Share blocking a mechanism that prevents investors who wish to vote their shares from trading during a period prior to the annual meetings. 就是说share blocking是一个管理的机制,需要在voting之前,在指定的institution内把shares deposit 起来。这个期间,share不能随意买卖。这个就像个限制性的条款,所以,这个行为对有些投资者来讲,特别是希望交易的股东来讲,是不利的。