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17 Apr 2026 Blog

L&G AGM Directors not afraid of shareholders

Legal & General’s directors are a beacon of hope and hopefully a bellwether for others. L&G is facilitating shareholder engagement in person and on line. This is more like it!  “AGM arrangements: Following continued positive feedback on the physical location of our AGM,…

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16 May 2025 ShareSoc News

Press Release – Baillie Gifford partners with ShareSoc to back individual investors

Baillie Gifford is joining ShareSoc’s Corporate Supporter Scheme, underlining the importance it places on individual investors. Baillie Gifford is an independent global asset manager, headquartered in Edinburgh. With…

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3 Apr 2025 ShareSoc News

Law Debenture encouraging increased AGM attendance

Shareholders are encouraged to invite a guest so they can experience an AGM Law Debenture Corporation (LWDB) will hold its AGM on 11th April at the Peel Hunt…

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12 Feb 2025 ShareSoc News

Press Release – ShareSoc & Edison join forces

Edison and ShareSoc join forces to improve access to investment information Investor Relations expert Edison has joined forces with ShareSoc, the UK’s premier membership organisation for individual investors…

ShareSoc

Leader

9 Mar 2021

ITV Offers Access to All Investors on Results Call

Kudos to ITV plc for making this morning’s results call fully accessible to all investors. They did this by 1) making their results presentation available on their website;…

ShareSoc

Leader

26 Nov 2020

NewRiver REIT Open Interim Results Call

NewRiver has shown the way with their interim results call today. Their call was open to all investors and analysts simultaneously, providing a truly level playing field for…

ShareSoc

Leader

14 Oct 2020

Ultimate Products (UPGS): Showing the Way in Shareholder Engagement

I was delighted to receive an invitation via research house, Equity Development, this afternoon to attend two events organised by LSE listed UPGS. Firstly, a presentation of their…

ShareSoc

Leader

20 Sep 2020

BHP Shows the Way With Covid-constrained AGMs

Like other companies, BHP will not be admitting shareholders to its AGM, due to current Covid-19 restrictions. Unlike many others, however, it is doing the next best thing…

ShareSoc

Leader

9 Jun 2020

Somero AGM: A Good Attempt

I would like to commend Somero (AIM:SOM) for making a good attempt to engage with investors at the their AGM, despite Covid-19 restrictions. Their approach contrasts with that…

Remuneration

Leader

1 May 2020 Remuneration

Exemplary Remuneration at Judges Scientific

I recently commented negatively on the remuneration section of the Annual Reports of Greggs and Avast. Today I read another Annual Report from Judges Scientific (JDG) and it’s…

ShareSoc

Leader

24 Apr 2020

Shell: Leading the Way for AGMs in Covid Times

Shell has today announced a webcast for all shareholders, ahead of the proxy voting deadline for its AGM. It’s slightly disappointing that only written questions will be taken,…

ShareSoc

Leader

6 Apr 2020

BT’s CEO Sets a Good Example

The BBC is reporting that BT’s CEO will donate half his annual salary to charity and has promised not to lay off staff. Setting a good example that…

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