DOI: 10.18150/th88tb
title: Empirical data on the average percentage of shares represented at the general meetings of a sample of public companies registered in Poland between 2014 and 2024

description: The data relates to the companies that were included in the WIG20 (the stock market index comprising the 20 largest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange), the mWIG40 (the stock market index comprising the 40 largest companies, excluding those in the WIG20 index) and the sWIG80 (the stock market index comprising the 80 largest companies after those in the WIG20 and mWIG40 indices), as of 1 March 2025. The portfolio of companies included in the above indices was determined on 22 November 2024, following the quarterly adjustment on 20 December 2024. The analysis covered 91 companies as a result of the adopted criteria, including 17 companies from the WIG20 index, 24 companies from the mWIG40 index and 50 companies from the sWIG80 index.The analysis covers companies based in the Republic of Poland that published a current report containing resolutions passed at ordinary general meetings, as well as a list of shareholders holding at least 5% of votes at these meetings, between 2014 and 2024.The data was collected from current reports on resolutions passed at ordinary general meetings, which are published by companies in accordance with § 19(1)(6) of the Regulation of the Minister of Finance of March 29, 2018 on Current and Periodic Information Published by Issuers of Securities and Conditions for Regarding Information Required by the Law of a Non-member State as Equivalent (Official Journal of 2018, item 757 with subsequent amendments). Analysis of these reports made it possible to obtain information on the average percentage of shares represented at such meetings. This average percentage was determined based on the percentage of shares for which valid votes were cast when voting on resolutions regarding the distribution of the company's profits or the coverage of its losses, as adopted at ordinary general meetings.Data was also collected from current reports comprising lists of shareholders who held at least 5% of the total votes cast at ordinary general meetings held between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024. These reports were published by companies in accordance with Article 70(3) of the Act of 29 July 2005 on Public Offering and Conditions for Introducing Financial Instruments into Organised Trading Systems, and on Public Companies (Official Journal of 2025, item 592 with subsequent amendments).Data was determined separately for each company in relation to each year covered by the analysis and then aggregated to calculate statistical characteristics. Responsible persons: Dominik Mizerski, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, ul. Bankowa 11B, 40-007 Katowicee-mail: dominik.mizerski@us.edu.plCollection period: October 2024 - March 2025Funders: National Science Centre, Poland, project number: 2024/53/N/HS5/00255.Geographical coverage: PolandLicence: CC-BYSheet no. 1 - Average percentage (in %) of shares represented at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from WIG20 index included in the research sample.Sheet no. 2 - Average percentage (in %) of shares represented at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from mWIG40 index included in the research sample.Sheet no. 3 - Average percentage (in %) of shares represented at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from sWIG80 index included in the research sample.Sheet no. 4 - Average percentage (in %) of votes at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from WIG20 index included in the research sample held by notified shareholders (shareholders holding at least 5% of the number of votes at such meetings).Sheet no. 5 - Average percentage (in %) of votes at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from mWIG40 index included in the research sample held by notified shareholders (shareholders holding at least 5% of the number of votes at such meetings).Sheet no. 6 - Average percentage (in %) of votes at ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from sWIG80 index included in the research sample held by notified shareholders (shareholders holding at least 5% of the number of votes at such meetings).Sheet no. 7 - Average percentage of voting rights (in %) in the total number of voting rights held by notified shareholders attending ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from WIG20 index included in the research sample.Sheet no. 8 - Average percentage of voting rights (in %) in the total number of voting rights held by notified shareholders attending ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from mWIG40 index included in the research sample.Sheet no. 9 - Average percentage of voting rights (in %) in the total number of voting rights held by notified shareholders attending ordinary general meetings taking place between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2024 for the companies from sWIG80 index included in the research sample.