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(1)Where a poll is taken at a general meeting of a quoted company [F1that is not a traded company], the company must ensure that the following information is made available on a website—
(a)the date of the meeting,
(b)the text of the resolution or, as the case may be, a description of the subject matter of the poll,
(c)the number of votes cast in favour, and
(d)the number of votes cast against.
[F2(1A)Where a poll is taken at a general meeting of a traded company, the company must ensure that the following information is made available on a website—
(a)the date of the meeting,
(b)the text of the resolution or, as the case may be, a description of the subject matter of the poll,
(c)the number of votes validly cast,
(d)the proportion of the company's issued share capital (determined at the time at which the right to vote is determined under section 360B(2)) represented by those votes,
(e)the number of votes cast in favour,
(f)the number of votes cast against, and
(g)the number of abstentions (if counted).
(1B)A traded company must comply with subsection (1A) by—
(a)the end of 16 days beginning with the day of the meeting, or
(b)if later, the end of the first working day after the day on which the result of the poll is declared.]
(2)The provisions of section 353 (requirements as to website availability) apply.
(3)In the event of default in complying with this section (or with the requirements of section 353 as it applies for the purposes of this section), an offence is committed by every officer of the company who is in default.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(5)Failure to comply with this section (or the requirements of section 353) does not affect the validity of—
(a)the poll, or
(b)the resolution or other business (if passed or agreed to) to which the poll relates.
(6)This section only applies to polls taken after this section comes into force.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 341(1) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 19(2) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
F2S. 341(1A)(1B) inserted (3.8.2009) by The Companies (Shareholders' Rights) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1632), reg. 19(3) (with application as stated in reg. 1(2))
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