Changes resulting from the implementation of the shareholder rights directive

The Shareholder Rights Directive aims to facilitate and encourage effective shareholder control in EU companies, a prerequisite of sound corporate governance, by enabling shareholders to exercise their voting rights and rights to information more easily.

This CGIUKI guidance note has been produced with the assistance of an industry working group of company secretaries, lawyers and registrars, providing a brief overview of the key changes, with some practice notes and recommendations.

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