Access Bank Board Meets January 26

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Thursday, January 26, 2017, has been fixed for the meeting of the Board of Directors of Access Bank Plc.

A statement by the financial institution dated Wednesday, January 4, 2017 and made available to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) explained that the meeting is to “consider and approve the Group’s Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2016 along with other agenda items inclusive of consideration of payment of Final Dividend.”

Access Bank revealed that the meeting is scheduled for 9am in Lagos.

“The company has declared the Closed Period from 4th January, 2017 to such date as will be subsequently announced (both days inclusive) as required under Rule 17.2 of the Amendment to Listing Rules of the Nigerian Stock Exchange,” the bank said.

It noted that in view of this, “no director, employees, person discharging managerial responsibility and adviser of the company and their connected persons may directly or indirectly, deal in the shares of the company in any manner during the Closed Period.”