Companies Act 2014 section 1087G

Record date for participation and voting in general meeting

Section 1087G sets out how the record date for shareholder participation and voting at general meetings of a relevant issuer is determined, including the rules that apply when a meeting is adjourned.

• The record date for a general meeting of a relevant issuer must be set at the close of business on the day before a date no more than 72 hours before the meeting.
• When a meeting is adjourned, the record date for the adjourned meeting normally stays the same as for the original meeting.
• If a meeting is adjourned for 14 days or more and notice of the adjourned meeting is given to members, a new record date must be set.
• The new record date for such an adjourned meeting is the close of business on the day before a date no more than 72 hours before the adjourned meeting.