Corporate Governance Statement |
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SHAREHOLDERS 1. Dialogue Between Company and Investors Bursa Malaysia communicates regularly with shareholders and investors through the annual report, quarterly financial reports and various announcements made via Bursa LINK. Financial and market statistics and press releases are placed on Bursa Malaysia's website to keep shareholders and investors informed on the Group's performance and operations. Analyst briefings are held twice a year, in connection with the half yearly and annual financial results, following announcements via Bursa LINK to ensure fair dissemination to the public generally. Bursa Malaysia has established a CCCB10 to better serve the investing public as described on page 44 of the Annual Report. A detailed report on Investor Relations appears on pages 54 to 55 of the Annual Report. 2. Annual General Meeting Although the AGM is mandated as an occasion for shareholders, the Chairman allowed representatives of the media to attend the 31st AGM. 11 out of 13 Directors were present to account to the shareholders for their stewardship of the Company. The proceeding of the 31st AGM included the CEO's presentation of the Company's operating and financial performance for 2007, the presentation of the unqualified external auditors' report to the shareholders, and a Q&A session in which the Chairman invited shareholders to raise questions on the Company's accounts and other items for adoption at the meeting, before putting a resolution to vote. The CEO also shared with the meeting the responses to the questions submitted in advance by the MSWG. Shareholders were also invited to drop questions in an Enquiry Box placed at the venue so that they might be responded to in writing after the meeting. All NEDs abstained from voting on the resolution concerning their remuneration. The external auditors were on standby to act as scrutineers, but there was no demand for a poll. The results of all the resolutions set out in the Notice of the 31st AGM were announced on the same day via Bursa LINK, which is accessible on Bursa Malaysia's website.
10 Contact details are set out in the Corporate Information on page 83 of the Annual Report.
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