Directive on Conducting AGM or EGM via Digital Platform for Meetings Fixed Before 10 March 2021

BANGLADESH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Securities Commission Bhaban
E-6/C Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Administrative Area, Dhaka1207, Bangladesh

DIRECTIVE

Dated, the 23 March 2021

No. BSEC/CMRRCD/2009-193/12- Whereas, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) deems it appropriate that in the interest of investors and the capital market, certain directions should be issued to the stock exchange(s) and the issuer company of listed securities who has already fixed or declared or announced its Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) before publishing the Commission’s Directive No. BSEC/CMRRCD/2009-193/08 dated 10 March 2021;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20A of the Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969 (XVII of 1969), the Commission hereby directs the Dhaka Stock Exchange Limited, the Chittagong Stock Exchange Limited and the issuer company of listed securities who has already fixed or declared or announced its Annual General Meeting (AGM) or Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM) before publishing the Commission’s Directive No. BSEC/CMRRCD/2009-193/08 dated 10 March 2021 that such issuer company may conduct the said fixed or declared or announced AGM or EGM using digital platform by ensuring voting rights of shareholders as well as ensuring compliances of all securities laws and other regulatory requirements in this regard.

This directive shall have immediate effect.

By order of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission

(Signature)

Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam
Chairman.

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