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Corporate Governance

The Board is committed to ensuring that high standards of corporate governance are maintained by the Group, it supports the Combined Code on Corporate Governance ('the Code') and has reviewed its corporate governance practices in the light of the Code published by the Financial Reporting Council in June 2006 and considers that it complies with section 1 of the Code. Corporate governance best practice is also monitored, and appropriate recommendations from relevant professional bodies are adopted.

Board of Directors

Sir Adrian Montague held office as Chairman and Bill Coley held office as Chief Executive throughout the year. Stephen Billingham continued in office as Finance Director. In addition to the Chairman, there are currently seven further Non-Executive Directors.

Remuneration Committee Report

The Committee is responsible to the Board for determining the pay, benefits and employment conditions, including pensions of the Executive Directors and the most senior staff in the Company. It also reviews the pay and benefits of other senior staff to ensure that fair and robust remuneration policies exist.