Sharevote is a secure, effective service developed by Equiniti enabling shareholders to make electronic or telephone proxy appointments efficiently. Our service provides you with alternative delivery channels for your shareholders to appoint proxies and lodge their votes.

What are the benefits?

• Flexibility and choice - Web or telephone service fully managed and maintained by Equiniti, complementing your existing paper-based proxy card method.
• Time - Electronic and telephone voting will improve the speed and efficiency of the proxy voting process available to your shareholders.
• User friendly - Sharevote is an easily accessible service which will encourage your shareholders to use their voting rights.
• Supports good corporate governance - The recently-published Myners Report actively encourages companies to offer electronic voting solutions Our innovative web-based voting service allows you to comply fully with the Report's recommendations in this area.

What are the features?

• Secure web-based platform - users log in with either their Shareview portfolio number and password, or the reference printed on their voting form. All communications with the website are encrypted to ensure the highest level of security throughout.
• Shareholders can
• lodge voting instructions under a power of attorney;
• vote all their shares or specify the number of shares they wish to vote on each resolution;
• if they wish, give notice that they will be attending the meeting.
• Shareholders are able to nominate the Chairman of your company or a third party proxy to attend the meeting on their behalf.
• Users receive confirmation of their voting instructions immediately on-screen. They can then print the confirmation details or have them sent to their e-mail address.
• In addition, you may also enable your shareholders and employees to give their instructions by telephone using the unique reference printed on their voting form.

Your next Step

For more information on these services, either speak to your Relationship Manager or contact our Business Development Team.