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AGM

We held our AGM at our headquarters at Gogarburn, Edinburgh on Tuesday, 23 April 2024.

View our letter to shareholders

Read our Annual Report and Accounts

We also live streamed the AGM so that shareholders who were unable to attend in person could watch the meeting online. A recording is available below:

View AGM recording

The AGM speeches and result are available below:

Read the AGM statements

View the Result of AGM

Virtual Shareholder Event

Shareholders were also invited to attend our live Virtual Shareholder Event (Virtual Event) which was held on Monday 15 April 2024. The Virtual Event offered an extra opportunity for shareholders to join our Chair, Rick Haythornthwaite and our CEO, Paul Thwaite and ask questions before voting on the business of the AGM.

Answers to shareholder questions on key themes are available to view in the tab above.  A recording of the Virtual Event is available to view here

View the shareholder questions on key themes raised at the Virtual Shareholder Event on 15 April 2024
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AGM

We held our 2023 AGM at our headquarters at Gogarburn, Edinburgh.

View our letter to shareholders

We also live streamed the AGM so that shareholders who were unable to attend in person could watch the meeting online. A recording is available below:

Watch the AGM recording

The AGM speeches and result are available below:

View the AGM Statements

View the AGM Result

Virtual Event

We also held a live Virtual Shareholder Event the week before the 2023 AGM. The event offered an opportunity for shareholders to engage with our Chairman and our CEO and ask questions before voting on the business of the AGM.

View the event recording here.
View answers to shareholder questions from the event here

 

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General Meeting and Class Meeting

Shareholders were invited to attend the General Meeting and/or the Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders on 25 August 2022. Shareholders attending the Meetings were able to ask questions related to the business of the Meetings during the Q&A sessions which preceded the formal voting process. The Meetings were broadcast live via a Zoom webinar and a recording is available to view here.

Notice of General Meeting and Notice of Class Meeting and shareholder Circular Link
General Meeting and Notice of Class Meeting statement Link
Result of General Meeting and Notice of Class Meeting Link
Shareholder FAQs Link

 

AGM

Shareholders were able to attend the 2022 AGM in person and the meeting was also broadcast live via a Zoom webinar which enabled shareholders to join via a PC, laptop, tablet or mobile device. Shareholders attending the AGM were, as usual, able to ask questions related to the business of the AGM during the Q&A session, which preceded the formal voting process.

Please view a recording of the AGM here

Virtual Event

Shareholders were also invited to attend a “live” Virtual Shareholder Event (“Virtual Event”) on 21 April 2022. Please click here for further details.

By holding the Virtual Event as well as the physical AGM, we provided shareholders with two opportunities to engage with Board members and to ask questions prior to voting on the business of the AGM.

2022 Letter to Shareholders Link
View the webcast here View the webcast here
AGM statement Link
Result of AGM Link
Answers to questions on key themes Link

 

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2021 Annual General Meeting

The AGM was held on Wednesday, 28 April 2021 at 2.00 pm at Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. In light of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, shareholder attendance at the 2021 AGM was limited to the minimum quorum required under our Articles of Association. The Company facilitated the establishment of this quorum and other shareholders were not permitted to attend. Although shareholders were not be able to attend the AGM in person, we held a ‘live’ Virtual Shareholder Event (“Virtual Event”) on 21 April 2021. Shareholders were invited to submit questions either in advance of, or during, the Virtual Event and answers to questions by shareholders on key themes were displayed on our website. A recording of the Virtual Event can be viewed here.

2021 Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of 2021 AGM, 2021 Letter to Shareholders
Result of AGM click to download pdf file of 2021 AGM, Result of AGM
Answers to questions on key themes click to download pdf file of 2021 AGM, Answers to questions on key themes
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2020 Annual General Meeting

The AGM was held on Wednesday, 29 April 2020 at 2.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. As a result of the new laws introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 AGM was held in a different format to previous years, with shareholder attendance at the AGM limited to only the five shareholders required to form a quorum under our Articles of Association and essential for the running of the meeting. To ensure that shareholders had the opportunity to engage with the Board, a special virtual shareholder event was held following the AGM. Details of that event can be found here

2020 Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of 2020 AGM, 2020 Letter to Shareholders
Result of AGM click to download pdf file of 2020 AGM, Result of AGM
Answers to questions on key themes click to download pdf file of 2020 AGM, Answers to questions on key themes
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2019 Annual General Meeting

2019 Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of 2019 Annual General Meeting 2019 Letter to Shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2019 Annual General Meeting Statement
Result of AGM click to download pdf file of 2019 Annual General Meeting Result of AGM
View the webcast here View the webcast here

2019 General Meeting

The General Meeting was held on Wednesday, 6 February 2019 at 3.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. The GM was webcast live and a recording will be available for viewing from Thursday, 7 February 2019.

Circular and Notice of meeting click to download pdf file of 2019 General Meeting Circular and Notice of meeting
Statement click to download pdf file of 2019 General Meeting Statement
Result of General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2019 General Meeting Result of General Meeting
View the webcast here View the webcast here
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2018 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

The AGM was held on Wednesday, 30 May 2018 at 2.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. The AGM was webcast live and a recording is now available for viewing.

View the 2018 Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of 2018 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) View the 2018 Letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2018 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2018 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Result of Annual General Meeting

2017 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

The AGM was held on Thursday, 11 May 2017 at 2.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. The AGM was webcast live and a recording is now available for viewing.

View the 2017 Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of 2017 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') View the 2017 Letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2017 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2017 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') Result of Annual General Meeting

2016 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

The AGM was held on Wednesday, 4 May 2016 at 2.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. The AGM was webcast live and a recording is now available for viewing.

View the 2016 Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of 2016 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) View the 2016 Letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2016 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2016 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Result of Annual General Meeting

2015 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

The AGM was held on Tuesday, 23 June 2015 at 2.00pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ. The AGM was webcast live and a recording is available for viewing from the day following the meeting.

View the 2015 Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of 2015 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) View the 2015 Letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2015 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2015 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Result of Annual General Meeting

2014 Annual General Meeting ('AGM')

The meeting was held on 25 June 2014 at 2pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View the 2014 AGM Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of 2014 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) View the 2014 Letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of 2014 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2014 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) Result of Annual General Meeting

2014 General Meeting ('GM')- Proposed Changes to the Dividend Access Share

The meeting was held on 25 June at 3pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View the Dividend Access Share GM Circular click to download pdf file of 2014 General Meeting ('GM')- Proposed Changes to the Dividend Access Share View the Dividend Access Share GM Circular
Result of General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2014 General Meeting ('GM')- Proposed Changes to the Dividend Access Share Result of General Meeting

2014 General Meeting ('GM') – Equity Convertible Notes ('ECN') and B Shares

The meeting was held on 25 June at 3.10pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View the ECN and B Shares GM Circular click to download pdf file of 2014 General Meeting ('GM') – Equity Convertible Notes ('ECN') and B Shares View the ECN and B Shares GM Circular
Result of General Meeting click to download pdf file of 2014 General Meeting ('GM') – Equity Convertible Notes ('ECN') and B Shares Result of General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2013

The meeting was held on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 at 2.00 pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View the 2013 letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2013 View the 2013 letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2013 Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2013 Result of Annual General Meeting

General Meeting May 2013

The meeting was held on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 following the AGM at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View Circular and Notice of Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting May 2013 View Circular and Notice of Meeting
Result of General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting May 2013 Result of General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2012

The meeting was held on Wednesday 30 May 2012 at 2pm at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

Documents

View the 2012 Letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2012 View the 2012 Letter to shareholders
Announcement click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2012 Announcement
FAQs click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2012 FAQs
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2012 Result of Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2011

The meeting was held on 19 April 2011 at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh EH12 1HQ.

View the 2011 letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2011 View the 2011 letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2011 Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2011 Result of Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2010

The meeting was held on 28 April 2010 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

View the 2010 letter to shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2010 View the 2010 letter to shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2010 Statement
Result of Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2010 Result of Annual General Meeting

General Meetings – April 2010

The meetings were held on 28 April 2010 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of General Meetings - April 2010 Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer)
Statement click to download pdf file of General Meetings - April 2010 Statement
Result of General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meetings - April 2010 Result of General Meeting
Results of 7.387% Class Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meetings - April 2010 Results of 7.387% Class Meeting
Results of 7.0916% Class Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meetings - April 2010 Results of 7.0916% Class Meeting

Shareholders/ADR holders in USA, Japan, Italy and Australia only:

Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of Shareholders/ADR holders in USA, Japan, Italy and Australia only Letter to Shareholders
Notice of Meeting click to download pdf file of Shareholders/ADR holders in USA, Japan, Italy and Australia only Notice of Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2009

The meeting was held at on 3 April 2009 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2009 Letter to Shareholders
Statement click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2009 Statement
Results of the Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2009 Results of the Annual General Meeting

General Meeting April 2009 – Capital Restructuring January 2009: Placing and Open Offer

The meeting was held on 3 April 2009 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of General Meeting April 2009 – Capital Restructuring January 2009: Placing and Open Offer Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer)
Results of the General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting April 2009 – Capital Restructuring January 2009: Placing and Open Offer Results of the General Meeting

General Meeting December 2009 – Asset Protection Scheme

The meeting was held on 15 December 2009 at the RBS Gogarburn Conference Centre.

Shareholder Circular click to download pdf file of General Meeting December 2009 – Asset Protection Scheme Shareholder Circular
Statement click to download pdf file of General Meeting December 2009 – Asset Protection Scheme Statement
Results of the General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting December 2009 – Asset Protection Scheme Results of the General Meeting

Annual General Meeting 2008

The meeting was held on 23 April 2008 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Letter to Shareholders click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2008 Letter to Shareholders
Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2008 Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer)
Results of the Annual General Meeting click to download pdf file of Annual General Meeting 2008 Results of the Annual General Meeting

General Meeting May 2008 – Rights Issue

The meeting was held on 14 May 2008 at the RBS Gogarburn Conference Centre.

Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of General Meeting May 2008 – Rights Issue Letter to Shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer)
Statement (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of General Meeting May 2008 – Rights Issue Statement (via disclaimer)
Results of the General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting May 2008 – Rights Issue Results of the General Meeting

General Meeting November 2008 – Placing and Open Offer

The meeting was held on 20 November 2008 at The Assembly Hall, Edinburgh.

Letter to shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of General Meeting November 2008 – Placing and Open Offer Letter to shareholders and Notice of Meeting (via disclaimer)
Results of the General Meeting click to download pdf file of General Meeting November 2008 – Placing and Open Offer Results of the General Meeting

Extraordinary General Meeting August 2007 – ABN AMRO

The August 2007 Extraordinary General Meeting was held at 2:00pm on Friday, 10 August 2007 at the RBS Conference Centre, RBS Gogarburn, Edinburgh.

Shareholders Circular click to download pdf file of Extraordinary General Meeting August 2007 – ABN AMRO Shareholders Circular
Offer Documents (via disclaimer) click to download pdf file of Extraordinary General Meeting August 2007 – ABN AMRO Offer Documents (via disclaimer)
Result of Extraordinary General Meeting click to download pdf file of Extraordinary General Meeting August 2007 – ABN AMRO Offer Result of Extraordinary General Meeting