Shareholder - Electronic

Electronic communications with shareholders is not new to companies but the 2006 Companies Act will now introduce the assumption that communications with shareholders will be by electronic means, rather than paper methods, and the onus of declining the electronic method will lie with shareholders.

The practical implications of operating the new legislation over the next few years will be of paramount importance to company secretaries. The communication of the changes as and when they happen will be essential.

Click here to read our briefing on Electronic Communications.