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9. Richard Karl Goeltz (63)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Currently a
non-executive director of the Warnaco Group Inc
(clothing), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Freddie Mac) (financial services), New Germany
Fund (investment trust) and a director of The London
School of Economics and Political Science. A former
chief financial officer of American Express Company
(financial services), NatWest Group plc (banking) and
The Seagram Company Ltd (drinks) and a former
member of the Accounting Standards Board (UK).
Chairman of the remuneration committee and member
of the audit committee.
10. Carole Piwnica (48)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2003. Currently
non-executive vice-chairman – governmental affairs
for Tate & Lyle plc (agricultural/industrial). A member of
the New York and Paris bars, practising law in Europe
and the United States specialising in private equity and
EU regulatory matters. A former chairman of Amylum
Group (agricultural/industrial).
Member of the audit, remuneration and corporate
social responsibility committees.
11. Derek Stevens (67)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in August 1995. Currently
non-executive chairman of The Airline Group Limited
(transport) and non-executive director of NATS Holdings
Limited (transport). A member of the financial sector
committee of the Accounting Standards Board,
chairman of The Royal Academy of Arts Pension
Scheme Board, a trustee of the Rothschild pension
funds, a member of the Council of the Institute of
Education at the University of London and chairman of
The Travel Foundation (charity). A former director and
chief financial officer of British Airways Plc (transport),
a former finance director of TSB Group plc (banking)
and a former chairman of the trustees of British Airways
pension schemes.
Chairman of the audit committee and of Aviva Staff
Pension Trustee Limited and member of the corporate
social responsibility committee.
12. André Villeneuve (61)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 1996. Currently
non-executive chairman of Euronext Liffe (financial
services), a non-executive director of United
Technologies Corporation (aerospace) and a director
of the Institut Francais de Relations Internationales.
A former executive chairman of Instinet Corporation
(securities broker), a former executive director
of Reuters plc (media) and a former chairman
of Promethee.
Member of the nomination and remuneration
committees.
13. Russell Walls (62)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Currently a
non-executive director of Signet Group plc (retail) and
the senior independent director of Stagecoach Group
plc (transport). A former group finance director of BAA
plc (transport), Wellcome plc (pharmaceuticals) and
Coats Viyella plc (textiles). Former non-executive director
of Hilton Group plc (leisure) and the Mersey Docks and
Harbour Company (transport).
Chairman of the governance and regulatory committee
and member of the audit committee.
Richard Whitaker LLB, DMS, FCII
Group company secretary
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