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StarHub Ltd Annual Report 2015
SGXNET announcements are also posted on StarHub’s Investor StarHub declares dividend on a quarterly basis, and informs its Overview
Relations website. StarHub recognises that the release of shareholders of the dividend payments in the respective quarterly
timely and relevant information is central to good corporate and full year financial results announcements via the SGXNET. Strategy
governance and assists shareholders to make informed
investment decisions. 7. CONDUCT OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS Performance
All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at general At general meetings, StarHub encourages shareholder Governance & Sustainability
meetings and are afforded the opportunity to participate participation through active discussion at the question and
effectively in the general meetings. Shareholders are allowed answer session.
to appoint up to two proxies to attend, speak and vote in
their place at general meetings. In view of the Companies Notices of the AGM, together with the annual reports are issued
(Amendment) Act 2014, shareholders who are nominee to all shareholders (including foreign shareholders) at least 21
companies, custodian banks or CPF agent banks (Relevant days prior to the scheduled AGM. This provides ample time for
Intermediaries) may appoint more than two proxies to attend, shareholders to review the notice of AGM and annual reports
speak and vote at the upcoming Eighteenth Annual General before the AGM and if they wish, appoint their proxies to attend
Meeting in 2016 and subsequent general meetings. the AGM. As part of StarHub’s commitment towards more
environmentally-friendly and sustainable efforts, electronic
6. COMMUNICATION WITH SHAREHOLDERS copies of annual reports (in the form of a CD-ROM) are issued.
Shareholders may elect to receive hardcopies of annual reports
StarHub protects and facilitates the exercise of shareholder’s upon request.
rights. StarHub reaches out to its shareholders through
regular, effective and non-discriminatory communication with All Directors (in particular the Chairman of the Board and the
shareholders. respective Chairman of the Board Committees) together with
Senior Management attend all general meetings to address
StarHub provides regular and timely information to the shareholders’ queries. The external auditors are also present to
investment community regarding the Group’s performance, address shareholders’ queries about the conduct of audit and
progress and prospects as well as major industry and corporate the preparation and content of the auditors’ report. Registered
developments and other relevant information. StarHub solicits shareholders are invited to attend and participate actively in
and considers the views of the shareholders via: (a) periodic such general meetings, including seeking clarification and/or
analyst and media briefings throughout the year; (b) the CEO querying the Group’s strategic direction, business, operations,
and Investor Relations team meeting with institutional investors performance and proposed resolutions.
regularly, through international road shows and conferences
organised by major brokerage firms; and (c) via third-party StarHub ensures that there will be separate resolutions at
perception studies on StarHub. general meetings on each substantially separate issue. Voting is
carried out systematically and all resolutions passed are properly
Apart from the SGXNET, the StarHub IR website at www.starhub. recorded. To enhance transparency and efficiency in the voting
com/ir is the primary source of information for the investors. process and results, electronic poll voting is conducted. The
It houses all media releases, financial results, annual reports, results showing the number of votes cast for and against each
SGXNET announcements, presentation materials, archived resolution and the respective percentages are announced via the
webcasts and conference calls, and other corporate information SGXNET on the same day of the general meeting.
relating to the Group. The website is regularly updated. Investors
may also elect to be notified of any new updates via an e-mail Minutes of general meetings are made available to shareholders
alert service. New material price-sensitive information such as upon their request.
financial results are however, released through SGXNET before
any media or analyst conferences are conducted or posted Financials
on the StarHub IR website. This ensures fair and non-selective
disclosure of information to all investors.
Shareholders may direct their queries and concerns to the
StarHub IR team at the contact particulars given at the StarHub
IR website. The StarHub IR team is also prompt in keeping
Management fully apprised of shareholder views and sentiments.
