Corporate governance in the United Kingdom

AGM Update - the I-RES Board unanimously recommends shareholders vote FOR all proposed resolutions at the 2023 AGM

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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The business has continued to evolve, and our integrated operating platform will provide additional avenues for future, capital-light, growth.

Key Points: 
  • The business has continued to evolve, and our integrated operating platform will provide additional avenues for future, capital-light, growth.
  • The I-RES Board is committed to delivering value for shareholders and seeking to address the existing undervaluation and discount to NAV.
  • I-RES will continue to engage constructively with Vision and other shareholders and welcomes all shareholders views.
  • The Board unanimously recommends shareholders support all proposed resolutions at the AGM on 4 May 2023.

BioNTech Announces Strategic Partnership with UK Government to Provide up to 10,000 Patients with Personalized mRNA Cancer Immunotherapies by 2030

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Friday, January 6, 2023
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As part of the MoU, the Company and the UK Government plan to accelerate trial site and patient recruitment for clinical candidates of BioNTech’s pipeline for personalized mRNA cancer immunotherapies and infectious disease vaccines.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the MoU, the Company and the UK Government plan to accelerate trial site and patient recruitment for clinical candidates of BioNTech’s pipeline for personalized mRNA cancer immunotherapies and infectious disease vaccines.
  • To achieve this, the parties plan to utilize the UK’s clinical trial network, genomics and health data assets.
  • BioNTech intends to design and roll out randomized trials in adjuvant or metastatic settings with registrational potential for the Company’s personalized mRNA cancer immunotherapies in the UK.
  • In 2012, the first mRNA-based personalized cancer therapy developed by BioNTech was administered in a first-in-human trial.

Genel Energy PLC: Trading and operations update

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Genel Energy plc ('Genel' or 'the Company') issues the following trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Genel Energy plc ('Genel' or 'the Company') issues the following trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2022.
  • We are focused on putting this cash to work to purchase new assets, grow the business, and increase shareholder returns.
  • It is business as usual on an operational level in Kurdistan, while we continue to work with the KRG on the challenges that the sector faces.
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ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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London, 29 September 2022 Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (Endeavour or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sakhila Mirza to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective today.

Key Points: 
  • London, 29 September 2022 Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (Endeavour or the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sakhila Mirza to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective today.
  • Sakhila Mirza is currently General Counsel andan Executive Director of the Board of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), leading their sustainability, responsible sourcing and ESG agenda.
  • The Chair, Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan, was considered independent at the time of his appointment.
  • In addition, James Askew and Naguib Sawiris serve as Non-Executive Directors, alongside Sbastien de Montessus as Executive Director, President and CEO.

Valneva Announces Settlement Agreement with the UK Government

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Saint-Herblain (France), June 15, 2022 Valneva SE , (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom (HMG) in relation to the termination of the supply agreement for Valnevas COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001.

Key Points: 
  • Saint-Herblain (France), June 15, 2022 Valneva SE , (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom (HMG) in relation to the termination of the supply agreement for Valnevas COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001.
  • The settlement agreement resolves certain matters relating to the obligations of the Company and HMG following the termination of the supply agreement and in relation to the separate agreement relating to clinical trials of VLA2001 in the United Kingdom, which remains in place.
  • The Company continues to have certain other obligations pursuant to provisions of the supply agreement that survive its termination.
  • Valneva is a specialty vaccine company focused on the development and commercialization of prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases with significant unmet medical need.

Genel Energy PLC: Trading and operations update

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
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Genel will take steps to protect its rights under the PSCs and, if necessary, seek compensation

Key Points: 
  • Genel will take steps to protect its rights under the PSCs and, if necessary, seek compensation
    A farm-out process relating to the highly prospective SL10B13 block (100% working interest and operator) in Somaliland is continuing, and active engagement with respect to the opportunity is ongoing
    Our sustainability report in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative standards was issued in August 2021, giving a comprehensive overview of our ESG activities and positions
    Following 14 million work hours since a lost time injury ('LTI') at Genel and TTOPCO operations, a member of the contractor drilling team regrettably sustained a foot injury during drilling operations at Sarta-5.
  • In accordance with Provision 4 of the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018, the Company wishes to provide an update on the views received from shareholders and actions taken in respect of these resolutions
    In light of the votes received against the resolutions, the Company has engaged with major shareholders to understand their views.
  • Noting that proxy agencies were all in favour of the above resolutions, and following discussions with shareholders, the Board considers the votes cast against the resolutions to primarily reflect differing opinions held by the Company's major shareholders in relation to a number of matters.
  • Ongoing constructive engagement with the MNR regarding our oil operations, coupled with their recent communication urging the industry to increase production, means that we hope to see increased speed of approvals for all operators, facilitating more efficient operations and supporting production rises in the near future

Thomas Cook inquiry - Government dragging its feet on corporate reforms

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.

Key Points: 
  • The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.
  • In the original findings from its Thomas Cook inquiry (in October 2019), the BEIS Committee expressed disappointment the Government had not pressed ahead with audit reforms and brought forward legislation to replace the Financial Reporting Council with the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA).
  • Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said:
    Recent audit scandals highlight the need for the Government to tackle this issue as a matter of urgency.
  • The Government response was received on 15 June 2020 and is published today [note, in the Government response, the BEIS Committees original recommendations are in bold type, the Government response in plain type].

Thomas Cook inquiry - Government dragging its feet on corporate reforms

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.

Key Points: 
  • The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.
  • In the original findings from its Thomas Cook inquiry (in October 2019), the BEIS Committee expressed disappointment the Government had not pressed ahead with audit reforms and brought forward legislation to replace the Financial Reporting Council with the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA).
  • Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said:
    Recent audit scandals highlight the need for the Government to tackle this issue as a matter of urgency.
  • The Government response was received on 15 June 2020 and is published today [note, in the Government response, the BEIS Committees original recommendations are in bold type, the Government response in plain type].

Thomas Cook inquiry - Government dragging its feet on corporate reforms

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Economy, Business, Corporate governance in the United Kingdom, Financial Reporting Council, Financial reporting, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority, Audit, Auditing

The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.

Key Points: 
  • The Governments response to the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee on inquiry into Thomas Cook been published today.
  • In the original findings from its Thomas Cook inquiry (in October 2019), the BEIS Committee expressed disappointment the Government had not pressed ahead with audit reforms and brought forward legislation to replace the Financial Reporting Council with the Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA).
  • Darren Jones, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said:
    Recent audit scandals highlight the need for the Government to tackle this issue as a matter of urgency.
  • The Government response was received on 15 June 2020 and is published today [note, in the Government response, the BEIS Committees original recommendations are in bold type, the Government response in plain type].

Committee examines impact of coronavirus on businesses and workers

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020
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On Thursday morning, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee continues its Coronavirus inquiry examining the concerns of businesses, workers and consumers and looking at international comparisons to lifting the lockdown.

Key Points: 
  • On Thursday morning, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee continues its Coronavirus inquiry examining the concerns of businesses, workers and consumers and looking at international comparisons to lifting the lockdown.
  • The session includes witnesses from the TUC, the IoD and Which?
  • and a panel of academic experts and follows the Prime Ministers unveiling of a strategy to ease the lockdown and the publication of a series of guidance papers for businesses to operate during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • More immediately, I hope the Government will soon set out how they will help small-and-medium sized businesses access the protection kit they need and take the steps to ensure workers can return with the confidence their workplaces are safe.