Investor Relations

SCG #14: Convey pertinent information regularly

Disclosure should be descriptive and detailed and not boilerplate

Timeliness

Openess: disclosure should not be just a selected group, should convey to public ASAP via internet

SCG #1 Address shareholders' concerns

SCG# 15: The AC, NC, RC should be present to address shareholder concerns in AGM

SCG #15: External Auditors should also be present to explain the audit and audit report

SCG #14: Gather views or inputs and participation at AGM

Give SH the opportunity to participate effectively and vote at AGM

SCG # 15: AA should have no limit on the number of proxies

SCG # 15: Vote through proxy or absent vote counts if there is SH consent via mail, email, fax etc

SCG #1 Seperate Resolutions - Avoid Bundling unless issues are interdependent

Explaination when bundled

SCG #15: Notes and minutes

Include substantial comments and queries from SH and the responses from Board

Made available upon request

SCG #10: Provide Balanced and Understandable assessment

Performance, position and prospect

Other price sensitive public reports and reports to regulators

Responsibilities (Esp institutional investors)

Performance Monitoring

Require the compliance with the Code

Engagement with board and management

Voting

Rights

S35(2) CA - Prevent Ultra Vires

S459 CA - Prevent predjudicial treatment

S368 CA - Call EGM with at least 10% share

S459 CA - 5% share can put resolution in AGM

S89 CA - Subcribe to new share in proportion of current SH

Approval on issue new shares

Voting Rights

S303 CA- Remove director from office

Activism

Subtopic

High quality, timely, and accessible info

Information Technology

Digital format of AR

Archive information for the last five years

Press Release

AV of meeting, speeches

Email notification

Event Calendars

Industry specific information

Media Release Articles

Share Price update

Allow Shareholder to appoint Proxy through electronic means

Periodic reports

AGM

Investor can gather information

Investors can question and have concerns addressed

Webcasting of AGM

Frequent updates and communication with investors

Even when there are no extraordinary events

Instill a sense of confidence

Emails

Updates on company website

Analyst Briefing

Quarterly Reporting

Effective investor relations department

Senior Management involvement and support

Signal that investor relation is of high priority

Invlove CEO, CFO, Co Sec, IR manager and consultant

Investor Relations Programme

Planned presentation to bother existing and potential investors

Presentations to analysts

Arrange site meetings for major SH

Provide facility for SH to vote by proxy

Written investor relation guidelines

Do not disclose more than required

If accidentally disclose, make sure the public knows soon

Functions of the investor relations officer

Uniformity since it is one person

Clear on management's Strategies and vision

Well versed in finance and investment

Company

Make Constructive use of AGM

Encourage attendance at AGM

> 20 days notice

Nice Location

Good Timing

Let SH ask questions

All directors to attend

Chairman of NC, AC, RC should be there

Singapore: External Auditor

Let SH vote with openess

No issue bundling

Count proxy votes

Maintain dialogue with institutional investors

Chairman should ensure views of SH are communicated to the board

Chairman should discuss strategy and governance with Major SH

NED should attend meeting with SH to know more about their concerns

SH can request NED to meet

Senior Independent D should attend enough meeting to understand SH view

Institional Investors

Evaluate Corp Governance disclosure

Careful consideration on non-compliance

Explain non-acceptance with reasons in written form

Avoid Box ticking approach

Dialogue with Company

Shareholder voting

Translate Voting intentions translate into practice

Major SH should attend as much as possible

Institutional investors should be able to give clients information on proportion of resolutions castes