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6. Jeremy Darroch Non-Executive Director
 (Chairman) Appointed in February 2006. Age 46.
Jeremy is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is Chief
Executive of British Sky Broadcasting Plc, having been
the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Jeremy was
previously Group Finance Director and Retail Finance
Director at Dixons Group plc.
7. Steven Holliday Non-Executive Director 
Appointed in July 2004. Age 52. Steven is Group CEO
of National Grid plc, having at different times been
responsible for the UK Electricity and Gas businesses.
Previously, he held numerous senior positions with the
Exxon Group. Steven has also developed business
opportunities in countries such as China, Australia,
Japan and Brazil.
8. Martha Lane Fox Non-Executive Director 
Appointed in June 2007. Age 36. Martha is a non-
executive director of Channel 4 Television and a Trustee
of the charity Reprieve. She is founder and Chairman of
Lucky Voice, and of her own grant giving foundation,
Antigone. Martha is also a director of mydeco.com.
She was a co-founder of lastminute.com.
9. Louise Patten Non-Executive Director
 (Chairman) Appointed in February 2006. Age 55.
Louise is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
She is a senior adviser to Bain & Co, non-executive
Chairman of Brixton plc and a non-executive director
of Bradford & Bingley. She was formerly a non-executive
director of Hilton Group plc, GUS plc, Somerfield plc
and Harveys Furnishings plc.
10. Jan du Plessis Non-Executive Director 
Appointed in November 2008. Age 55. Jan is Chairman
of British American Tobacco plc. He was appointed
Chairman of Rio Tinto plc in April 2009 having been a
non-executive director since September 2008. Jan was
a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group plc
until April 2009. He was previously Group Finance Director
of the Swiss luxury goods group Richemont until 2004.
11. Graham Oakley Group Secretary and Head
of Corporate Governance
Appointed in August 1997. Age 52. Joined the M&S legal
department in 1985. On 8 July 2009 he will retire and
will be succeeded by Amanda Mellor, current Head of
Investor Relations.
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3. A responsible Board
Reinforce our brand reputation and stakeholder
relationships for the long-term success of M&S
through our brand values, Plan A and code of ethics.
Our investors are rewarded with profitable returns
Our customers experience Quality, Value, Service,
Innovation and Trust every time they shop with us
Our employees are proud to work at M&S
Our suppliers are engaged in profitable partnerships
Our communities and the environment
benefit from our sustainable business
1. An independent Board
Harness the experience and talent of the
non-executive directors to invest in the business
for the long term, so M&S is well placed when the
market improves.
Chairman (1) executive
Executive Directors (3) executive
Deputy Chairman (1) independent
Non-Executive Directors (5) independent
2. An informed Board
Improve the depth and breadth of information given to
the Board to facilitate robust decision-making during
the economic downturn (see diagram right).
Leadership and governance go hand-in-hand in
a successful company. For both to work well
you need a clear plan of what you want to
achieve. Following its 2008/09 performance review,
the Board has agreed actions for 2009/10 within three
key areas to ensure our governance is robust and
continues to add value to Marks & Spencer:
M&S Governance
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How We Do
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