2024 ANNUAL REPORT

MINUTES OF THE 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 63 The tours team had shown more than 1,000 visitors from both the UK and abroad around the nooks and crannies of our historic site, with new tours around the Pavilion proving highly sought-after. Some of our visitors had come from as far afield as South Africa and the United States. Such a breadth of visitors, and the lengths to which they went in order to experience the awe of our ground first-hand, was testament to the excellent stewardship by our staff and volunteers. As we looked ahead to the 2024 season and beyond, MsWright said that she and her teams were incredibly excited by the possibil- ities brought by aligning the Trust and Cricket Development Teams closer together.This would be an important ongoing discussion which would shape our plans for the next five years, and she was looking for- ward to what 2024 would bring. 8. TO ANNOUNCE THE RESULT OF THE VOTE ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION The Chair confirmed the results of the postal and online vote regard- ing proposed amendments to the constitution. The General Committee had supported a suggestion put forward by Mr John Evans at the 2023 AGM in relation to modernising the con- stitution of the club (known as the “Rules”) to reflect the use of online video conferencing. The General Committee submitted the resolutions to the membership under Rule 9.4.1. These involved changes to section 9 of the existing Rules, which deal with Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings of the club.They were a range of new provisions to ensure the Rules reflect that the club holds hybrid general meetings, which members may attend and participate in either in person or via electronic means. Eligible members were able to cast a single vote covering all of the proposed changes outlined below. As these amendments were interde- pendent, it was neither desirable or feasible to deal with each amend- ment individually.The proposed amendments had been pre-circulated to all members eligible to vote: Propsed Amendments: Rule 9.1: There are no changes to the existing text of Rule 9.1: 9.1 The Annual General Meeting shall normally be held on the last Monday in February of each year. 28 days prior written notice must be given to members entitled to attend and vote, stating the agenda, date, time and place of the meeting and giving details of any resolution to be considered at the meeting. After existing Rule 9.1, add the following new Rules 9.1A and 9.1B: 9.1AThe General Committee shall determine in relation to each Annual General Meeting (and any Extraordi- nary General Meeting) the means of attendance at and participation in the meeting, including whether the persons entitled to attend and participate in the General Meeting shall be enabled to do so by attendance and participation at a physical place (or places) determined by the General Committee, or in ad- dition by means of electronic facilities determined by the General Committee. 9.1B If the General Committee deter- mines that a General Meeting shall be held in addition by means of electronic facilities, the notice of the General Meeting shall specify the means of attendance and participation, and any applicable access and identification arrangements. Effect of the proposed changes: New Rule 9.1A means that electronic participation is only ever additional to a physical meeting. These provisions do not allow the club to hold a fully electronic meeting. New Rule 9.1B ensures that the legal notice of the meeting sets out how to access the meeting, and how members should identify themselves. Amendment to Rule 9.2 Existing Rule: 9.2 A quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall be 100 members present in person and entitled to vote. If a quorum is not present the chair of the meeting shall adjourn the meeting, to be held within 60 days of the date of the original meeting. If within half an hour of the time the adjourned meeting was due to commence a quorum is not present, the members present shall constitute a quorum. Amended Rule:The words “Annual” and “in person” are removed from the existing 9.2: 9.2 A quorum for the General Meeting shall be 100 members present and entitled to vote. If a quorum is not present the chair of the meeting shall adjourn the meeting, to be held within 60 days of the date of the original meeting. If within half an hour of the time the adjourned meeting was due to commence a quorum is not present, the members present shall constitute a quorum. Effect of the proposed changes: If the club holds a hybrid meet- ing, whether that is an AGM or an EGM, the quorum will be formed by those members attending in person at the physical meeting and those attending virtually. New Rule 9.2A (see below) makes this explicit; the changes to 9.2 ensure that 9.2 is consistent with the new 9.2A. After Rule 9.2, add new Rule 9.2.A and new Rule 9.2.B: 9.2A If the General Committee determines that a General Meeting shall be held in addition by means of electronic facilities, members present by means of electronic facilities shall be counted in the quorum for, and entitled to participate and vote at, the General Meeting in question.That General Meeting shall be duly constituted and its proceedings valid if the chair of the meeting is satisfied that adequate facilities are available throughout the General Meeting to ensure that members attending by all means (including by means of electronic facilities) are able to: 9.2A.1 participate in the business for which the General Meeting has been convened; 9.2A.2 hear all persons who speak at