On 27 February 2018 a draft bill for the implementation in Dutch law of the revised Shareholders' Rights Directive ((EU) 2017/828) was published for the purposes of a public online consultation. The aim of the Directive is to further promote shareholder engagement in listed companies. According to the Dutch minister of finance, the aim is to implement as minimalistic as possible, in line with current practice where possible and to choose the options intended to reduce additional burdens when available.