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Merryn Somerset Webb predicts a potential end to physical Annual General Meetings (AGMs) for publicly traded companies.
Merryn Somerset Webb believes it should be compulsory for all companies to hold physical Annual General Meetings (AGMs).
An order of nuns in West London is engaged in a shareholder activism campaign against Citibank concerning its policies on fossil fuels and their impact on indigenous rights.
Chapel Down shareholders owning between 1 and 1,999 shares are classified as "silver" and receive a 25% discount.
Chapel Down shareholders with 2,000 or more shares are classified as "gold" and receive various discounts, including 33% off wine.
Chapel Down shareholders with more than 10,000 shares achieve "platinum" status, receiving a 33% discount on wine and annual guided tour vouchers.
Bloomsbury Publishing offers a shareholder perk of a 35% discount off the recommended retail price of any of its books for owning just one share.
According to the Hargreaves Lansdown website, shareholder perks from BT Group PLC are only available to investors who hold a physical share certificate.
Fuller, Smith & Turner provides a "Shareholder Indulgence Card" that gives a 50% discount on food and drink and a 10% discount in its hotels.
Original shareholders in Eurotunnel's IPO received a perk of nearly free travel for life on the Channel Tunnel.
Eurotunnel's attempt to revoke the lifetime travel perk for its original shareholders was legally challenged, and it is believed that some shareholders still retain this benefit.
John Stepak believes that Next plc offers a shareholder perk of a 25% discount once a year to investors who hold at least 100 shares.