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David Nish
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: <1 year Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
David has wide-ranging operational and
strategic experience as a senior leader and
has a strong understanding of nancial
and capital markets through his previous
directorships which include chief executive
ofcer and chief nancial ofcer of Standard
Life plc and chief nancial ofcer of Scottish
Power plc.
Other current appointments:
a HSBC Holdings Plc, non-executive director
a London Stock Exchange Group Plc,
non-executive director
a Zurich Insurance Group, board member
a UK Green Investment Bank Plc,
non-executive director
a Council of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Scotland, member
Philip Yea
Senior Independent Director
Tenure: 10 years Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
Philip’s experience as chief nancial ofcer
of Diageo plc and in the private equity
industry at Investcorp and 3i Group plc,
together with his knowledge of the Vodafone
Group, makes him a valued member of the
Board. Philip’s nancial expertise is an asset
to his role as member of the Audit and
Risk Committee.
Other current appointments:
a Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies
Investment Trust PLC,
non-executive director
a The Francis Crick Institute, director of the
trustee board
a Computacenter Plc, non-executive director
a Greene King Plc, chairman
Nick Land
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 9 years Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
After a career spanning 36 years at Ernst
& Young UK where Nick was executive
chairman, he brings strong nancial expertise
and experience of dealing with major
corporations in many parts of the world to the
Board and to his role as Chairman of the Audit
and Risk Committee.
Other current appointments:
a Ashmore Group plc, non-executive director
a Financial Reporting Council,
non-executive director
a The Vodafone Foundation, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees
a Dentons UKMEA LLP, adviser
a Silicon Valley Bank, London, adviser
Samuel Jonah kbe
Independent
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 7 years Nationality: Ghanaian
Skills and experience:
Samuel brings experience and understanding
of business operations in emerging markets,
particularly Africa. Previously executive
president of AngloGold Ashanei Ltd and
member of the Advisory Council of the
President of the African Development Bank,
he provides an international, commercial
perspective to Board discussions.
Other current appointments:
a Iron Mineral Benecation Services,
non-executive chairman
a Jonah Capital (Pty) Limited,
executive chairman
a Metropolitan Insurance Company Limited,
chairman
a Presidents of Togo and Nigeria, adviser
a The Investment Climate Facility, member
of trustee board
Notes:
1 Stephen Pusey and Luc Vandevelde stepped down from the Board at the annual general meeting on 28 July 2015.
2 David Nish joined the Board on 1 January 2016.
3 Dr Mathias Döpfner joined the Remuneration Committee on 1 April 2016.
4 Valerie Gooding joined the Nominations and Governance Committee on 2 November 2015.
5 Some Directors have expertise in more than one sector.
Attendance at scheduled meetings
of the Board in the2016 nancial year
Director Attendance
Gerard Kleisterlee 7/7
Vittorio Colao 7/7
Stephen Pusey12/2
Nick Read 7/7
Sir Crispin Davis 7/7
Mathias Döpfner 5/7
Dame Clara Furse 6/7
Valerie Gooding 7/7
Renee James 7/7
Samuel Jonah 7/7
Nick Land 7/7
David Nish22/2
Luc Vandevelde12/2
Philip Yea 6/7
Audit and Risk Committee
Director Attendance
Nick Land 5/5
Sir Crispin Davis 5/5
Dame Clara Furse 4/5
Philip Yea 5/5
Nominations and
Governance Committee
Director Attendance
Gerard Kleisterlee 5/5
Valerie Gooding43/3
Philip Yea 5/5
Luc Vandevelde12/2
Remuneration Committee3
Director Attendance
Valerie Gooding 5/5
Luc Vandevelde12/2
Renee James 5/5
Samuel Jonah 5/5
A
RA
N
0–3 years
56%
4–6 years
11%
7+ years
33% Tenure
(Non-Executive
Directors)
Board analysis
Sector experience5
Consumer Goods
Media
Technology
Telecoms
3
2
3
3
Finance
Emerging markets
5
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