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Capital Gearing Trust PLC Directors

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Capital Gearing Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Karl Stephen Sternberg

Chair

1 yrs 10 mosAge: 57British

Alastair Laing

Chief Executive Officer

–

Chris Clothier

Co - Chief Investment Officer

–

Paul Tennant Yates

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 69British

Ravinder Singh Anand

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58British

Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 70British

Wendy Margaret Colquhoun

Senior Independent Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Peter Spiller

Manager

–

Jock Henderson

Investment Analyst

–

Hassan Raza, CFA

Portfolio Manager

–

Emma Moriarty

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
KS Karl Stephen Sternberg	Chair	5 Sept 2024	1 yrs 10 mos	British
AL Alastair Laing	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
CC Chris Clothier	Co - Chief Investment Officer	–	–	–
PT Paul Tennant Yates	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
RS Ravinder Singh Anand	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British
WM Wendy Margaret Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	5 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
PS Peter Spiller	Manager	–	–	–
JH Jock Henderson	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
HR Hassan Raza, CFA	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
EM Emma Moriarty	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£47,628	£47,628
Jean Matterson	Chair	£15,764	£15,764
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£40,616	£40,616
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£41,500	£41,500
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Jean Matterson	Chair	£50,000	£50,000
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£18,583	£18,583
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£33,986	£33,986
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£38,071	£38,071
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£13,542	£13,542
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	£10,804	£10,804

Former Directors (13)

Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2025

Robert Archibald

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2024

Alastair Robert Laing

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2021

Edwin Graham Meek

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

George Andrew Prescott

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2020

Steven Mcgregor Cowie

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2018

Tony Robert Pattison

Executive Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jul 2015

Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jul 2014

James Campbell Morton

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2010

Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2004

Alan Tyser

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Henry C Harding

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Oscar W J Henderson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson	Director	28 May 2015	3 Jul 2025	10 yrs 2 mos	British
Robert Archibald	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2015	2 Jul 2024	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Alastair Robert Laing	Director	6 Nov 2013	6 Jul 2021	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Edwin Graham Meek	Director	13 May 2004	12 Nov 2020	16 yrs 6 mos	British
George Andrew Prescott	Director	5 Feb 2010	28 Jan 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Steven Mcgregor Cowie	Secretary	31 Jul 2015	14 Dec 2018	3 yrs 5 mos	–
Tony Robert Pattison	Executive Director	–	8 Jul 2015	–	British
Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller	Director	–	11 Jul 2014	–	British
James Campbell Morton	Director	6 Nov 1998	7 Jul 2010	11 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones	Director	–	31 Dec 2004	–	British
Alan Tyser	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Henry C Harding	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Oscar W J Henderson	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Karl Stephen Sternberg

Chair

1 yrs 10 mosAge: 57British

Alastair Laing

Chief Executive Officer

–

Chris Clothier

Co - Chief Investment Officer

–

Paul Tennant Yates

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 69British

Ravinder Singh Anand

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58British

Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 70British

Wendy Margaret Colquhoun

Senior Independent Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Peter Spiller

Manager

–

Jock Henderson

Investment Analyst

–

Hassan Raza, CFA

Portfolio Manager

–

Emma Moriarty

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
KS Karl Stephen Sternberg	Chair	5 Sept 2024	1 yrs 10 mos	British
AL Alastair Laing	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
CC Chris Clothier	Co - Chief Investment Officer	–	–	–
PT Paul Tennant Yates	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
RS Ravinder Singh Anand	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British
WM Wendy Margaret Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	5 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
PS Peter Spiller	Manager	–	–	–
JH Jock Henderson	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
HR Hassan Raza, CFA	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
EM Emma Moriarty	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£47,628	£47,628
Jean Matterson	Chair	£15,764	£15,764
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£40,616	£40,616
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£41,500	£41,500
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Jean Matterson	Chair	£50,000	£50,000
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£18,583	£18,583
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£33,986	£33,986
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£38,071	£38,071
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£13,542	£13,542
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	£10,804	£10,804

Former Directors (13)

Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2025

Robert Archibald

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2024

Alastair Robert Laing

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2021

Edwin Graham Meek

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

George Andrew Prescott

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2020

Steven Mcgregor Cowie

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2018

Tony Robert Pattison

Executive Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jul 2015

Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jul 2014

James Campbell Morton

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2010

Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2004

Alan Tyser

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Henry C Harding

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Oscar W J Henderson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson	Director	28 May 2015	3 Jul 2025	10 yrs 2 mos	British
Robert Archibald	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2015	2 Jul 2024	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Alastair Robert Laing	Director	6 Nov 2013	6 Jul 2021	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Edwin Graham Meek	Director	13 May 2004	12 Nov 2020	16 yrs 6 mos	British
George Andrew Prescott	Director	5 Feb 2010	28 Jan 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Steven Mcgregor Cowie	Secretary	31 Jul 2015	14 Dec 2018	3 yrs 5 mos	–
Tony Robert Pattison	Executive Director	–	8 Jul 2015	–	British
Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller	Director	–	11 Jul 2014	–	British
James Campbell Morton	Director	6 Nov 1998	7 Jul 2010	11 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones	Director	–	31 Dec 2004	–	British
Alan Tyser	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Henry C Harding	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Oscar W J Henderson	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Karl Stephen Sternberg

Chair

1 yrs 10 mosAge: 57British

Alastair Laing

Chief Executive Officer

–

Chris Clothier

Co - Chief Investment Officer

–

Paul Tennant Yates

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 69British

Ravinder Singh Anand

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58British

Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 70British

Wendy Margaret Colquhoun

Senior Independent Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Peter Spiller

Manager

–

Jock Henderson

Investment Analyst

–

Hassan Raza, CFA

Portfolio Manager

–

Emma Moriarty

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
KS Karl Stephen Sternberg	Chair	5 Sept 2024	1 yrs 10 mos	British
AL Alastair Laing	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
CC Chris Clothier	Co - Chief Investment Officer	–	–	–
PT Paul Tennant Yates	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
RS Ravinder Singh Anand	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British
WM Wendy Margaret Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	5 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
PS Peter Spiller	Manager	–	–	–
JH Jock Henderson	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
HR Hassan Raza, CFA	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
EM Emma Moriarty	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£47,628	£47,628
Jean Matterson	Chair	£15,764	£15,764
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£40,616	£40,616
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£41,500	£41,500
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Jean Matterson	Chair	£50,000	£50,000
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£18,583	£18,583
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£33,986	£33,986
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£38,071	£38,071
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£13,542	£13,542
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	£10,804	£10,804

Former Directors (13)

Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2025

Robert Archibald

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2024

Alastair Robert Laing

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2021

Edwin Graham Meek

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

George Andrew Prescott

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2020

Steven Mcgregor Cowie

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2018

Tony Robert Pattison

Executive Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jul 2015

Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jul 2014

James Campbell Morton

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2010

Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2004

Alan Tyser

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Henry C Harding

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Oscar W J Henderson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson	Director	28 May 2015	3 Jul 2025	10 yrs 2 mos	British
Robert Archibald	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2015	2 Jul 2024	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Alastair Robert Laing	Director	6 Nov 2013	6 Jul 2021	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Edwin Graham Meek	Director	13 May 2004	12 Nov 2020	16 yrs 6 mos	British
George Andrew Prescott	Director	5 Feb 2010	28 Jan 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Steven Mcgregor Cowie	Secretary	31 Jul 2015	14 Dec 2018	3 yrs 5 mos	–
Tony Robert Pattison	Executive Director	–	8 Jul 2015	–	British
Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller	Director	–	11 Jul 2014	–	British
James Campbell Morton	Director	6 Nov 1998	7 Jul 2010	11 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones	Director	–	31 Dec 2004	–	British
Alan Tyser	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Henry C Harding	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Oscar W J Henderson	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Karl Stephen Sternberg

Chair

1 yrs 10 mosAge: 57British

Alastair Laing

Chief Executive Officer

–

Chris Clothier

Co - Chief Investment Officer

–

Paul Tennant Yates

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 7 mosAge: 69British

Ravinder Singh Anand

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58British

Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 70British

Wendy Margaret Colquhoun

Senior Independent Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 62British

Peter Spiller

Manager

–

Jock Henderson

Investment Analyst

–

Hassan Raza, CFA

Portfolio Manager

–

Emma Moriarty

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
KS Karl Stephen Sternberg	Chair	5 Sept 2024	1 yrs 10 mos	British
AL Alastair Laing	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
CC Chris Clothier	Co - Chief Investment Officer	–	–	–
PT Paul Tennant Yates	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 7 mos	British
RS Ravinder Singh Anand	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Dr Margaret Theodora Zemek	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2024	1 yrs 8 mos	British
WM Wendy Margaret Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	5 Jan 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
PS Peter Spiller	Manager	–	–	–
JH Jock Henderson	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
HR Hassan Raza, CFA	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
EM Emma Moriarty	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£47,628	£47,628
Jean Matterson	Chair	£15,764	£15,764
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£40,616	£40,616
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£41,500	£41,500
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	£34,000
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Jean Matterson	Chair	£50,000	£50,000
Karl Sternberg	Chair	£18,583	£18,583
Wendy Colquhoun	Senior Independent Director	£33,986	£33,986
Ravi Anand	Non-Executive Director	£38,071	£38,071
Paul Yates	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Theo Zemek	Non-Executive Director	£13,542	£13,542
Robin Archibald	Non-Executive Director	£10,804	£10,804

Former Directors (13)

Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2025

Robert Archibald

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2024

Alastair Robert Laing

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 8 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2021

Edwin Graham Meek

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

George Andrew Prescott

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 11 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2020

Steven Mcgregor Cowie

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 14 Dec 2018

Tony Robert Pattison

Executive Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jul 2015

Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jul 2014

James Campbell Morton

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2010

Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2004

Alan Tyser

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Henry C Harding

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Oscar W J Henderson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Nov 1998

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jean Grace Kemmis-Matterson	Director	28 May 2015	3 Jul 2025	10 yrs 2 mos	British
Robert Archibald	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2015	2 Jul 2024	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Alastair Robert Laing	Director	6 Nov 2013	6 Jul 2021	7 yrs 8 mos	British
Edwin Graham Meek	Director	13 May 2004	12 Nov 2020	16 yrs 6 mos	British
George Andrew Prescott	Director	5 Feb 2010	28 Jan 2020	9 yrs 11 mos	British
Steven Mcgregor Cowie	Secretary	31 Jul 2015	14 Dec 2018	3 yrs 5 mos	–
Tony Robert Pattison	Executive Director	–	8 Jul 2015	–	British
Robert Peter Alleyne Spiller	Director	–	11 Jul 2014	–	British
James Campbell Morton	Director	6 Nov 1998	7 Jul 2010	11 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Ralph Cornwall-Jones	Director	–	31 Dec 2004	–	British
Alan Tyser	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Henry C Harding	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British
Oscar W J Henderson	Director	–	6 Nov 1998	–	British