As we move to the end of the 2025 AGM season, we have updated our analysis of how FTSE 350 companies have held their AGMs since January. Our review highlights emerging trends in shareholder communications, the evolution of meeting formats, and the ways in which companies are responding to changing expectations around accessibility and engagement. Based on these findings, we have also set out our predictions for how these practices are likely to develop.
Key Trends -
So far this year, a significant 82% of FTSE 350 companies have opted for an entirely physical AGM without any form of electronic engagement. Hybrid meetings were the next most common form (14%) (which includes digitally-enabled AGMs held under 'studio conditions', where meetings are held at a physical place, but shareholders are discouraged from attending in person (2%)), followed by virtual AGMs (2%). Limited participation in virtual meetings and unnecessary costs associated with the lack of demand for remote participation were cited as key factors for holding physical meetings.
Please see full publication below for more information.
