Companies Act 2014 section 1098

Length of notice of general meetings to be given

Section 1098 modifies the general meeting notice requirements for public limited companies, specifying a minimum 14-day notice period for extraordinary general meetings.

• This section applies specifically to public limited companies (PLCs) and modifies the standard notice rules in section 181(1)
• A minimum notice period of 14 days is required for extraordinary general meetings of a PLC
• This provision is subject to section 1102, which sets out separate rules for traded PLCs
• The 14-day notice requirement replaces the standard notice period that would otherwise apply under the general company law provisions