Article by Stuart Ellen
The first fully electronic AGM has been completed,
driven by the aim to increase shareholder engagement
There is an appetite among UK shareholders for a higher level of
digital interaction with the companies they invest in. This is
evidenced by research from Equiniti completed this year,
highlighting the importance of engagement with shareholders. More
than 5,000 shareholders were surveyed and the key findings are:
- 76% think companies should do
more to encourage shareholder engagement
- 44% would be more inclined to
attend an electronic Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- 22% do not attend AGMs but
would like to in the future.
These statistics demonstrate that there is a desire for
increased engagement and that shareholders want companies to take
the initiative to satisfy that.
