BIMB Integrated Annual Report 2017

10 Investor Relations/Stakeholders Policy The Company has in place an IR Policy to ensure that stakeholders, investors and the investment community, both local and international, as well as the general public are provided with relevant, timely and comprehensive information about BHB. The Company is committed to providing effective and open communication in order to improve disclosure and transparency. The objective of the IR Policy is to lay down the principles and practices to be adopted by BHB in handling its communication so that investors and potential investors could make an informed investment decision and for the public at large to have a clear understanding of the Group and its objectives. Our investors relations activities promote regular, effective and fair communication with shareholders. Briefing sessions for the media and analysts are conducted when quarterly results are released. BHB and its major subsidiaries have been keeping a high standard of dissemination of relevant and material information through various channels in order to maintain a close relationship with our institutional investors, fund managers and research analysts. These channels include: • Quarterly and Full Year Financial Results Announcements • Analysts Briefing Presentations • Conference and Roadshows • Media Coverage • IR section of the website General Meetings The Annual General Meeting (“ AGM ”) and Extraordinary General Meeting (“ EGM ”) represent the primary platforms for direct two way interaction between the shareholders, the Board and Management of BHB and its major subsidiaries. In respect to shareholder democracy and as stipulated in the Listing Requirements and the Companies Act 2016, shareholder’s approval is required on all material issues including, but not limited to, major mergers, acquisitions and divestments exercises, dividend payments, increase of Directors’ fees, election/re- election and appointment/reappointment of Directors as well as the appointment of auditors. There is also continuous communication between the company and stakeholders to facilitate mutual understanding of each other’s objectives and expectations. Details of the activities conducted for this purposes are disclosed in Practice 11.1 of this CG Report.