Board of Directors

Peter Jackson joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 3 January 2006 and took on the role of Chairman on 24 May 2006. He retired as Chief Executive of international food and retail group Associated British Foods plc (ABF) in April 2005, after six years in that role. He joined the Board of ABF in 1992 following its acquisition of British Sugar plc. He is also Senior Independent Director of Smiths Group, the international engineering group and chair of the Disabilities Trust. Peter Jackson will retire as Chairman at the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 3 June 2009. Age 62.