Board of Directors

Michael Harper BSc, MSc

Chairman, non-executive, independent, British, aged 60, appointed to the Board on 14 June 2004, became Chairman on 1 November 2004; member of the Audit Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Currently Chief Executive of Kidde plc and non-executive director of Ricardo plc, Umeco plc and BBA Group plc. Formerly held senior roles with Vickers plc.

Gareth Rhys Williams BSc, MBA

Chief Executive, British, aged 43, appointed to the Board on 23 November 2001. Previously Regional Managing Director, Central Europe, of BPB plc. Prior to this he held senior management positions with Rexam plc, responsible for their European film coating business, and for NFI Electronics. Following initial training in IT at STC, he joined Lucas in a production management role before studying for his MBA at INSEAD. He is a chartered mechanical and electrical engineer.

Alastair Hewgill BSc, ACMA

Finance Director, British, aged 50, appointed to the Board on 14 May 2002. Previously he held senior finance positions within GKN plc over a period of 11 years, including Finance Director of GKN Aerospace Division and Head of Corporate Finance for the group.

Sir David Bell MA

Non-executive, independent, British, aged 58, appointed to the Board on 12 March 1997; the Senior Independent Director; member of the Audit Committee and of the Nominations Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Currently Chairman of the Financial Times Group, a director of Pearson plc, non-executive Chairman of the Windmill Partnership, Chairman of Common Purpose Europe and Chairman of Crisis, a charity for the homeless.

Nigel Moore FCA

Non-executive, independent, British, aged 60, appointed to the Board on 1 March 2004; Chairman of the Audit Committee, member of the Nominations Committee and of the Remuneration Committee. Until recently, a London based partner of Ernst & Young. Currently Chairman of TEG Environmental plc, a Director of IntelligentComms Limited and a Trustee of the Butten Trust.

John Potter CEng, MIEE, AMBIM

Non-executive, independent, British, aged 61, appointed to the Board on 1 February 1999; Member of the Audit Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Formerly a director of the TI Group plc until his retirement at the end of 1998 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Automotive, Inc until his retirement at the end of June 2004.

Will Wyatt CBE, BA

Non-executive, independent, British, aged 63, appointed to the Board on 10 June 2002; member of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Nominations Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee. Currently Chairman of Human Capital Limited, Chairman of the University of the Arts London, Governor of Magdalen College School, Oxford and Director of Racing UK Limited and Racing UK Holdings Limited. Formerly Chief Executive, BBC Broadcast. Other posts within the BBC included Managing Director of Network Television.

Roland Peate FCIS, ACMA

Secretary