COMMUNICATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS While the Annual General Meetings are the primary platform for communication and interaction with shareholders, the Company recognises the importance of timely dissemination of quality information to shareholders and other stakeholders. Therefore, the Board is committed to ensure transparency and accountability to its shareholders and other stakeholders by dissemination of information via various platforms/channels as follows:- • Annual Report. • Various disclosures and announcements via Bursa LINK including quarterly results. • Analyst briefings, press releases and announcements to the media. • Dialogues and presentations at general meetings to provide overview and clear rationale with regard to the proposals tabled for approval by shareholders. • Online investor relations on the Company’s website at www.uemedgenta.com. • All announcements made via Bursa LINK will also be posted on the Company’s website at www.uemedgenta.com. The Company’s website is a one-stop page that one could easily access to the above information. It has a dedicated section that provides investors with detailed information on the Group’s business, commitments and latest developments. To keep up with the current trend, the Company also has an Instagram account, a social media channel that is regularly updated with the Company’s news and events. The message and email functions are also activated on Instagram, for the public’s convenience if they wish to reach out to the Company. Shareholders may forward any concern/queries to Investor Relations at ir@edgenta.com and all relevant and appropriate issues raised will be addressed accordingly. While the Company endeavours to provide as much information as possible to its shareholders and stakeholders, the Company is mindful of the legal and regulatory framework governing the release of material and price-sensitive information. The Company has in place, the Corporate Disclosure Policy which outlines the Company’s approach towards the determination and dissemination of confidential information, the circumstances under which the confidentiality of information will be maintained and restrictions on insider trading. The Corporate Disclosure Policy also provides guidelines in order to achieve consistent disclosure practices across the Group. The Company has fully adopted integrated reporting. For year 2024, the Company has issued its Integrated Annual Report based on globally recognised framework. The summary of engagements with stakeholders for year 2024 are available on pages 46 to 50. CONDUCT OF GENERAL MEETINGS The Company’s 61st Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) was held virtually on 4 June 2024 at Ilmu Ground of Menara UEM as the Broadcast Venue. The Notice of AGM was given to shareholders on 30 April 2024 together with the relevant reports and circular. Recognising that the AGM is a principal forum for dialogue with shareholders, the notice of AGM was given more than 28 days prior to the AGM to allow sufficient time for shareholders to consider the resolutions that would be discussed and decided at the AGM. To encourage participation, clear guidance notes on the administrative matters were also provided to shareholders. Shareholders were also invited to send in questions before and during the AGM. All the Board Members were present at the AGM. Besides the Directors, the Company Secretary, Senior Management and External Auditors were also in attendance. The Chairman as well as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, together with the Chairpersons of Board Committees and the External Auditors, if so required, will respond to questions from shareholders at the AGM. The questions submitted during the AGM that were not answered due to time constraint were later addressed to shareholders via email. Meanwhile, questions submitted prior to the AGM were addressed during the AGM. The questions were also published on the Company’s website together with its answers. For the 61st AGM, KPMG Management & Risk Consulting Sdn. Bhd. was engaged as the Poll Administrator due to their ConveneAGM meeting platform was able to facilitate a two (2) way communication between the Board and Shareholders via a live voice call feature. With this feature, in addition to typed text in the question box, Shareholders have the option to pose questions verbally at the AGM. This option was selected by the Board in the hope to encourage increased participation at the AGM. To preserve the integrity of the poll voting process and voting had been undertaken properly, Quantegic Services Sdn. Bhd. was engaged as the Scrutineers for the 61st AGM. The Chairman declared that all resolutions were carried, and the poll results were also announced via Bursa LINK on the same day. The summary of the AGM proceeding was uploaded on the Company’s website within 30 business days after the completion of the AGM on 16 July 2024. This Corporate Governance Overview Statement was approved by the Board on 26 March 2025. INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH C STAKEHOLDERS Corporate Governance Overview Statement UEM EDGENTA BERHAD 240 Integrated Annual Report 2024
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