Everton Football Club has written to its Shareholders with a proposal to amend its Articles of Association to allow for future General Meetings to take place either virtually or in person.

The proposal comes following the success of the last meeting – the Club’s first virtual General Meeting - held in January 2021, which attracted the largest Shareholder audience since the meetings were reintroduced in 2013.

This meeting was held virtually following the introduction of temporary legislation from the Government due the uncertainty and restrictions caused by the pandemic.  

A survey of Shareholders who attended the event demonstrated strong levels of satisfaction with the format and registrations showed it was the most inclusive General Meeting in the Club’s history with registrations from at least ten different countries, including countries in the Middle and Far East, Europe and the Americas.

It is expected that, once the resolution amending the Articles of Association has passed, the next General Meeting will take place virtually with Shareholders once again able to submit questions in advance which will be answered by Directors on the night. Shareholders will also be able to ask questions live and take part in votes in real time.

Although, as a private company, Everton is not obliged to hold an Annual General Meeting, the Club’s Articles of Association do state that a Shareholders’ meeting should be held once a year, and this proposal will not alter that commitment.

The date for the next General Meeting has not been set and will be communicated in due course. Shareholders will be given clear guidance on how to join and participate in the meeting at the appropriate time.