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AB Dynamics PLC Directors

Board of Directors (13)

Robin Johnson

Chairman

–

Richard Hickinbotham

Chair

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Dr. James Pickett

Chief Executive Officer

–

Tony S. G. Best

Chief Financial Officer

–

Dr. Andrew Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Professor John Wood

Non-Executive Director

–

Ms. Sarah Smith

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers

Executive Director

6 yrs 8 mosAge: 50British

Louise Margaret Evans

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Richard Peter Elsy

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 11 mosAge: 66British

Julie Ann Armstrong

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Richard Hickinbotham

Director

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Miles Ingrey-Counter

Secretary

6 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RJ Robin Johnson	Chairman	–	–	–
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Chair	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
DJ Dr. James Pickett	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
TS Tony S. G. Best	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
DA Dr. Andrew Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
PJ Professor John Wood	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Ms. Sarah Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SL Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers	Executive Director	4 Nov 2019	6 yrs 8 mos	British
LM Louise Margaret Evans	Non-Executive Director	6 Apr 2020	6 yrs 3 mos	British
RP Richard Peter Elsy	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	British
JA Julie Ann Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	14 May 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Director	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
MI Miles Ingrey-Counter	Secretary	26 Jan 2026	6 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£109,000	–	–	–	–	£109,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£425,000	£1,000	–	£973,000	£42,000	£1,441,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£318,000	£1,000	£314,000	£730,000	£32,000	£1,395,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	–	–	–	–	£14,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£104,000	–	–	–	–	£104,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£387,000	£1,000	£433,000	£193,000	£39,000	£1,053,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£290,000	£1,000	£325,000	£117,000	£29,000	£762,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	–	£1,441,000	–:1	22:1	–:1
2024	–	£1,053,000	–:1	16:1	–:1
2023	–	£1,064,000	–:1	15:1	–:1

Former Directors (10)

David John Forbes

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 26 Jan 2026

Dr James Mathew Routh

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2025

Felicity Elaine Jackson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 17 Nov 2021

Anthony Best

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Graham Dudley Eves

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2020

Matthew James Hubbard

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2020

Frederick Bryan Smart

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Jan 2020

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2019

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2019

Timothy John Rogers

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David John Forbes	Secretary	17 Nov 2021	26 Jan 2026	4 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr James Mathew Routh	Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	30 Nov 2025	7 yrs 1 mos	British
Felicity Elaine Jackson	Secretary	1 Jul 2019	17 Nov 2021	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Anthony Best	Chair	7 Feb 2013	1 Jul 2021	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Graham Dudley Eves	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	31 Aug 2020	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Matthew James Hubbard	Executive Director	9 Aug 2017	10 Jun 2020	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Frederick Bryan Smart	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	15 Jan 2020	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Director	20 Mar 2013	31 Jul 2019	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Secretary	9 May 2013	1 Jul 2019	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Timothy John Rogers	Director	7 Feb 2013	28 Feb 2018	5 yrs	British

Board of Directors (13)

Robin Johnson

Chairman

–

Richard Hickinbotham

Chair

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Dr. James Pickett

Chief Executive Officer

–

Tony S. G. Best

Chief Financial Officer

–

Dr. Andrew Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Professor John Wood

Non-Executive Director

–

Ms. Sarah Smith

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers

Executive Director

6 yrs 8 mosAge: 50British

Louise Margaret Evans

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Richard Peter Elsy

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 11 mosAge: 66British

Julie Ann Armstrong

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Richard Hickinbotham

Director

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Miles Ingrey-Counter

Secretary

6 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RJ Robin Johnson	Chairman	–	–	–
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Chair	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
DJ Dr. James Pickett	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
TS Tony S. G. Best	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
DA Dr. Andrew Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
PJ Professor John Wood	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Ms. Sarah Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SL Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers	Executive Director	4 Nov 2019	6 yrs 8 mos	British
LM Louise Margaret Evans	Non-Executive Director	6 Apr 2020	6 yrs 3 mos	British
RP Richard Peter Elsy	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	British
JA Julie Ann Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	14 May 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Director	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
MI Miles Ingrey-Counter	Secretary	26 Jan 2026	6 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£109,000	–	–	–	–	£109,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£425,000	£1,000	–	£973,000	£42,000	£1,441,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£318,000	£1,000	£314,000	£730,000	£32,000	£1,395,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	–	–	–	–	£14,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£104,000	–	–	–	–	£104,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£387,000	£1,000	£433,000	£193,000	£39,000	£1,053,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£290,000	£1,000	£325,000	£117,000	£29,000	£762,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	–	£1,441,000	–:1	22:1	–:1
2024	–	£1,053,000	–:1	16:1	–:1
2023	–	£1,064,000	–:1	15:1	–:1

Former Directors (10)

David John Forbes

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 26 Jan 2026

Dr James Mathew Routh

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2025

Felicity Elaine Jackson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 17 Nov 2021

Anthony Best

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Graham Dudley Eves

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2020

Matthew James Hubbard

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2020

Frederick Bryan Smart

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Jan 2020

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2019

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2019

Timothy John Rogers

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David John Forbes	Secretary	17 Nov 2021	26 Jan 2026	4 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr James Mathew Routh	Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	30 Nov 2025	7 yrs 1 mos	British
Felicity Elaine Jackson	Secretary	1 Jul 2019	17 Nov 2021	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Anthony Best	Chair	7 Feb 2013	1 Jul 2021	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Graham Dudley Eves	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	31 Aug 2020	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Matthew James Hubbard	Executive Director	9 Aug 2017	10 Jun 2020	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Frederick Bryan Smart	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	15 Jan 2020	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Director	20 Mar 2013	31 Jul 2019	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Secretary	9 May 2013	1 Jul 2019	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Timothy John Rogers	Director	7 Feb 2013	28 Feb 2018	5 yrs	British

Board of Directors (13)

Robin Johnson

Chairman

–

Richard Hickinbotham

Chair

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Dr. James Pickett

Chief Executive Officer

–

Tony S. G. Best

Chief Financial Officer

–

Dr. Andrew Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Professor John Wood

Non-Executive Director

–

Ms. Sarah Smith

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers

Executive Director

6 yrs 8 mosAge: 50British

Louise Margaret Evans

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Richard Peter Elsy

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 11 mosAge: 66British

Julie Ann Armstrong

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Richard Hickinbotham

Director

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Miles Ingrey-Counter

Secretary

6 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RJ Robin Johnson	Chairman	–	–	–
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Chair	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
DJ Dr. James Pickett	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
TS Tony S. G. Best	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
DA Dr. Andrew Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
PJ Professor John Wood	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Ms. Sarah Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SL Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers	Executive Director	4 Nov 2019	6 yrs 8 mos	British
LM Louise Margaret Evans	Non-Executive Director	6 Apr 2020	6 yrs 3 mos	British
RP Richard Peter Elsy	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	British
JA Julie Ann Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	14 May 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Director	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
MI Miles Ingrey-Counter	Secretary	26 Jan 2026	6 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£109,000	–	–	–	–	£109,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£425,000	£1,000	–	£973,000	£42,000	£1,441,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£318,000	£1,000	£314,000	£730,000	£32,000	£1,395,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	–	–	–	–	£14,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£104,000	–	–	–	–	£104,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£387,000	£1,000	£433,000	£193,000	£39,000	£1,053,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£290,000	£1,000	£325,000	£117,000	£29,000	£762,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	–	£1,441,000	–:1	22:1	–:1
2024	–	£1,053,000	–:1	16:1	–:1
2023	–	£1,064,000	–:1	15:1	–:1

Former Directors (10)

David John Forbes

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 26 Jan 2026

Dr James Mathew Routh

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2025

Felicity Elaine Jackson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 17 Nov 2021

Anthony Best

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Graham Dudley Eves

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2020

Matthew James Hubbard

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2020

Frederick Bryan Smart

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Jan 2020

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2019

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2019

Timothy John Rogers

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David John Forbes	Secretary	17 Nov 2021	26 Jan 2026	4 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr James Mathew Routh	Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	30 Nov 2025	7 yrs 1 mos	British
Felicity Elaine Jackson	Secretary	1 Jul 2019	17 Nov 2021	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Anthony Best	Chair	7 Feb 2013	1 Jul 2021	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Graham Dudley Eves	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	31 Aug 2020	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Matthew James Hubbard	Executive Director	9 Aug 2017	10 Jun 2020	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Frederick Bryan Smart	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	15 Jan 2020	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Director	20 Mar 2013	31 Jul 2019	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Secretary	9 May 2013	1 Jul 2019	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Timothy John Rogers	Director	7 Feb 2013	28 Feb 2018	5 yrs	British

Board of Directors (13)

Robin Johnson

Chairman

–

Richard Hickinbotham

Chair

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Dr. James Pickett

Chief Executive Officer

–

Tony S. G. Best

Chief Financial Officer

–

Dr. Andrew Jones

Non-Executive Director

–

Professor John Wood

Non-Executive Director

–

Ms. Sarah Smith

Non-Executive Director

–

Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers

Executive Director

6 yrs 8 mosAge: 50British

Louise Margaret Evans

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 3 mosAge: 53British

Richard Peter Elsy

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 11 mosAge: 66British

Julie Ann Armstrong

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Richard Hickinbotham

Director

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Miles Ingrey-Counter

Secretary

6 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RJ Robin Johnson	Chairman	–	–	–
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Chair	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
DJ Dr. James Pickett	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
TS Tony S. G. Best	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
DA Dr. Andrew Jones	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
PJ Professor John Wood	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Ms. Sarah Smith	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
SL Sarah Louise Matthews-Demers	Executive Director	4 Nov 2019	6 yrs 8 mos	British
LM Louise Margaret Evans	Non-Executive Director	6 Apr 2020	6 yrs 3 mos	British
RP Richard Peter Elsy	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	British
JA Julie Ann Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	14 May 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British
RH Richard Hickinbotham	Director	9 Aug 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	British
MI Miles Ingrey-Counter	Secretary	26 Jan 2026	6 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£109,000	–	–	–	–	£109,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£425,000	£1,000	–	£973,000	£42,000	£1,441,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£318,000	£1,000	£314,000	£730,000	£32,000	£1,395,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£63,000	–	–	–	–	£63,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	–	–	–	–	£14,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Richard Elly CBE	Chair	£104,000	–	–	–	–	£104,000
Dr. James Routh	Executive Director	£387,000	£1,000	£433,000	£193,000	£39,000	£1,053,000
Sarah Matthews-DeMers	Executive Director	£290,000	£1,000	£325,000	£117,000	£29,000	£762,000
Richard Hickinbotham	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Louise Evans	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
Julie Armstrong	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	–	£1,441,000	–:1	22:1	–:1
2024	–	£1,053,000	–:1	16:1	–:1
2023	–	£1,064,000	–:1	15:1	–:1

Former Directors (10)

David John Forbes

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 26 Jan 2026

Dr James Mathew Routh

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2025

Felicity Elaine Jackson

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 17 Nov 2021

Anthony Best

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Graham Dudley Eves

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Aug 2020

Matthew James Hubbard

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2020

Frederick Bryan Smart

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Jan 2020

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2019

Robert Andrew Leonard Hart

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2019

Timothy John Rogers

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2018

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David John Forbes	Secretary	17 Nov 2021	26 Jan 2026	4 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr James Mathew Routh	Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	30 Nov 2025	7 yrs 1 mos	British
Felicity Elaine Jackson	Secretary	1 Jul 2019	17 Nov 2021	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Anthony Best	Chair	7 Feb 2013	1 Jul 2021	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Graham Dudley Eves	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	31 Aug 2020	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Matthew James Hubbard	Executive Director	9 Aug 2017	10 Jun 2020	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Frederick Bryan Smart	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2013	15 Jan 2020	6 yrs 9 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Director	20 Mar 2013	31 Jul 2019	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Robert Andrew Leonard Hart	Secretary	9 May 2013	1 Jul 2019	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Timothy John Rogers	Director	7 Feb 2013	28 Feb 2018	5 yrs	British