27 Feb, 15 May, 11 Sep, 10 Dec 08
Time: 9.00 – 4.45
Location: 16 Park Crescent, Regents Park, London W1B 1AH
This seminar provides an intensive introduction to the matters for which the Company Secretary’s Department in a listed PLC will normally be responsible . It will be of most benefit to those with some company secretarial experience working within a listed PLC and those moving into a listed
Environment.
Course Content:
09:15 Role and Duties of the Company Secretary
statutory requirements, the reallife role, conflicts and problem areas, core duties
10:00 The Board and Committees
role, terms of reference, planning, attending the meeting, minutes and follow up
10:45 Listing Rules Part 1
Continuing obligations, sanctions, directors' share dealings, acquisitions and disposals
11:30 Coffee/Tea
11:45 Listing Rules Part 2
Announcements, Guidance Manual, Takeovers
12:30 Share Incentive Plans
executive and all employee plans, ABI guidelines, setting up and running international plans
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Corporate governance
Higgs, Smith and the new Combined Code, including directors’ remuneration issues
2:45 Year end matters
annual report and accounts, contents and planning; dividends, preliminary results’ announcements
3:15 Tea/Coffee
3:30 Corporate Social Responsibility
social, environmental and ethical issues, reporting, surveys
4:00 General meetings
planning, statutory requirements, typical business at AGMs
4:30- 5.00 Questions and Answers
CPD: 6 Hours
FEE: £475 plus VAT or 9 ‘Block Booking Places’ (from
£468 plus VAT)
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Terms:
A full refund (less 20% administration charge) will be made for cancellations received in writing or by email not less than 15 days prior to the course. Cancellations after this time are charged at the full fee or Block Places treated as utilised.
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