering discussion during the meeting and must act in a neutral fashion. It falls to the chair to keep debate in check and determine when to bring discussion on a specific item to a close once they judge it has been aired fully and allowed a spectrum of opinions to be expressed. While the UK belonged to the EU, Directive 2007/36/EC (the Shareholder Rights Directive) enshrined shareholders’ entitlement to receive answers to questions at general meetings put to them. That Directive was brought into force in the UK through the Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009, which amended Part 13 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) and changed how companies conduct general meetings and engage with shareholders thereafter...
Corporate
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