16.10. APPENDIX 16.1: STANDARD & POOR'S TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE INDEX: KEY QUESTIONS
16.10.1. Ownership Structure and Investor Rights[]
[] Source: Standard & Poor's.
Transparency of Ownership
Does the company provide a description of share classes?
Does the company provide a review of shareholders by type?
Does the company provide the number of issued and authorized but nonissued ordinary shares?
Does the company provide the par value of issued and authorized but nonis-sued ordinary shares?
Does the company provide the number of issued and authorized but nonissued shares of preferred, nonvoting, and other classes?
Does the company provide the par value of issued and authorized but nonis-sued shares of preferred, nonvoting, and other classes?
Does the company disclose the voting rights for each class of shares?
Concentration of Ownership
Are top 1, 3, 5, or 10 shareholders disclosed?
Are shareholders owning more than 10, 5, or 3 percent is disclosed?
Does the company disclose percentage of cross-ownership?
Voting and Shareholder Meeting Procedures
Is there a calendar of important shareholder dates?
Is there a review of shareholder meetings (could be minutes)?
Describe procedure for proposals at shareholder meetings.
How do shareholders convene an extraordinary general meeting?
How do shareholders nominate directors to the board?
Describe the process of putting an inquiry to the board.
Does the annual report refer to or publish the Corporate Governance Charter or Code of Best Practice?
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