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Hill & Smith plc Directors

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Hill & Smith plc Directors

Board of Directors (14)

Alan Giddins

Non-executive Chair

–

Nicholas John Anderson

Non-executive Chair

7 mosAge: 65British,American

Peter Raby

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 58British

Farrokh Batliwala

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Rutger Albert Helbing

Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 59Dutch

Christopher Mark McLeish

Executive Director

1 yrsAge: 56British

Anthony James Quinlan

Senior Independent Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 61British

Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney

Independent Non-executive

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Claire Tomlinson

Independent Non-executive

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 49British

Joel Whitehouse

Corporate Development Director

–

Tim Tehan

–

Nick Adcock

–

Karen Lorraine Atterbury

Group Company Secretary

2 yrs 2 mos

Susan Michelle Clark

Director

0 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Giddins	Non-executive Chair	–	–	–
Nicholas John Anderson	Non-executive Chair	11 Mar 2026	7 mos	British,American
Peter Raby	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Farrokh Batliwala	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2022	4 yrs 6 mos	American
Rutger Albert Helbing	Executive Director	19 Sept 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	Dutch
Christopher Mark McLeish	Executive Director	13 Oct 2025	1 yrs	British
Anthony James Quinlan	Senior Independent Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney	Independent Non-executive	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 9 mos	British
Gillian Claire Tomlinson	Independent Non-executive	25 Mar 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Joel Whitehouse	Corporate Development Director	–	–	–
Tim Tehan	–	–	–	–
Nick Adcock	–	–	–	–
Karen Lorraine Atterbury	Group Company Secretary	19 Aug 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	–
SM Susan Michelle Clark	Director	2 Oct 2026	0 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£683,400	£38,702	£823,053	–	£44,421	–	£1,589,576
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	£100,962	£6,161	£101,091	–	£6,563	£217,820	£432,597
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£116,827	£3,829	–	–	£7,594	–	£128,250
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (5 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	£512,500	–	–	–	–	–	£512,500
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£405,000	£13,045	£413,682	£633,410	£26,325	–	£1,491,462
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£188,115	£11,755	£235,898	–	£12,228	–	£447,996
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	£374,578	£12,726	£219,426	£321,422	£24,871	–	£953,023

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	B	£1,589,576	25:1	20:1	21:1
2024	B	£447,996	25:1	20:1	23:1
2023	–	–	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	–	–	39:1	37:1	32:1
2021	–	–	68:1	63:1	41:1
2020	–	–	26:1	44:1	33:1
2019	–	–	43:1	39:1	38:1

Former Directors (27)

Alan Clifford Bence Giddins

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 21 May 2026

Hannah Kate Nichols

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Apr 2025

Leigh-Ann Russell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Mar 2025

Hooman Caman Javvi

unknown

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 19 Sept 2024

Charles Alex Henderson

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2024

Mark James Reckitt

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 23 May 2024

Annette Mary Kelleher

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 25 May 2023

Paul Simmons

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2022

Derek William Muir

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

John Fyfe Lennox

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Mark Pegler

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

William Henry Whiteley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2017

Clive John Snowdon

Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 May 2016

Howard Cleveley Marshall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 7 May 2010

David Leslie Grove

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Richard Edward Richardson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 12 May 2009

Christopher John Burr

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2008

David Stuart Winterbottom

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 May 2007

John Christopher Humphreys

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2006

Howard Caile Everett

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2003

Simon Harold John Arthur Knott

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 30 Sept 2001

John Geoffrey Silk

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Mar 1999

Anthony John Pensom

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Roger William Simpson

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Michael Edward Sara

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Jun 1998

Joseph Roy Skidmore

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Dec 1997

Eric Johnson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 27 Aug 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Clifford Bence Giddins	Chair	3 Oct 2017	21 May 2026	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Hannah Kate Nichols	Executive Director	16 Sept 2019	14 Apr 2025	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Leigh-Ann Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2021	12 Mar 2025	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	30 Jan 2024	19 Sept 2024	8 mos	Swedish,Iranian
Charles Alex Henderson	Secretary	1 Jan 2015	19 Aug 2024	9 yrs 7 mos	–
Mark James Reckitt	Non-Executive Director	1 Jun 2016	23 May 2024	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Annette Mary Kelleher	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2014	25 May 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Simmons	Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	18 Jul 2022	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Derek William Muir	Director	21 Aug 2006	12 Nov 2020	14 yrs 3 mos	British
John Fyfe Lennox	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2009	30 Sept 2019	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Mark Pegler	Non-Executive Director	11 Mar 2008	30 Apr 2019	11 yrs 1 mos	British
William Henry Whiteley	Director	1 Jan 2010	11 May 2017	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Clive John Snowdon	Director	11 May 2007	17 May 2016	9 yrs	British
Howard Cleveley Marshall	Director	2 Nov 2000	7 May 2010	9 yrs 6 mos	British
David Leslie Grove	Director	20 Mar 1998	31 Dec 2009	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Richard Edward Richardson	Director	1 May 1997	12 May 2009	12 yrs	British
Christopher John Burr	Director	2 Nov 2000	11 Mar 2008	7 yrs 4 mos	British
David Stuart Winterbottom	Director	1 Oct 1997	11 May 2007	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Christopher Humphreys	Secretary	5 Jul 2005	27 Oct 2006	1 yrs 3 mos	British
Howard Caile Everett	Director	–	31 Dec 2003	–	British
Simon Harold John Arthur Knott	Director	–	30 Sept 2001	–	British
John Geoffrey Silk	Director	–	19 Mar 1999	–	British
Anthony John Pensom	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Roger William Simpson	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Edward Sara	Director	–	10 Jun 1998	–	British
Joseph Roy Skidmore	Director	–	4 Dec 1997	–	British
Eric Johnson	Director	–	27 Aug 1997	–	British

Board of Directors (14)

Alan Giddins

Non-executive Chair

–

Nicholas John Anderson

Non-executive Chair

7 mosAge: 65British,American

Peter Raby

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 58British

Farrokh Batliwala

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Rutger Albert Helbing

Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 59Dutch

Christopher Mark McLeish

Executive Director

1 yrsAge: 56British

Anthony James Quinlan

Senior Independent Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 61British

Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney

Independent Non-executive

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Claire Tomlinson

Independent Non-executive

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 49British

Joel Whitehouse

Corporate Development Director

–

Tim Tehan

–

Nick Adcock

–

Karen Lorraine Atterbury

Group Company Secretary

2 yrs 2 mos

Susan Michelle Clark

Director

0 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Giddins	Non-executive Chair	–	–	–
Nicholas John Anderson	Non-executive Chair	11 Mar 2026	7 mos	British,American
Peter Raby	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Farrokh Batliwala	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2022	4 yrs 6 mos	American
Rutger Albert Helbing	Executive Director	19 Sept 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	Dutch
Christopher Mark McLeish	Executive Director	13 Oct 2025	1 yrs	British
Anthony James Quinlan	Senior Independent Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney	Independent Non-executive	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 9 mos	British
Gillian Claire Tomlinson	Independent Non-executive	25 Mar 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Joel Whitehouse	Corporate Development Director	–	–	–
Tim Tehan	–	–	–	–
Nick Adcock	–	–	–	–
Karen Lorraine Atterbury	Group Company Secretary	19 Aug 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	–
SM Susan Michelle Clark	Director	2 Oct 2026	0 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£683,400	£38,702	£823,053	–	£44,421	–	£1,589,576
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	£100,962	£6,161	£101,091	–	£6,563	£217,820	£432,597
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£116,827	£3,829	–	–	£7,594	–	£128,250
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (5 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	£512,500	–	–	–	–	–	£512,500
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£405,000	£13,045	£413,682	£633,410	£26,325	–	£1,491,462
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£188,115	£11,755	£235,898	–	£12,228	–	£447,996
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	£374,578	£12,726	£219,426	£321,422	£24,871	–	£953,023

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	B	£1,589,576	25:1	20:1	21:1
2024	B	£447,996	25:1	20:1	23:1
2023	–	–	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	–	–	39:1	37:1	32:1
2021	–	–	68:1	63:1	41:1
2020	–	–	26:1	44:1	33:1
2019	–	–	43:1	39:1	38:1

Former Directors (27)

Alan Clifford Bence Giddins

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 21 May 2026

Hannah Kate Nichols

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Apr 2025

Leigh-Ann Russell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Mar 2025

Hooman Caman Javvi

unknown

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 19 Sept 2024

Charles Alex Henderson

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2024

Mark James Reckitt

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 23 May 2024

Annette Mary Kelleher

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 25 May 2023

Paul Simmons

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2022

Derek William Muir

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

John Fyfe Lennox

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Mark Pegler

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

William Henry Whiteley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2017

Clive John Snowdon

Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 May 2016

Howard Cleveley Marshall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 7 May 2010

David Leslie Grove

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Richard Edward Richardson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 12 May 2009

Christopher John Burr

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2008

David Stuart Winterbottom

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 May 2007

John Christopher Humphreys

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2006

Howard Caile Everett

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2003

Simon Harold John Arthur Knott

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 30 Sept 2001

John Geoffrey Silk

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Mar 1999

Anthony John Pensom

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Roger William Simpson

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Michael Edward Sara

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Jun 1998

Joseph Roy Skidmore

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Dec 1997

Eric Johnson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 27 Aug 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Clifford Bence Giddins	Chair	3 Oct 2017	21 May 2026	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Hannah Kate Nichols	Executive Director	16 Sept 2019	14 Apr 2025	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Leigh-Ann Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2021	12 Mar 2025	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	30 Jan 2024	19 Sept 2024	8 mos	Swedish,Iranian
Charles Alex Henderson	Secretary	1 Jan 2015	19 Aug 2024	9 yrs 7 mos	–
Mark James Reckitt	Non-Executive Director	1 Jun 2016	23 May 2024	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Annette Mary Kelleher	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2014	25 May 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Simmons	Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	18 Jul 2022	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Derek William Muir	Director	21 Aug 2006	12 Nov 2020	14 yrs 3 mos	British
John Fyfe Lennox	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2009	30 Sept 2019	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Mark Pegler	Non-Executive Director	11 Mar 2008	30 Apr 2019	11 yrs 1 mos	British
William Henry Whiteley	Director	1 Jan 2010	11 May 2017	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Clive John Snowdon	Director	11 May 2007	17 May 2016	9 yrs	British
Howard Cleveley Marshall	Director	2 Nov 2000	7 May 2010	9 yrs 6 mos	British
David Leslie Grove	Director	20 Mar 1998	31 Dec 2009	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Richard Edward Richardson	Director	1 May 1997	12 May 2009	12 yrs	British
Christopher John Burr	Director	2 Nov 2000	11 Mar 2008	7 yrs 4 mos	British
David Stuart Winterbottom	Director	1 Oct 1997	11 May 2007	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Christopher Humphreys	Secretary	5 Jul 2005	27 Oct 2006	1 yrs 3 mos	British
Howard Caile Everett	Director	–	31 Dec 2003	–	British
Simon Harold John Arthur Knott	Director	–	30 Sept 2001	–	British
John Geoffrey Silk	Director	–	19 Mar 1999	–	British
Anthony John Pensom	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Roger William Simpson	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Edward Sara	Director	–	10 Jun 1998	–	British
Joseph Roy Skidmore	Director	–	4 Dec 1997	–	British
Eric Johnson	Director	–	27 Aug 1997	–	British

Board of Directors (14)

Alan Giddins

Non-executive Chair

–

Nicholas John Anderson

Non-executive Chair

7 mosAge: 65British,American

Peter Raby

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 58British

Farrokh Batliwala

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Rutger Albert Helbing

Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 59Dutch

Christopher Mark McLeish

Executive Director

1 yrsAge: 56British

Anthony James Quinlan

Senior Independent Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 61British

Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney

Independent Non-executive

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Claire Tomlinson

Independent Non-executive

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 49British

Joel Whitehouse

Corporate Development Director

–

Tim Tehan

–

Nick Adcock

–

Karen Lorraine Atterbury

Group Company Secretary

2 yrs 2 mos

Susan Michelle Clark

Director

0 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Giddins	Non-executive Chair	–	–	–
Nicholas John Anderson	Non-executive Chair	11 Mar 2026	7 mos	British,American
Peter Raby	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Farrokh Batliwala	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2022	4 yrs 6 mos	American
Rutger Albert Helbing	Executive Director	19 Sept 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	Dutch
Christopher Mark McLeish	Executive Director	13 Oct 2025	1 yrs	British
Anthony James Quinlan	Senior Independent Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney	Independent Non-executive	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 9 mos	British
Gillian Claire Tomlinson	Independent Non-executive	25 Mar 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Joel Whitehouse	Corporate Development Director	–	–	–
Tim Tehan	–	–	–	–
Nick Adcock	–	–	–	–
Karen Lorraine Atterbury	Group Company Secretary	19 Aug 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	–
SM Susan Michelle Clark	Director	2 Oct 2026	0 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£683,400	£38,702	£823,053	–	£44,421	–	£1,589,576
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	£100,962	£6,161	£101,091	–	£6,563	£217,820	£432,597
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£116,827	£3,829	–	–	£7,594	–	£128,250
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (5 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	£512,500	–	–	–	–	–	£512,500
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£405,000	£13,045	£413,682	£633,410	£26,325	–	£1,491,462
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£188,115	£11,755	£235,898	–	£12,228	–	£447,996
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	£374,578	£12,726	£219,426	£321,422	£24,871	–	£953,023

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	B	£1,589,576	25:1	20:1	21:1
2024	B	£447,996	25:1	20:1	23:1
2023	–	–	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	–	–	39:1	37:1	32:1
2021	–	–	68:1	63:1	41:1
2020	–	–	26:1	44:1	33:1
2019	–	–	43:1	39:1	38:1

Former Directors (27)

Alan Clifford Bence Giddins

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 21 May 2026

Hannah Kate Nichols

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Apr 2025

Leigh-Ann Russell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Mar 2025

Hooman Caman Javvi

unknown

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 19 Sept 2024

Charles Alex Henderson

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2024

Mark James Reckitt

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 23 May 2024

Annette Mary Kelleher

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 25 May 2023

Paul Simmons

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2022

Derek William Muir

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

John Fyfe Lennox

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Mark Pegler

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

William Henry Whiteley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2017

Clive John Snowdon

Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 May 2016

Howard Cleveley Marshall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 7 May 2010

David Leslie Grove

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Richard Edward Richardson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 12 May 2009

Christopher John Burr

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2008

David Stuart Winterbottom

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 May 2007

John Christopher Humphreys

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2006

Howard Caile Everett

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2003

Simon Harold John Arthur Knott

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 30 Sept 2001

John Geoffrey Silk

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Mar 1999

Anthony John Pensom

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Roger William Simpson

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Michael Edward Sara

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Jun 1998

Joseph Roy Skidmore

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Dec 1997

Eric Johnson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 27 Aug 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Clifford Bence Giddins	Chair	3 Oct 2017	21 May 2026	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Hannah Kate Nichols	Executive Director	16 Sept 2019	14 Apr 2025	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Leigh-Ann Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2021	12 Mar 2025	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	30 Jan 2024	19 Sept 2024	8 mos	Swedish,Iranian
Charles Alex Henderson	Secretary	1 Jan 2015	19 Aug 2024	9 yrs 7 mos	–
Mark James Reckitt	Non-Executive Director	1 Jun 2016	23 May 2024	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Annette Mary Kelleher	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2014	25 May 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Simmons	Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	18 Jul 2022	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Derek William Muir	Director	21 Aug 2006	12 Nov 2020	14 yrs 3 mos	British
John Fyfe Lennox	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2009	30 Sept 2019	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Mark Pegler	Non-Executive Director	11 Mar 2008	30 Apr 2019	11 yrs 1 mos	British
William Henry Whiteley	Director	1 Jan 2010	11 May 2017	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Clive John Snowdon	Director	11 May 2007	17 May 2016	9 yrs	British
Howard Cleveley Marshall	Director	2 Nov 2000	7 May 2010	9 yrs 6 mos	British
David Leslie Grove	Director	20 Mar 1998	31 Dec 2009	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Richard Edward Richardson	Director	1 May 1997	12 May 2009	12 yrs	British
Christopher John Burr	Director	2 Nov 2000	11 Mar 2008	7 yrs 4 mos	British
David Stuart Winterbottom	Director	1 Oct 1997	11 May 2007	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Christopher Humphreys	Secretary	5 Jul 2005	27 Oct 2006	1 yrs 3 mos	British
Howard Caile Everett	Director	–	31 Dec 2003	–	British
Simon Harold John Arthur Knott	Director	–	30 Sept 2001	–	British
John Geoffrey Silk	Director	–	19 Mar 1999	–	British
Anthony John Pensom	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Roger William Simpson	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Edward Sara	Director	–	10 Jun 1998	–	British
Joseph Roy Skidmore	Director	–	4 Dec 1997	–	British
Eric Johnson	Director	–	27 Aug 1997	–	British

Board of Directors (14)

Alan Giddins

Non-executive Chair

–

Nicholas John Anderson

Non-executive Chair

7 mosAge: 65British,American

Peter Raby

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 58British

Farrokh Batliwala

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 6 mosAge: 51American

Rutger Albert Helbing

Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 59Dutch

Christopher Mark McLeish

Executive Director

1 yrsAge: 56British

Anthony James Quinlan

Senior Independent Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 61British

Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney

Independent Non-executive

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Claire Tomlinson

Independent Non-executive

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 49British

Joel Whitehouse

Corporate Development Director

–

Tim Tehan

–

Nick Adcock

–

Karen Lorraine Atterbury

Group Company Secretary

2 yrs 2 mos

Susan Michelle Clark

Director

0 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Giddins	Non-executive Chair	–	–	–
Nicholas John Anderson	Non-executive Chair	11 Mar 2026	7 mos	British,American
Peter Raby	Non-Executive Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Farrokh Batliwala	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2022	4 yrs 6 mos	American
Rutger Albert Helbing	Executive Director	19 Sept 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	Dutch
Christopher Mark McLeish	Executive Director	13 Oct 2025	1 yrs	British
Anthony James Quinlan	Senior Independent Director	2 Dec 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Ellen Carol Tredway Chesney	Independent Non-executive	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 9 mos	British
Gillian Claire Tomlinson	Independent Non-executive	25 Mar 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Joel Whitehouse	Corporate Development Director	–	–	–
Tim Tehan	–	–	–	–
Nick Adcock	–	–	–	–
Karen Lorraine Atterbury	Group Company Secretary	19 Aug 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	–
SM Susan Michelle Clark	Director	2 Oct 2026	0 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£683,400	£38,702	£823,053	–	£44,421	–	£1,589,576
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	£100,962	£6,161	£101,091	–	£6,563	£217,820	£432,597
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£116,827	£3,829	–	–	£7,594	–	£128,250
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (5 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Alan Giddins	Chair	£512,500	–	–	–	–	–	£512,500
Hannah Nichols	Executive Director	£405,000	£13,045	£413,682	£633,410	£26,325	–	£1,491,462
Rutger Helbing	Executive Director	£188,115	£11,755	£235,898	–	£12,228	–	£447,996
Chris McLeish	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	£374,578	£12,726	£219,426	£321,422	£24,871	–	£953,023

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2025	B	£1,589,576	25:1	20:1	21:1
2024	B	£447,996	25:1	20:1	23:1
2023	–	–	17:1	18:1	15:1
2022	–	–	39:1	37:1	32:1
2021	–	–	68:1	63:1	41:1
2020	–	–	26:1	44:1	33:1
2019	–	–	43:1	39:1	38:1

Former Directors (27)

Alan Clifford Bence Giddins

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 21 May 2026

Hannah Kate Nichols

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Apr 2025

Leigh-Ann Russell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Mar 2025

Hooman Caman Javvi

unknown

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 19 Sept 2024

Charles Alex Henderson

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2024

Mark James Reckitt

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 11 mosResigned: 23 May 2024

Annette Mary Kelleher

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 25 May 2023

Paul Simmons

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 18 Jul 2022

Derek William Muir

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 12 Nov 2020

John Fyfe Lennox

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Mark Pegler

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

William Henry Whiteley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2017

Clive John Snowdon

Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 17 May 2016

Howard Cleveley Marshall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 7 May 2010

David Leslie Grove

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Richard Edward Richardson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 12 May 2009

Christopher John Burr

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 Mar 2008

David Stuart Winterbottom

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 May 2007

John Christopher Humphreys

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 27 Oct 2006

Howard Caile Everett

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 2003

Simon Harold John Arthur Knott

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 30 Sept 2001

John Geoffrey Silk

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Mar 1999

Anthony John Pensom

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Roger William Simpson

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 1998

Michael Edward Sara

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Jun 1998

Joseph Roy Skidmore

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Dec 1997

Eric Johnson

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 27 Aug 1997

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Alan Clifford Bence Giddins	Chair	3 Oct 2017	21 May 2026	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Hannah Kate Nichols	Executive Director	16 Sept 2019	14 Apr 2025	5 yrs 7 mos	British
Leigh-Ann Russell	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2021	12 Mar 2025	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Hooman Caman Javvi	unknown	30 Jan 2024	19 Sept 2024	8 mos	Swedish,Iranian
Charles Alex Henderson	Secretary	1 Jan 2015	19 Aug 2024	9 yrs 7 mos	–
Mark James Reckitt	Non-Executive Director	1 Jun 2016	23 May 2024	7 yrs 11 mos	British
Annette Mary Kelleher	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2014	25 May 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	Irish
Paul Simmons	Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	18 Jul 2022	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Derek William Muir	Director	21 Aug 2006	12 Nov 2020	14 yrs 3 mos	British
John Fyfe Lennox	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2009	30 Sept 2019	10 yrs 4 mos	British
Mark Pegler	Non-Executive Director	11 Mar 2008	30 Apr 2019	11 yrs 1 mos	British
William Henry Whiteley	Director	1 Jan 2010	11 May 2017	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Clive John Snowdon	Director	11 May 2007	17 May 2016	9 yrs	British
Howard Cleveley Marshall	Director	2 Nov 2000	7 May 2010	9 yrs 6 mos	British
David Leslie Grove	Director	20 Mar 1998	31 Dec 2009	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Richard Edward Richardson	Director	1 May 1997	12 May 2009	12 yrs	British
Christopher John Burr	Director	2 Nov 2000	11 Mar 2008	7 yrs 4 mos	British
David Stuart Winterbottom	Director	1 Oct 1997	11 May 2007	9 yrs 7 mos	British
John Christopher Humphreys	Secretary	5 Jul 2005	27 Oct 2006	1 yrs 3 mos	British
Howard Caile Everett	Director	–	31 Dec 2003	–	British
Simon Harold John Arthur Knott	Director	–	30 Sept 2001	–	British
John Geoffrey Silk	Director	–	19 Mar 1999	–	British
Anthony John Pensom	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Roger William Simpson	Director	2 Apr 1993	30 Sept 1998	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Edward Sara	Director	–	10 Jun 1998	–	British
Joseph Roy Skidmore	Director	–	4 Dec 1997	–	British
Eric Johnson	Director	–	27 Aug 1997	–	British