#Taking Stock with Bibic and Chives: The UK Taskforce
and the DRS Team
X Space #7 September 13th 2023 4pm EST here: https://x.com/i/spaces/1OdKrzOjlLyKX Host: BibicJr @Bibic_Jr
#Agenda Items
- Project Updates w/ DRS Team – Chives, BibicJr (5min)
- Bibic and Chives – The UK government are trying to force investors to hold shares in a broker or other nominee. They want to remove the option to DRS digitally recorded shares entirely, meaning UK investors would no longer be allowed to own their shares. The DRS team break it down, get into the details and highlight what we can do about it (30 min)
- Public Q&A – please click ‘request to speak’ (25 min)
#Important Reminders
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Next Taking Stock Wednesday, September 20th - Everything DRS with TWO special guests!
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Terminate DirectStock (https://www.drsgme.org/terminating-from-directstock)
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Join DRSGME Discord (https://discord.gg/EGvmpdGDm)
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Join Lemmy (https://lemmy.whynotdrs.org/)
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Visit https://www.drsgme.org and https://www.whydrs.org
#Links and Resources
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The UK’s Digitization Taskforce (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digitisation-taskforce)
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Full Report from the Taskforce (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1168398/digitisation_report.pdf)
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Computershare’s response to the Report:(https://content-assets.computershare.com/eh96rkuu9740/b6d2096ed675446da100e6b5ccbcbc92/1078b3957fdbedbdffbd67ee9278a9c3/SCRR-Digitisation-of-Shareholdings-Discussion-Paper.pdf)
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Shareholder Activism Website and Email Template: (https://www.shareholder-feedback.com/en/home/)
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BibicJr's post, pinned on GMEJungle: https://www.reddit.com/r/GMEJungle/comments/16aqdnn/this_uk_taskforce_is_discretely_pushing_for_a_new/
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Kibblepigeon's post on Superstonk: https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/16de7gy/moass_must_be_close_the_uk_government_are/
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Other example letters: https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/16gi9fk/a_letter_to_uks_hm_treasury_from_a_concerned/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/16fwpb0/uk_ape_speaking_up_for_investorspotentially/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Superstonk/comments/16bm942/i_do_not_approve_of_you_removing_my_rights/
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SEC Bulletin - Get the Facts about Holding Securities! Plan is not DRS! - https://www.sec.gov/about/reports-publications/investor-publications/holding-your-securities-get-the-facts
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FINRA Bulletin - Know the Facts about Direct Registered Shares! - https://www.finra.org/investors/insights/know-the-facts-direct-registered-shares
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GME 2023 Stockholder List Data
