Appointment and removal of auditor
77. The Company appoints at each annual general meeting an auditor to hold office from the conclusion of that meeting until the next annual general meeting. The Company would not remove its auditor before the end of the auditor’s term of office without first obtaining shareholders’ approval at a general meeting. The Company would send a circular proposing the removal of the auditor to shareholders with any written representations from the auditor, not less than 10 business days before the general meeting. The Company would allow the auditor to attend the general meeting and make written and/or verbal representations to shareholders at the general meeting.
Corporate Governance Report
78. The Company prepares a Corporate Governance Report each year for inclusion in the annual report which as a minimum contains the information required under paragraphs G to P of Appendix 14 to the Listing Rules regarding the accounting period covered by the report.