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AGM Voting Guidance

Your shares carry a vote. Our guidance helps you use it, at AGMs and other general meetings.

Why it matters

Voting your shares is important

Owning shares means owning a say in how a company is run, but that say only counts if you use it. Too many individual investors leave their votes uncast, often because shares held in nominee accounts make voting harder.

ShareSoc provides vote guidance to help you decide how to vote your shares at AGMs and other general meetings, with suggestions and background information on the resolutions that matter most.

How we help

Voting with confidence

  • Background and context on contentious resolutions
  • Guidance informed by our remuneration and governance principles
  • Help understanding how to vote shares held in nominee accounts
  • Encouragement to obtain and scrutinise voting results
Member access

Available to full members

Detailed vote guidance, including reports from Minerva Analytics, is reserved for full members, who log in to access the full library. Full membership costs less than 90p per week.