Shareholders 'show their teeth' as rebellions rise by 25% in 2018 AGM season

According to IA's public register

Mike Sheen
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The number of UK firms facing shareholder rebellions rose by a quarter in the 2018 AGM season, with opposition to individual director re-elections more than doubling from the same time last year, research from the Investment Association's (IA) public register reveals.

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