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General meeting definition

What does General meeting mean? A general meeting is a meeting of a company’s members (shareholders) to consider and vote on business such as ordinary and special resolutions, including matters that cannot be passed by written resolution (for example, removing a director or auditor). It is the main forum for shareholder decision‑making and may be held at any time, subject to statutory notice and the company’s articles, with quorum, proxy and voting rules applying. In England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, general meetings are governed by the Companies Act 2006 (alongside the articles). directors may convene a meeting, members holding the prescribed threshold...

Calling and Holding Hybrid General Meetings and AGMs in UK Companies: Amending Articles of Association, Notices, Technology, Voting, Quorum and Best Practice (FRC Guidance; Companies Act 2006)

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A hybrid meeting is a shareholder meeting format offering simultaneous physical and remote electronic participation.

In the past few years, Interest in running hybrid general meetings and annual general meetings has risen. Initially this shift came from improvements in remote communication tools, and was then accelerated by necessity during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when limits on gatherings applied. During such mandated restrictions, virtual formats were used as a necessary substitute. Today, many companies enable members to join meetings using some form of remote technology. There is also curiosity about holding meetings that are entirely virtual, where shareholders may only attend and vote via an online platform. However, with time passed since the COVID-19 pandemic, mainstream sentiment has moved away from virtual-only meetings. This is due to concerns among institutional investors about formats that do not provide a physical option, save for emergencies and/or where government guidance mandates such an approach. Reasons cited include the perceived value of members being able to put questions to management face to face. Outside those circumstances, many expect an in-person route to be available. Accordingly, this guide focuses on hybrid meetings that provide one or more physical venues together with full participation by electronic means...

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