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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC Directors

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The Biotech Growth Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (12)

Roger Philip Yates

Chairman

4 yrs 11 mosAge: 69British

Hamish Michael Baillie

Senior Independent Director

3 yrsAge: 47British

Theo Wyld

Investment Team

–

Geoffrey Hsu

Portfolio Manager

–

Megumi Takayama

Investment Team

–

Richard Aston

Investment Team

–

Josh Golomb

Portfolio Manager

–

Geoffrey C. Hsu

Director

–

Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu

Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd

Director

5 yrs 10 mosAge: 51British

Julie Ann Tankard

Director

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 60British

Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries

Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Roger Philip Yates	Chairman	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 11 mos	British
Hamish Michael Baillie	Senior Independent Director	1 Nov 2023	3 yrs	British
TW Theo Wyld	Investment Team	–	–	–
GH Geoffrey Hsu	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
MT Megumi Takayama	Investment Team	–	–	–
RA Richard Aston	Investment Team	–	–	–
JG Josh Golomb	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
Geoffrey C. Hsu	Director	–	–	–
Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu	Director	16 May 2018	8 yrs 6 mos	American
Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd	Director	18 Jan 2021	5 yrs 10 mos	British
Julie Ann Tankard	Director	3 Sept 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries	Director	16 Sept 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£4,577	£37,577
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£33,679	£463	£34,142
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Professor Dame Jenny Harries	Non-Executive Director	£16,269	–	£16,269
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£10,500	–	£10,500
Steve Bates	Non-Executive Director	£10,027	–	£10,027
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	£9,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	–	£35,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£32,258	£2,418	£34,676
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£17,385	–	£17,385

Former Directors (14)

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 Jul 2025

David Lindsay Willetts

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2025

Steven Andrew Ralph Bates

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2024

Andrew Neville Joy

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Jul 2022

Kay Elizabeth Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 14 Jul 2021

Sven Heinz Borho

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 2 mosResigned: 16 May 2018

Peter Stephen Keen

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2017

The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2016

Paul Gaunt

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 Jul 2015

Dr John Laurie Gordon

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2014

John Richard Sclater

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2012

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 8 Nov 2007

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Timothy John Herrington

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2016	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs	English
David Lindsay Willetts	Non-Executive Director	11 Nov 2015	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Steven Andrew Ralph Bates	Non-Executive Director	8 Jul 2015	18 Jul 2024	9 yrs	British
Andrew Neville Joy	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	19 Jul 2022	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Kay Elizabeth Davies	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	14 Jul 2021	9 yrs 4 mos	English
Sven Heinz Borho	Director	27 Mar 2006	16 May 2018	12 yrs 2 mos	German
Peter Stephen Keen	Director	4 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2017	20 yrs 1 mos	British
The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave	Director	9 Jun 1998	12 Jul 2016	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul Gaunt	Director	5 Jun 1997	8 Jul 2015	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr John Laurie Gordon	Director	5 Jun 1997	10 Jul 2014	17 yrs 1 mos	British
John Richard Sclater	Director	5 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2012	15 yrs 1 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Non-Executive Director	4 Jun 1997	8 Nov 2007	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British
Timothy John Herrington	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (12)

Roger Philip Yates

Chairman

4 yrs 11 mosAge: 69British

Hamish Michael Baillie

Senior Independent Director

3 yrsAge: 47British

Theo Wyld

Investment Team

–

Geoffrey Hsu

Portfolio Manager

–

Megumi Takayama

Investment Team

–

Richard Aston

Investment Team

–

Josh Golomb

Portfolio Manager

–

Geoffrey C. Hsu

Director

–

Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu

Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd

Director

5 yrs 10 mosAge: 51British

Julie Ann Tankard

Director

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 60British

Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries

Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Roger Philip Yates	Chairman	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 11 mos	British
Hamish Michael Baillie	Senior Independent Director	1 Nov 2023	3 yrs	British
TW Theo Wyld	Investment Team	–	–	–
GH Geoffrey Hsu	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
MT Megumi Takayama	Investment Team	–	–	–
RA Richard Aston	Investment Team	–	–	–
JG Josh Golomb	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
Geoffrey C. Hsu	Director	–	–	–
Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu	Director	16 May 2018	8 yrs 6 mos	American
Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd	Director	18 Jan 2021	5 yrs 10 mos	British
Julie Ann Tankard	Director	3 Sept 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries	Director	16 Sept 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£4,577	£37,577
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£33,679	£463	£34,142
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Professor Dame Jenny Harries	Non-Executive Director	£16,269	–	£16,269
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£10,500	–	£10,500
Steve Bates	Non-Executive Director	£10,027	–	£10,027
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	£9,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	–	£35,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£32,258	£2,418	£34,676
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£17,385	–	£17,385

Former Directors (14)

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 Jul 2025

David Lindsay Willetts

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2025

Steven Andrew Ralph Bates

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2024

Andrew Neville Joy

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Jul 2022

Kay Elizabeth Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 14 Jul 2021

Sven Heinz Borho

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 2 mosResigned: 16 May 2018

Peter Stephen Keen

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2017

The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2016

Paul Gaunt

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 Jul 2015

Dr John Laurie Gordon

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2014

John Richard Sclater

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2012

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 8 Nov 2007

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Timothy John Herrington

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2016	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs	English
David Lindsay Willetts	Non-Executive Director	11 Nov 2015	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Steven Andrew Ralph Bates	Non-Executive Director	8 Jul 2015	18 Jul 2024	9 yrs	British
Andrew Neville Joy	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	19 Jul 2022	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Kay Elizabeth Davies	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	14 Jul 2021	9 yrs 4 mos	English
Sven Heinz Borho	Director	27 Mar 2006	16 May 2018	12 yrs 2 mos	German
Peter Stephen Keen	Director	4 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2017	20 yrs 1 mos	British
The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave	Director	9 Jun 1998	12 Jul 2016	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul Gaunt	Director	5 Jun 1997	8 Jul 2015	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr John Laurie Gordon	Director	5 Jun 1997	10 Jul 2014	17 yrs 1 mos	British
John Richard Sclater	Director	5 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2012	15 yrs 1 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Non-Executive Director	4 Jun 1997	8 Nov 2007	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British
Timothy John Herrington	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (12)

Roger Philip Yates

Chairman

4 yrs 11 mosAge: 69British

Hamish Michael Baillie

Senior Independent Director

3 yrsAge: 47British

Theo Wyld

Investment Team

–

Geoffrey Hsu

Portfolio Manager

–

Megumi Takayama

Investment Team

–

Richard Aston

Investment Team

–

Josh Golomb

Portfolio Manager

–

Geoffrey C. Hsu

Director

–

Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu

Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd

Director

5 yrs 10 mosAge: 51British

Julie Ann Tankard

Director

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 60British

Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries

Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Roger Philip Yates	Chairman	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 11 mos	British
Hamish Michael Baillie	Senior Independent Director	1 Nov 2023	3 yrs	British
TW Theo Wyld	Investment Team	–	–	–
GH Geoffrey Hsu	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
MT Megumi Takayama	Investment Team	–	–	–
RA Richard Aston	Investment Team	–	–	–
JG Josh Golomb	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
Geoffrey C. Hsu	Director	–	–	–
Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu	Director	16 May 2018	8 yrs 6 mos	American
Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd	Director	18 Jan 2021	5 yrs 10 mos	British
Julie Ann Tankard	Director	3 Sept 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries	Director	16 Sept 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£4,577	£37,577
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£33,679	£463	£34,142
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Professor Dame Jenny Harries	Non-Executive Director	£16,269	–	£16,269
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£10,500	–	£10,500
Steve Bates	Non-Executive Director	£10,027	–	£10,027
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	£9,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	–	£35,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£32,258	£2,418	£34,676
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£17,385	–	£17,385

Former Directors (14)

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 Jul 2025

David Lindsay Willetts

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2025

Steven Andrew Ralph Bates

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2024

Andrew Neville Joy

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Jul 2022

Kay Elizabeth Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 14 Jul 2021

Sven Heinz Borho

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 2 mosResigned: 16 May 2018

Peter Stephen Keen

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2017

The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2016

Paul Gaunt

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 Jul 2015

Dr John Laurie Gordon

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2014

John Richard Sclater

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2012

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 8 Nov 2007

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Timothy John Herrington

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2016	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs	English
David Lindsay Willetts	Non-Executive Director	11 Nov 2015	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Steven Andrew Ralph Bates	Non-Executive Director	8 Jul 2015	18 Jul 2024	9 yrs	British
Andrew Neville Joy	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	19 Jul 2022	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Kay Elizabeth Davies	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	14 Jul 2021	9 yrs 4 mos	English
Sven Heinz Borho	Director	27 Mar 2006	16 May 2018	12 yrs 2 mos	German
Peter Stephen Keen	Director	4 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2017	20 yrs 1 mos	British
The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave	Director	9 Jun 1998	12 Jul 2016	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul Gaunt	Director	5 Jun 1997	8 Jul 2015	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr John Laurie Gordon	Director	5 Jun 1997	10 Jul 2014	17 yrs 1 mos	British
John Richard Sclater	Director	5 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2012	15 yrs 1 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Non-Executive Director	4 Jun 1997	8 Nov 2007	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British
Timothy John Herrington	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (12)

Roger Philip Yates

Chairman

4 yrs 11 mosAge: 69British

Hamish Michael Baillie

Senior Independent Director

3 yrsAge: 47British

Theo Wyld

Investment Team

–

Geoffrey Hsu

Portfolio Manager

–

Megumi Takayama

Investment Team

–

Richard Aston

Investment Team

–

Josh Golomb

Portfolio Manager

–

Geoffrey C. Hsu

Director

–

Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu

Director

8 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd

Director

5 yrs 10 mosAge: 51British

Julie Ann Tankard

Director

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 60British

Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries

Director

1 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Roger Philip Yates	Chairman	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 11 mos	British
Hamish Michael Baillie	Senior Independent Director	1 Nov 2023	3 yrs	British
TW Theo Wyld	Investment Team	–	–	–
GH Geoffrey Hsu	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
MT Megumi Takayama	Investment Team	–	–	–
RA Richard Aston	Investment Team	–	–	–
JG Josh Golomb	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
Geoffrey C. Hsu	Director	–	–	–
Geoffrey Che-Chang Hsu	Director	16 May 2018	8 yrs 6 mos	American
Dr Nicola Ann Shepherd	Director	18 Jan 2021	5 yrs 10 mos	British
Julie Ann Tankard	Director	3 Sept 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
Dame Jennifer Margaret Harries	Director	16 Sept 2025	1 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£4,577	£37,577
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£33,679	£463	£34,142
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Professor Dame Jenny Harries	Non-Executive Director	£16,269	–	£16,269
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£10,500	–	£10,500
Steve Bates	Non-Executive Director	£10,027	–	£10,027
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	£9,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Roger Yates	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	–	£35,000
Hamish Baillie	Non-Executive Director	£32,258	£2,418	£34,676
Dr Nicki Shepherd	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Lord Willetts	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Julie Tankard	Non-Executive Director	£17,385	–	£17,385

Former Directors (14)

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 Jul 2025

David Lindsay Willetts

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 17 Jul 2025

Steven Andrew Ralph Bates

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2024

Andrew Neville Joy

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Jul 2022

Kay Elizabeth Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 14 Jul 2021

Sven Heinz Borho

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 2 mosResigned: 16 May 2018

Peter Stephen Keen

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2017

The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2016

Paul Gaunt

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 1 mosResigned: 8 Jul 2015

Dr John Laurie Gordon

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2014

John Richard Sclater

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 1 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2012

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 8 Nov 2007

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Timothy John Herrington

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Jun 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2016	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs	English
David Lindsay Willetts	Non-Executive Director	11 Nov 2015	17 Jul 2025	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Steven Andrew Ralph Bates	Non-Executive Director	8 Jul 2015	18 Jul 2024	9 yrs	British
Andrew Neville Joy	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	19 Jul 2022	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Kay Elizabeth Davies	Non-Executive Director	15 Mar 2012	14 Jul 2021	9 yrs 4 mos	English
Sven Heinz Borho	Director	27 Mar 2006	16 May 2018	12 yrs 2 mos	German
Peter Stephen Keen	Director	4 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2017	20 yrs 1 mos	British
The Right Honorable William Arthur Waldergrave	Director	9 Jun 1998	12 Jul 2016	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Paul Gaunt	Director	5 Jun 1997	8 Jul 2015	18 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr John Laurie Gordon	Director	5 Jun 1997	10 Jul 2014	17 yrs 1 mos	British
John Richard Sclater	Director	5 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2012	15 yrs 1 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Non-Executive Director	4 Jun 1997	8 Nov 2007	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British
Timothy John Herrington	Director	20 May 1997	4 Jun 1997	1 mos	British