Remuneration Committee

The company’s remuneration committee is chaired by N J Hamway and its other member is M D Wigley. It is responsible for making recommendations to the board, within agreed terms of reference, on the company’s framework of executive remuneration and its cost. The committee determines the contract terms, remuneration and other benefits for each of the executive directors, including performance related bonus schemes, pension rights and compensation payments. The board itself determines the remuneration of the non-executive directors. The non-executive directors are not involved in any discussions or decisions about their own remuneration.