2018-01-01
The General Authority for Financial Supervision issued Decision No. 154 of 2018 to amend its previous listing and delisting rules for the Egyptian Exchange. The decision repeals Article 49 regarding the splitting of nominal share values and replaces specific definitions and conditions in Articles 4 and 6 to mandate cumulative voting for board elections. This amendment requires company articles of association to stipulate cumulative voting to enable proportional board representation whenever feasible, with the decision taking effect the day after its publication in the Egyptian Gazette.
Board of Directors of the General Authority for Financial Supervision
Having reviewed the Law on Joint Stock Companies, Limited Partnerships with Shares, Limited Liability Companies, and Single-Person Companies issued by Law No. (159) of 1981 and its executive regulations;
And the Capital Market Law issued by Law No. (95) of 1992 and its executive regulations;
And Law No. (93) of 2000 issuing the Central Depository and Registration Law for Securities and its executive regulations;
And Law No. (10) of 2009 regulating supervision over non-banking financial markets and instruments;
And Presidential Decree No. (192) of 2009 issuing the Statute of the General Authority for Financial Supervision;
And Decision of the Board of Directors of the Authority No. (11) of 2014 regarding the rules for listing and delisting securities on the Egyptian Exchange;
And its amendments;
And upon the approval of the Board of Directors in its session held on 30/9/2018.
Article (49) concerning the splitting of the nominal value of shares from the rules for listing and delisting securities on the Egyptian Exchange issued pursuant to Decision of the Board of Directors of the Authority No. (11) of 2014 mentioned above is hereby repealed.
The two definitions added to Article (4) of the rules for listing and delisting securities on the Egyptian Exchange as stipulated by Decision of the Board of Directors of the Authority No. (92) of 2018, and items (e) and (f) of Article (6) of the same rules, are hereby replaced with the following definition and items:
Cumulative Voting: Refers to granting each shareholder a number of votes equal to the number of shares they own to vote for the election of the company's board of directors, and the shareholder may allocate all their votes to one or more candidates, thereby enabling proportional representation on the board whenever possible.
Listing on the exchange boards requires prior registration with the Authority and fulfillment of the following general conditions:
(e) The company's articles of association must stipulate the mandatory use of the cumulative voting method for electing board members, thereby enabling proportional representation on the board whenever possible.
This decision shall be published in the Egyptian Gazette and on the websites of the Authority and the Egyptian Exchange, and shall take effect from the day following its publication in the Egyptian Gazette.
Chairman of the Board of Directors
General Authority for Financial Supervision
Dr. Mohamed Omran
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Postal Code: 12577
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