Chairman and Non-executive Directors

Appointed a director in March 2003, senior independent director in September 2004, deputy chairman in November 2006 and chairman in June 2008. He is chairman of the Nomination and Governance Committee. He is chairman of British Empire Securities and General Trust plc, Tribal Group plc and JP Morgan Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and a non-executive director of Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Limited. Formerly a director of Flemings, executive deputy chairman of Misys and non executive director of AXA UK plc. Age 61.

Appointed a director in June 2006, senior independent director in June 2008 and is chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Until June 2009, he was the managing partner of 3i Group's Quoted Private Equity division. Previously with JP Morgan where he became head of debt capital markets in Europe and Asia, and after that Marsh Limited for three years as its chief executive. Age 49.

Appointed a director in November 2008. He is a non-executive director of Standard Life Assurance Limited. Previously he was Chairman of Bestinvest Group, Managing Director of Barclays Wealth Management, CEO of Zurich Financial Services UK and International Life, and Managing Director of AMP Financial Services. Age 62.

Appointed a director in July 2004 and is chairman of the Audit Committee. Within the Goldman Sachs Group he is a director of Goldman Sachs International Bank and of Rothesay Life Limited and is a non-executive officer of Generation Investment Management LLP. Formerly a senior partner in the banking and capital markets division of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Age 66.

Appointed a director in January 2008. He is a director of Caledonia Investments plc and a non-executive director of Polar Capital Holdings plc and India Capital Growth Fund. Previously with Whitbread and GEC and a former director of Rathbone Brothers plc. Age 44.