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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Diplomatic Service, and a member of the ethics committee
of the University College London Hospitals. Aged 41.
Dr Iain Anderson (b) (c) (d) (e) *6
Dr Anderson was appointed to the Board in 1995. He is the
strategy and technology director of Unilever, for whom he
has worked since 1965. Dr Anderson joined the Unilever
board in 1988. He has post-doctorate qualifications in
microbiology from both Glasgow and Massachusetts
Universities. Aged 59.
Malcolm Argent CBE (b) (d) (e) (f) 9
Company Secretary from 1984 to 1994, Malcolm Argent
was appointed to the Board in 1989, retiring to a non-
executive role in 1994. He is deputy chairman of the Civil
Aviation Authority, chairman of National Air Traffic
Services and a non-executive director of Clerical Medical
Investment Group and Westminster Health Care Holdings.
Aged 62.
Sir Ewen Fergusson GCMG, GCVO (c) (d) *10
Sir Ewen was appointed a director in 1993, having retired
as HM Ambassador to France after a 36-year career in the
Diplomatic Service. He is non-executive chairman of
Coutts & Co and The Savoy Hotel. Aged 65.
Neville Isdell Ireland *8
Neville Isdell will join the Board on 1 July 1998. Formerly
president of The Coca-Cola Group’s greater Europe group,
he is currently managing Coca-Cola Amatil’s European
operations before assuming the position of chairman and
chief executive of Coca-Cola Beverages, a new European
bottling company. Neville Isdell joined Coca-Cola in 1968
and has held a number of posts managing Coca-Cola’s
businesses in various parts of the world. He has served on the
boards of the publicly-quoted Coca-Cola Enterprises US and
Coca-Cola Amatil Australia. Aged 54.
Keith Oates (b) (c) (d) *11
Keith Oates was appointed to the Board in 1994. He is deputy
chairman and managing director of Marks and Spencer and a
non-executive director of Diageo. Keith Oates’ international
experience includes working for IBM and Black & Decker.
He is a member of the Financial Services Authority and the
English Sports Council and a former governor of the BBC.
Aged 55.
COMPANY SECRETARY
Colin R Green (a)
Colin Green, a solicitor, was appointed Secretary and
Chief Legal Adviser in 1994. Aged 49.
Key to membership of principal Board committees:
(a) Group Executive Committee
(b) Audit Committee
(c) Remuneration Committee
(d) Nominating Committee
(e) Pensions Committee
(f) Community Affairs Committee
*Indicates that the director is considered independent of
the management of the company
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