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Section 294

Votes by proxy

of Companies Act 2016

ActIn forceProvision 294 of 768
Section 294

(2)

Where a member entitled to vote on a resolution has appointed more than one proxy—

(a)

the proxies shall only be entitled to vote on poll; and

(b)

the appointment shall not be valid unless he specifies the proportions of his holdings to be represented by each proxy.

(3)

Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the case of a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange, if a member entitled to vote on a resolution has appointed more than one proxy, the entitlement of those proxies to vote on a show of hands shall be in accordance with the listing requirements of the stock exchange.