PRESS RELEASES

Date	Summary
17/05/2013	RBS Public Offer to be a CFD? See Press047 for comments.
18/04/2013	VSA Capital Group delisting - some most peculiar events - see Press046 .
11/04/2013	ShareSoc calls for revitalised AGMs and publishes guidance on how to run General Meetings - see Press045 .
31/03/2013	ShareSoc recommends voting against Chairman Dick Olver at the BAE Systems AGM - see Press044 .
01/03/2013	ShareSoc celebrates second anniversary - see Press043
25/01/2013	Test of "Proper Purpose" Company Law at Red Rock - see Press042
26/11/2012	ShareSoc launches AIM company rating system (Scorecard)- see Press041
07/11/2012	ShareSoc and First Flight issue Recommended Guidelines for Non-Executive Directors - see Press038
24/10/2012	ShareSoc recommends voting against new performance fee at Dunedin Enterprise - see Press039
23/10/2012	ShareSoc calls for change at the top of BAE Systems Plc - see Press040. Go to this page for more information and to register support: BAE_Campaign
29/09/2012	ShareSoc welcomes Miliband focus on pension rip-off - see Press037
28/09/2012	Intercede Group - an example of poor corporate governance and bad AGM procedures - see Press036
18/09/2012	ShareSoc issues new recommendations for voting at the prospective Victoria Plc General Meeting - see Press035
28/08/2012	ShareSoc recommends shareholders support the existing board at Victoria - see Press034
21/08/2012	ShareSoc welcomes U-Turn on LTIP at Intercede - see Press033
15/08/2012	ShareSoc launches campaign on Excessive Share Price Discount at Graphite Enterprise Trust - See Press032.
23/07/2012	ShareSoc comments on the Kay Review Recommendations - See Press031.
21/07/2012	ShareSoc urges shareholders to vote in favour of the removal of Sir Michael Rake as EasyJet Chairman - See Press030.
11/07/2012	ShareSoc urges shareholders to vote against Lighthouse Group delisting - See Press029. Postscript: the delisting was defeated by a large vote against at the General Meeting on the 31st July - a success for shareholder activism.
04/07/2012	ShareSoc comments on the Barclays LIBOR rate manipulation debacle and Diamond's pay. See Press028.
20/06/2012	Cable's Pay Reforms - A step in the right direction. See Press027 for comments on the announcement on binding votes on remuneration.
25/05/2012	Faroe Petroleum responds to ShareSoc's concerns - see Press026
18/05/2012	ShareSoc blasts £4m CEO pay at mid-cap oil company Premier Oil at today's AGM - see Press025
09/05/2012	ShareSoc recommends voting against the changes proposed to the Edinburgh US Tracker Trust - see Press024
02/05/2012	ShareSoc recommends voting against the EPIP and Remuneration Report at Faroe Petroleum - see Press023
27/04/2012	ShareSoc suggests shareholders should consider very carefully the offer for Lees Foods - see Press022
09/04/2012	ShareSoc recommends Members to vote against Barclay's Remuneration Report - see Press021
15/03/2012	Cable's Pay Review - A good first step - see Press020
12/03/2012	ShareSoc launches attack on unjustifiable LTIP award at Intercede - see Press019
10/02/2012	ShareSoc launches Twitter News Feed - see Press018
10/01/2012	ShareSoc comments on David Cameron's support of binding votes on remuneration and reform of remuneration committees: Press017
03/01/2012	Conygar - a good example of what is wrong with the remuneration of directors in public companies - see Press016
12/12/2011	ShareSoc welcomes the long overdue report by the FSA on the failure of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) but points out that there are significant omissions - see Press015
05/12/2011	ShareSoc supports a tough stance on executive pay and welcomes Nick Clegg's commitment to Government action - see Press014
17/11/2011	No Tears for the Death of "Northern Rock"? ShareSoc comments on the purchase of Northern Rock by Virgin Money: Press013
14/10/2011	ShareSoc Launches Campaign on Rensburg AIM VCT - see Press012
20/09/2011	ShareSoc Launches a Proposal for Shareholder Committees to determine director nominations and pay - see Press 008
17/09/2011	ShareSoc Launches E-Petition to Ensure Nominee Account Shareholders are Enfranchised - see Press011
02/09/2011	ShareSoc Recommends Shareholders Vote Against the Recapitalization Proposals for Healthcare Locums - see Press010
25/08/2011	ShareSoc Urges Shareholders in Healthcare Locums to Defer Any Decision on the Recapitalization: Press009
25/07/2011	ShareSoc publishes a Guide to Shareholder Activism - see this press release: Press007
16/06/2011	ShareSoc formally launched its new Policy Manifesto with this press release: Press006
05/05/2011	ShareSoc appoints Mark Bentley as a director - see Press005
21/04/2011	ShareSoc announces that it supports the proposals advocated by Laxey Partners at Alliance Trust - see Press004
04/03/2011	ShareSoc advocates Nomination Committees to improve Corporate Governance and Shareholder Engagement - see Press003
25/02/2011	ShareSoc recommends shareholders vote against reappointment of the Chairman and against the Remuneration Report at Acuity Growth VCT - see Press002
14/02/2011	The UK Individual Shareholders Society ("ShareSoc") was launched with a press conference and press release - see Launch.

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