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Board members

Paul Myners, Chairman Paul Myners

Chairman

Stuart Rose, Chief Executive Stuart Rose

Chief Executive

Charles Wilson, Executive Director, IT, Logisitics and Property Charles Wilson

Executive Director, IT, Logistics and Property

Ian Dyson, Group Finance Director Ian Dyson

Group Finance Director

Kevin Lomax, Senior Independent Director Kevin Lomax

Senior Independent Director

Anthony Habgood, non-executive director Anthony Habgood

non–executive director

Steven Holliday, non-executive director Steven Holliday

non–executive director

Jack Keenan, non-executive director Jack Keenan

non–executive director

Graham Oakley, Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance Graham Oakley

Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance

 

Paul Myners

Chairman (Chairman)

Appointed as a non–executive director in April 2002 and as Chairman in May 2004. Age 56. Paul is Chairman of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited and of Guardian Media Group plc. He is a non–executive director of the Bank of New York and will join the Court of Directors of the Bank of England on 1 June 2005.

Lord Burns (not shown)

Deputy Chairman

Appointed as Deputy Chairman with effect from 1 October 2005 and as Chairman following our Annual General Meeting in 2006. Age 61. Terry is also Chairman of Abbey National plc and Glas Cymru Ltd (Welsh Water) and a non–executive director of Banco Santander Central Hispano SA, Pearson Group plc and British Land plc. He was formerly Permanent Secretary to the Treasury and chaired the Parliamentary Financial Services and Markets Bill Joint Committee.

Stuart Rose

Chief Executive

Appointed in May 2004. Age 56. Stuart first joined Marks & Spencer in 1972. He moved to the Burton Group in 1989, becoming Chief Executive of the Multiples Division in 1994. He joined Argos plc in 1997 as Chief Executive to defend the takeover bid from GUS. He then became Chief Executive of Booker plc, which merged with Iceland plc in 2000. He then joined Arcadia Group plc as Chief Executive and left in 2002 following its acquisition. He is a non–executive director of Land Securities plc and Chairman of the British Fashion Council.

Charles Wilson

Executive Director, IT, Logistics and Property

Appointed in May 2004. Age 39. Charles started his career in 1986 with Procter and Gamble. From 1987 to 1991, he was a consultant with OC&C Strategy Consultants, prior to his appointment as Director of Abberton Associates in 1991. In 1998, he became Executive Director of Booker plc. In 2000, he joined the Iceland Group, as Managing Director of Booker Cash and Carry. From 2001 to 2003, he was Executive Director of Arcadia Group plc.

Ian Dyson

Group Finance Director

Appointed June 2005. Age 42. Ian was formerly Finance Director of The Rank Group plc and previously Group Financial Controller of Hilton Group plc, prior to which he was Finance Director of Le Meridien Hotels division of Forte plc. He has also been a partner of Arthur Andersen. Ian is a non–executive director of Misys plc until September 2005.

Alison Reed (not shown)

Group Finance Director (July 2001 – April 2005)

Age 48. A Chartered Accountant, Alison joined Marks & Spencer in 1984 from Touche Ross & Co. and, following a wide range of financial and commercial roles, including commercial executive in the Home division and divisional director of logistics, she was appointed Group Financial Controller in 1996. Alison is a non–executive director of British Airways plc and is also a Trustee of Whizz–Kidz.

Kevin Lomax

Senior Independent Director (Chairman)

Appointed in September 2000. Age 56. A founding investor in Misys plc in 1979, Kevin became Non–Executive Chairman from May 1980 until June 1985 since when he has been Executive Chairman, leading Misys through a period of significant growth.

Anthony Habgood

non–executive director

Appointed in July 2004. Age 58. Anthony is currently a non–executive director of Whitbread plc and will assume the role of Chairman on 1 August 2005. He is also Chairman of Bunzl plc, a leading distribution and manufacturing company and is a non–executive director of SVG Capital plc.

Steven Holliday

non–executive director

Appointed July 2004. Age 48. Steven is an executive director of National Grid Transco plc. He was formerly an executive director of British Borneo Oil and Gas. Previously, he spent 19 years with the Exxon Group. His international experience includes a four–year spell in the US.

Jack Keenan

non–executive director (Chairman)

Appointed in September 2001. Age 68. Jack, Chief Executive Officer of Grand Cru Consulting Ltd, was previously Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Guinness UDV and a board member of Diageo plc. He is also a non–executive director of Tomkins plc, The Body Shop International plc, and Amphora Fine Wine Fund plc and Patron of Cambridge University’s Centre for International Business and Management.

Graham Oakley

Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance

Appointed in August 1997. Age 48. Graham qualified as a Solicitor in 1982 and began his career with the Navy Army Air Force Institute. In 1985, he joined Marks & Spencer, where he was appointed Head of Legal in 1990 and Company Secretary and Chief Legal Adviser in 1997. In September 2002, he was appointed Head of the Corporate Governance Group.