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STATEMENT ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
(Continued)
8. STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS (CONT’D)
8.2 Poll Voting
In line with the recent amendments to the MMLR, the Company will implement poll voting
for all the resolutions set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting at the Annual General
Meeting. In addition, the Company will appoint at least 1 scrutineer to validate the votes cast
at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with Article 75 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Chairman of
the meeting has a right to demand a poll with respect to all resolutions which are put to vote
at the Annual General Meeting as set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.
In previous general meetings held, the Chairman had notified the shareholders of their rights to
demand a poll vote at the commencement of the general meetings. The poll voting process
at the general meeting will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of
Association of the Company.
8.3 Effective Communication and Proactive Engagement
The Company recognises the importance of providing adequate information to the shareholders
on a timely basis. The shareholders are kept well informed of the developments and performance
of the Company through timely announcements and disclosures made to Bursa Malaysia
including the release of financial results on a quarterly basis. Additionally, the Annual General
Meeting is the principal forum for dialogue and interaction with all shareholders, who are given
the opportunity to enquire and seek clarification on the operations and financial performance
of the Group.
In addition to the above, the Company is always willing to meet up with institutional investors
whenever the need arises, to elaborate or to further clarify the information which has been
disclosed to the shareholders. The shareholders can also obtain up-to-date information from
the Company’s website at
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
The Board is satisfied that the Group has applied and complied with the principles and recommendations
of the MCCG 2012 during the financial year under review.
This Statement is made in accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors passed on 27 May 2016.