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H Mamsch


Chairman

Helmut Mamsch, 62, joined as Chairman Designate in September 2006 and took over as Chairman in October 2006. He is a non-executive director of both GKN plc, and SAPPI Ltd (South Africa). He is also a Supervisory Board member of K+S AG. He was formerly Deputy Chairman of LogicaCMG plc, a non-executive director of RMC Group plc and a Management Board member of VEBA AG (now E.ON AG). (Chairman of the Nomination Committee)
 
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I Mason


Group Chief Executive

Ian Mason, 44, 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 as a Management Consultant for The Boston Consulting Group. (Chairman of the Group Executive Committee)
 
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S Boddie MA ACA


Group Finance Director

Simon Boddie, 47, 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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K Hamill BA FCA


Non-Executive Director

Keith Hamill, 54, joined as a non-executive Director in July 1999. He is Chairman of Tullett Prebon plc, Alterian plc and Travelodge Limited and Deputy Chairman of Collins Stewart plc. He was previously Chairman of Go Fly, was Finance Director of WH Smith, Trust House Forte and United Distillers, and was a partner in Pricewaterhouse Coopers. He is Deputy Chancellor of Nottingham University.

 
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L Atkinson MA D.Phil


Non-Executive Director

Dr Leslie Atkinson, 63, joined as a non-executive Director in July 2000, having spent most of his career with BP where he became Chairman of BP Asia Pacific. He has also been a member of the UK Government’s Central Policy Review Staff, Vice President of the Chamber of Shipping and served on the Board of the Securities and Futures Authority. His other non-executive Directorships include AEA Technology plc, Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Ltd and Witan Pacific Investment Trust plc. (Chairman of the Remuneration Committee)
 
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T G Barker MA


Non-Executive Director

Timothy Barker, 67, joined as a non-executive Director in July 2000. From 1998 until his retirement in 2000, he was a Vice-Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and from 1993 of Kleinwort Benson Group plc. In the mid-1980s he was Director General of the City Panel on Takeovers and Mergers. He is a non-executive Director of Drax Group plc. (Chairman of the Audit Committee)
 
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R Soames


Non-Executive Director

Rupert Soames, 47, joined as a Non-Executive Director in July 2007. He is Chief Executive of Aggreko plc. Previously he was Chief Executive of the Banking and Securities Division of Misys PLC. Before joining Misys, Rupert was with GEC plc for 15 years, working in a number of their subsidiaries; in the last 4 years of his service with GEC he was responsible for the UK, African and Asian operations of Avery Berkel. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Baggeridge Brick PLC.