Guidance for Boards: PLC Matters from A&L Goodbody - updated 9 April 2020
There have been a significant number of regulatory developments which are of relevance to public companies since the initial COVID-19 response as set out in our note of 26 March, 2020.
We have updated our note looking at key questions of relevance to public companies listed/traded in Dublin and/or London in the context of COVID-19, including the addition of some further Q&A particularly relating to possible transactions.
The key areas we have focused on are:
A. Securities Trading Related – Suspension and Short Selling
B. Financial Information
C. Closed Periods and PDMR Trading
D. Announcement Obligations in relation to the Impact of Covid-19
E. Business As Usual – AGMs, Awards, Employee Share Schemes and Pension Schemes
F. Planning Transactions
G. Possible Further Developments
H. Additional Resources
If you have any questions in relation to the matters raised, or if there are any other issues relating to the impact of COVID-19 which you would like to see dealt with in the future please do not hesitate please contact any member of our team.
Date published: 9 April 2020