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(b)
at the same time as, or as soon as reasonably practicable after, it gives notice of
the meeting.
(6)
The expenses of the Company in complying with paragraph (5) above need not be paid by
the members who requested the circulation of the resolution if requests sufficient to
require the Company to circulate it are received before the end of the financial year
preceding the relevant annual general meeting.
(7)
Unless paragraph (6) above applies:
(a)
the expenses of the Company in complying with paragraph (5) above must be paid
by the members who requested the resolution unless the Company resolves
otherwise; and
(b)
unless the Company has previously so resolved, it is not bound to comply with
paragraph (5) above unless there is deposited with or tendered to it, not later
than:
(i)
six weeks before the annual general meeting to which the requests relate;
or
(ii)
if later, the time at which notice is given of that meeting,
a sum reasonably sufficient to meet its expenses in complying with that paragraph.
(8)
The business which may be dealt with at an annual general meeting includes a resolution
of which notice is given in accordance with paragraph (1) above.
30.
Members' power to require circulation of statements
(1)
The members of the Company may require the Company to circulate, to members of the
Company entitled to receive notice of a general meeting, a statement of not more than
1,000 words with respect to:
(a)
a matter referred to in a proposed resolution to be dealt with at that meeting; or
(b)
any other business to be dealt with at that meeting.
(2)
The Company shall, unless the board determines that the rights under this article are
being abused, be required to circulate a statement to members in accordance with
paragraph (1) above once it has received requests to do so from:
(a)
members representing at least 5 per cent. of the total voting rights of all the
members who have a relevant right to vote (excluding any voting rights attached
to any shares in the Company held as treasury shares); or
(b)
at least 100 members who have a relevant right to vote and hold shares in the
Company on which there has been paid up an average sum, per member, of at
least £100.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (2) above, a
relevant right to vote
means:
(a)
in relation to a statement with respect to a matter referred to in a proposed
resolution, a right to vote on that resolution at the meeting to which the requests
relate; and
(b)
in relation to any other statement, a right to vote at the meeting to which the
requests relate.
(4)
A request made by a member or members of the Company under paragraph (1) above:
