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I Mason


Group Chief Executive

Ian Mason, 48, joined the Group in February 1995 as Director of Business Development. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in July 2000 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed Group Chief Executive in July 2001. Previously he worked for The Boston Consulting Group. In November 2007 he was appointed as a non-executive Director of The Sage Group plc. (Chairman of the Group Executive Committee)

 
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S Boddie MA ACA


Group Finance Director

Simon Boddie, 50, joined as Group Finance Director in September 2005 from Diageo plc. He joined Diageo in 1992 where he held a variety of senior finance positions, latterly as Finance Director of Key Markets. (Chairman of the Treasury Committee)

 
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P Hollingworth


Non-Executive Director

Paul Hollingworth, 50, joined as a non-executive Director in May 2008. He is Group Chief Financial Officer of Thomas Cook Group PLC. Previously he was Chief Financial Officer of Mondi Group and prior to that held positions as Group Finance Director of BPB plc, De La Rue plc and Ransomes plc. (Chairman of the Audit Committee)
 
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R Soames


Non-Executive Director (Acting Chairman)

Rupert Soames, 51, joined as a non-executive Director in July 2007. Rupert is Group Chief Executive of Aggreko plc. Previously he was Chief Executive of the Banking and Securities Division of Misys plc and a non-executive Director of Baggeridge Brick plc. (Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee)
 
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A Auer BA MBA ACT


Non-Executive Director

Adrian Auer, 61, joined as a non-executive Director on 1 July 2009. Adrian is Chairman of both Shanks Group plc, a leading provider of sustainable waste management solutions, and Readymix plc. He is also Senior Independent Director at Umeco plc. He has held the position of Finance Director in a number of major companies, notably in the building materials and construction sectors, as well as senior finance positions with BP and ICI. Until recently was a non-executive Director at Filtrona plc. In September 2007 he was appointed Chairman of Addaction, Britain’s largest specialist drug and alcohol treatment charity.