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Board of Directors and Group Advisors
Non-Executive Directors
Hans Roger Snook
Chairman
Age 57. Joined the Board in May 2002 as Chairman.
He was the founding Chief Executive of Orange.
Under his leadership Orange launched in 1994 and
by June 1996 became the youngest ever company
to enter the FTSE 100. He will stand down as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from this year’s
Annual General Meeting.
John Gildersleeve
Age 60. Joined the Board in June 2000. He was an
Executive Director of Tesco PLC until he retired in
February 2004. He will become the Group’s Non-
Executive Chairman with effect from this year’s Annual
General Meeting. He is Non-Executive Chairman of
Gallaher Group PLC and Deputy Chairman of EMI
Group PLC. Prior to this he was a Non-Executive
Director of Lloyds TSB Bank PLC from 1994 to 1997
and Vodafone Group PLC from 1998 to 2000.
Adrian Martin
Age 55. Joined the Board in November 2000. He is
Chief Executive of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain
Solicitors and a Non-Executive Director of M & C
Saatchi PLC and one privately controlled company.
Previously he was UK Managing Partner of BDO Stoy
Hayward, where he was also Chairman of its
International Policy Board.
Sir Brian Pitman
Age 73. Joined the Board in January 2001 and is
the Senior Independent Director. A senior adviser to
Morgan Stanley, he is also Non-Executive Director of
Tomkins PLC, ITV PLC and Singapore Airlines Limited.
He retired in 2001 from Lloyds TSB Group PLC, where
he was Chief Executive for 13 years and Chairman for
4 years. He was also Chairman of NEXT PLC from
1998 to 2002.
Martin Dawes
Age 61. Joined the Board in June 2003. He has been
involved in the mobile telecommunications industry
since 1985 when he launched Martin Dawes
Telecommunications, which was sold to BT Cellnet
in 1999. He was Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of
Opal Telecom PLC until its acquisition by the Group
in November 2002. He will stand down as a Non-
Executive Director with effect from this year’s Annual
General Meeting.
Executive Directors
Charles Dunstone
Chief Executive Officer
Age 40. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the
Group since 1989. He is also responsible for new
business development and strategic initiatives. He is a
Non-Executive Director of HBOS PLC, The Daily Mail
and General Trust PLC, and Independent Media
Distribution PLC. He is also Chairman of The Prince’s
Trust Trading Board and a member of its Council.
David Ross ACA
Deputy Chairman
Age 39. Deputy Chairman with responsibility for the
strategic development of the Group. Prior to this,
he was Chief Operating Officer between 1990 and
July 2003 and was responsible for the Group’s activities
in mainland Europe. He is Non-Executive Chairman
of National Express Group PLC and a Non-Executive
Director of Trinity Mirror PLC, Big Yellow Group PLC
and Cosalt PLC.
Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux ESSEC (MBA)
Chief Operating Officer, Distribution
Age 42. Joined the Group in 1996 and was appointed to
the Board in June 2000. He is responsible for the Group’s
Distribution activities. Prior to joining the Group he was
UK Marketing Director for L’Oreal and Managing Director
of L’Oreal’s Polish operations between 1994 and 1996.
Roger Taylor ACA
Chief Financial Officer
Age 40. Chief Financial Officer of the Group since
January 2000. Prior to joining he was a corporate
finance partner at BDO Stoy Hayward. He is responsible
for controlling the Group’s finance function and financial
reporting and procedures. He also manages the Group’s
corporate finance function and has a direct involvement
in strategic decisions and the appraisal process. He is
a Non-Executive Director of Berkeley Scott Group PLC.
James Dale FCA
Executive Chairman of Carphone Warehouse Insurance
Age 65. Joined the Group in January 1997 and
appointed to the Board in March 2001. He is responsible
for the management of the Group’s insurance operations.
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Annual Report 2005
Company Secretary
T S Morris
Board Committees
Audit Committee:
Adrian Martin (Chairman)
John Gildersleeve
Sir Brian Pitman
Martin Dawes
Remuneration Committee:
John Gildersleeve (Chairman)
Sir Brian Pitman
Martin Dawes
Adrian Martin
Nomination Committee:
Sir Brian Pitman (Chairman)
John Gildersleeve
Martin Dawes
David Ross
Advisors
Bankers
HSBC Bank PLC
ING Bank NV
Deutsche Bank AG
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal Advisors
Ashurst Morris Crisp
Clyde & Co
DLA
Osborne Clarke
Corporate Brokers
Credit Suisse First Boston
(Europe) Limited
1 Cabot Square
London E14 4QJ
Deutsche Bank
1 Great Winchester Street
London EC2N 2DB
Registrars
Lloyds TSB Registrars
The Causeway, Worthing
West Sussex BN99 6DA
Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP, London
Registered Office
1 Portal Way
London W3 6RS
Registered number: 3253714