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to 2008; Permanent Secretary at the UK Government
Departments for Transport and Work and Pensions
and at the Welsh Office from 1996 to 2003; and Vice
President and Chief of Staff to the President of the
World Bank from 1995 to 1996.
Ms Lomax brings to the Board business
experience in both the public and private sectors and
a deep knowledge of the operation of the UK
government and the financial system.
† Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, KCMG
Age 69. Chairman of Hermes Equity Ownership
Services Limited since 21 July 2009. A non-
executive Director since 2001. Chairman of the
Remuneration Committee and a member of the
Corporate Sustainability Committee. A non-
executive director of Accenture Limited and Saudi
Aramco. Chairman of the Global Business Coalition
on HIV/AIDS and the Global Compact Foundation
and a member of the board of the UN Global
Compact. Retired as a director and chairman of
Anglo American plc on 31 July 2009. Former
appointments include: director and chairman of
The ‘Shell’ Transport and Trading Company, plc;
chairman of the Committee of Managing Directors
of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies; and
a Governor of Nuffield Hospitals.
Sir Mark brings to the Board many years’
experience of leading global organisations, having
worked during his career in nine countries. He works
with many non-governmental organisations to
improve companies’ commitment to socially
responsible activities.
† G Morgan
Age 64. Non-executive chairman of SNC-Lavalin
Group Inc. A non-executive Director since 2006. A
member of the Remuneration Committee. A member
of the Board of Trustees of The Fraser Institute and
the Manning Centre for Building Democracy. A non-
executive director of HSBC Bank Canada from 1996
to 2006. Former appointments include: Founding
President, Chief Executive Officer and Vice
chairman of EnCana Corporation; a director of
Alcan Inc. and Lafarge North America, Inc.
Mr Morgan brings to the Board a background in
technical, operational, financial and management
positions and has led large international companies
in the energy and engineering sectors. He has been
recognised as Canada’s most respected Chief
Executive Officer in a national poll of Chief
Executives. He is currently a business columnist
for Canada’s largest national newspaper.
† N R N Murthy, CBE
Age 63. Chairman and Chief Mentor and former
Chief Executive Officer of Infosys Technologies
Limited. A non-executive Director since May 2008.
A member of the Corporate Sustainability
Committee and, from the conclusion of the Annual
General Meeting in 2010, chairman of the
Committee. A non-executive director of Unilever plc
and a director of the United Nations Foundation. A
non-executive director of New Delhi Television
Limited until 22 July 2009. A former non-executive
director of DBS Group Holdings Limited and DBS
Bank Limited.
Mr Murthy brings to the Board experience in
information technology, corporate governance and
education, particularly in India. He founded Infosys
Technologies Limited in India in 1981 and was its
Chief Executive Officer for 21 years. Under his
leadership, Infosys established a global footprint and
was listed on NASDAQ in 1999. During his career
he has worked in France and India.
† S M Robertson, senior independent non-executive
Director
Age 68. Non-executive chairman of Rolls-Royce
Group plc and the founder member of Simon
Robertson Associates LLP. A non-executive
Director since 2006 and senior independent non-
executive Director since 2007. A member of the
Nomination Committee. A non-executive director of
Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited, The Economist
Newspaper Limited and Royal Opera House Covent
Garden Limited. A trustee of the Eden Project Trust
and of the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund.
Former appointments include: Managing Director of
Goldman Sachs International; and chairman of
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson.
Mr Robertson brings to the Board a background
in international corporate advisory with a wealth of
experience in mergers and acquisitions, merchant
banking, investment banking and financial markets.
During his career he has worked in France,
Germany, the UK and the USA.
† J L Thornton
Age 56. A non-executive Director since December
2008. A member of the Remuneration Committee
since 24 April 2009 and, from the conclusion of the
Annual General Meeting in 2010, chairman of the
Committee. Non-executive chairman and a director
of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. since
December 2008. Professor and director of the Global
Leadership Programme at the Tsinghua University
School of Economics and Management. Chairman of