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Tenure
0–2 years 21%
3–6 years 29%
7–10 years 50%
Male/female
Male 79%
Female 21%
Executive/non-executive
Executive 21%
Non-executive 79%
Board diversity
Your Board has due regard for the benets of diversity in its membership, including gender, and strives to maintain the right balance. It comprises individuals with deep
knowledge and experience in core and diverse business sectors within local, international and global markets bringing a wide range of perspectives to the business.
Further information on our board diversity policy may be found in the Nominations and Governance Committee report on page 58.
Skills and experience:
a Financial expert with extensive international experience
a Retired from Ernst & Young in 2006 after a career spanning 36 years
a Ernst & Young – Chairman (1995–2006); Managing Partner of North
European, Middle East, India and Africa Region (1999–2006)
Other current appointments:
a Alliance Boots GmbH – Non-executive director
a Ashmore Group plc – Senior Independent Director
a BBA Aviation plc – Senior Independent Director
a Farnham Castle – Chairman of the Board of Trustees
a Financial Reporting Council – Non-executive director
a The Vodafone Foundation – Chairman of the Board of Trustees
a Nick is also an advisor to Alsbridge plc, Dentons UKMEA LLP and
Silicon Valley Bank, London
Board Committees:
a Audit and Risk (Chairman)
Nick Land
Non-executive
director
Age: 66
Tenure: 7 years
Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
a Wealth of international business knowledge
a GDF SUEZ – Non-executive director (2000–2012)
a AREVA group – Chief Executive Ofcer (2001–2011)
a AREVA NC (formerly Cogema) – Chairman and Chief Executive
Ofcer (1999–2011)
a Alcatel – Senior Executive Vice President; Executive Committee
member (1997–1999)
a Lazard Frères & Cie – Partner (1995–1997)
a French Presidency – Deputy Chief of Staff (1991–1995); Advisor for
Economic International Affairs (1990)
Other current appointments:
a ALP S.A. – Chief Executive Ofcer
a American Express Company – Non-executive director
a EADS N. V. – Non-executive director
a Efciency Capital – Partner
a Total S.A. – Non-executive director
a Rio Tinto plc – Non-executive director
Board Committees:
a Audit and Risk
Anne Lauvergeon
Non-executive
director
Age: 54
Tenure: 8 years
Nationality: French
Skills and experience:
a Financial, management and marketing skills
in international business
a Société Générale – Director (2006–2012)
a Carrefour S.A. – Chairman (2005–2007)
a Marks and Spencer Group plc – Chairman (2000–2004)
a Promodès/Carrefour – Chief Executive Ofcer (1995–2000)
a Kraft General Foods (1971–1995)
Other current appointments:
a Change Capital Partners LLP – Founder and Chairman
Board Committees:
a Nominations and Governance
a Remuneration (Chairman)
Luc Vandevelde
Senior
Independent
Director
Age: 63
Tenure: 10 years
Nationality: Belgian
Skills and experience:
a Extensive experience in investment and asset management
a Queen’s University, Belfast – Honorary degree of Doctor of Science
(Economics) (2012)
a Awarded a CBE for his services to the economic redevelopment
of Northern Ireland (2009)
a Norges Bank Investment Management – Advisory Board member
(2007–2012)
a Marks and Spencer Pension Trust – Chairman (2006–2011)
a Financial Reporting Council – Member (2004–2007)
a Strategic Investment Board in Northern Ireland – Chairman
(2003–2010)
a Hermes Pensions Management Ltd – Chief Executive (2002–2006);
Chief Investment Ofcer (1998–2002)
a Asian Infrastructure Fund – Chairman (1999–2010)
a AMP Asset Management plc – Managing Director (1995–1998)
a Citicorp Investment Management – Chief International Investment
Ofcer (1991–1998)
Other current appointments:
a Senior Independent Director of Hammerson plc, Witan Investment
Trust plc and Lloyds Banking Group plc
a Norges Bank Investment Management – Corporate Governance
Advisory Board member
Board Committees:
a Audit and Risk
a Nominations and Governance
Anthony
Watson cbe
Non-executive
director
Age: 69
Tenure: 8 years
Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
a Private equity investor with experience of business and
nancial turnaround
a 3i Group plc – Chief Executive (2004–2009)
a HBOS plc – Non-executive director (2001–2004)
a Manchester United plc – Non-executive director (2000–2004)
a Investcorp – Managing Director (1999–2004)
a Guinness PLC – Finance Director, becoming Finance Director
of Diageo plc upon merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan PLC
in 1997 (1993–1999)
Other current appointments:
a Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC –
Non-executive director
a bwin.party digital entertainment plc – Non-executive director and
Chairman designate
a British Heart Foundation – Chairman of the Trustees
a The Francis Crick Institute – Independent director of Trustee Board
Board Committees:
a Nominations and Governance
a Remuneration
Philip Yea
Non-executive
director
Age: 59
Tenure: 8 years
Nationality: British
Copies of the service agreements of the executive directors and letters of appointment
of the non-executive directors are available for inspection at our registered ofce.
Skills and experience:
a Innovator in the technology industry
a Commercial leader
a Google – Senior Vice President Sales and Business Development
(1999–2009)
a Netscape Communications – Vice President of Business
Development (1997–1999)
a Netscape Communications – Director of OEM Sales (1995–1997)
a The 3DO Company – Director of Product Management (1993–1995)
a GO Corporation – Director of Business Development (1991–1993)
a Hewlett-Packard – Product Marketing Manager (1984–1989)
Other current appointments:
a Google – Senior Advisor to the Ofce of CEO/Founders
Board Committees:
a None
Omid Kordestani
Non-executive
director
Age: 50
Tenure: 1 year
Nationality: American
Geographic representation
American Belgian British Dutch
French Ghanaian Italian
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