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Mercia Asset Management PLC Directors

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Mercia Asset Management PLC Directors

Board of Directors (18)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Jason Hobbs

CEO

–

Chris Gore

CEO

–

Simon Turner

Chief Financial Officer

–

Ryan Roberts

Chief Commercial Officer

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Harnett

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Executive Director

11 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 68British

Diane Seymour-Williams

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Penelope Anne Freer

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 65British

Johnny Coghlan

CMO

–

Rachel Richardson

Commercial Director

–

Max Lowe

CFO and COO

–

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 11 mos

Janine Nicholls

Director

8 mosAge: 58British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
JH Jason Hobbs	CEO	–	–	–
Chris Gore	CEO	–	–	–
Simon Turner	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Ryan Roberts	Chief Commercial Officer	–	–	–
Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Harnett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Executive Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 9 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Non-Executive Director	15 Dec 2025	6 mos	British
Johnny Coghlan	CMO	–	–	–
Rachel Richardson	Commercial Director	–	–	–
Max Lowe	CFO and COO	–	–	–
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	–
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	8 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£298,000	£3,000	£244,000	£4,000	£33,000	£578,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£199,000	£1,000	£27,000	£473,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£187,000	£3,000	£27,000	£461,000
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£281,000	£2,000	£155,000	£161,000	£31,000	£469,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£229,000	£4,000

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 26 Sept 2024

Martin James Glanfield

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2020

Susan Jane Searle

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2019

Matthew Sidney Mead

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 Apr 2018

Jonathan Brett Diggines

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 26 Mar 2018

Martin James Lamb

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2017

Jo Bligh

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 13 Nov 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (18)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Jason Hobbs

CEO

–

Chris Gore

CEO

–

Simon Turner

Chief Financial Officer

–

Ryan Roberts

Chief Commercial Officer

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Harnett

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Executive Director

11 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 68British

Diane Seymour-Williams

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Penelope Anne Freer

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 65British

Johnny Coghlan

CMO

–

Rachel Richardson

Commercial Director

–

Max Lowe

CFO and COO

–

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 11 mos

Janine Nicholls

Director

8 mosAge: 58British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
JH Jason Hobbs	CEO	–	–	–
Chris Gore	CEO	–	–	–
Simon Turner	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Ryan Roberts	Chief Commercial Officer	–	–	–
Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Harnett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Executive Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 9 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Non-Executive Director	15 Dec 2025	6 mos	British
Johnny Coghlan	CMO	–	–	–
Rachel Richardson	Commercial Director	–	–	–
Max Lowe	CFO and COO	–	–	–
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	–
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	8 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£298,000	£3,000	£244,000	£4,000	£33,000	£578,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£199,000	£1,000	£27,000	£473,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£187,000	£3,000	£27,000	£461,000
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£281,000	£2,000	£155,000	£161,000	£31,000	£469,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£229,000	£4,000

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 26 Sept 2024

Martin James Glanfield

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2020

Susan Jane Searle

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2019

Matthew Sidney Mead

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 Apr 2018

Jonathan Brett Diggines

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 26 Mar 2018

Martin James Lamb

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2017

Jo Bligh

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 13 Nov 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (18)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Jason Hobbs

CEO

–

Chris Gore

CEO

–

Simon Turner

Chief Financial Officer

–

Ryan Roberts

Chief Commercial Officer

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Harnett

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Executive Director

11 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 68British

Diane Seymour-Williams

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Penelope Anne Freer

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 65British

Johnny Coghlan

CMO

–

Rachel Richardson

Commercial Director

–

Max Lowe

CFO and COO

–

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 11 mos

Janine Nicholls

Director

8 mosAge: 58British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
JH Jason Hobbs	CEO	–	–	–
Chris Gore	CEO	–	–	–
Simon Turner	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Ryan Roberts	Chief Commercial Officer	–	–	–
Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Harnett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Executive Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 9 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Non-Executive Director	15 Dec 2025	6 mos	British
Johnny Coghlan	CMO	–	–	–
Rachel Richardson	Commercial Director	–	–	–
Max Lowe	CFO and COO	–	–	–
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	–
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	8 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£298,000	£3,000	£244,000	£4,000	£33,000	£578,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£199,000	£1,000	£27,000	£473,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£187,000	£3,000	£27,000	£461,000
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£281,000	£2,000	£155,000	£161,000	£31,000	£469,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£229,000	£4,000

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 26 Sept 2024

Martin James Glanfield

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2020

Susan Jane Searle

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2019

Matthew Sidney Mead

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 Apr 2018

Jonathan Brett Diggines

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 26 Mar 2018

Martin James Lamb

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2017

Jo Bligh

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 13 Nov 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (18)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Jason Hobbs

CEO

–

Chris Gore

CEO

–

Simon Turner

Chief Financial Officer

–

Ryan Roberts

Chief Commercial Officer

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Harnett

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Executive Director

11 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

11 yrs 7 mosAge: 68British

Diane Seymour-Williams

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 7 mosAge: 67British

Penelope Anne Freer

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 65British

Johnny Coghlan

CMO

–

Rachel Richardson

Commercial Director

–

Max Lowe

CFO and COO

–

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 11 mos

Janine Nicholls

Director

8 mosAge: 58British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
JH Jason Hobbs	CEO	–	–	–
Chris Gore	CEO	–	–	–
Simon Turner	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Ryan Roberts	Chief Commercial Officer	–	–	–
Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Harnett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Executive Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 9 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 7 mos	British
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Non-Executive Director	15 Dec 2025	6 mos	British
Johnny Coghlan	CMO	–	–	–
Rachel Richardson	Commercial Director	–	–	–
Max Lowe	CFO and COO	–	–	–
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 11 mos	–
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	8 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£298,000	£3,000	£244,000	£4,000	£33,000	£578,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£199,000	£1,000	£27,000	£473,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£243,000	£4,000	£187,000	£3,000	£27,000	£461,000
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Mark Payton	Executive Director	£281,000	£2,000	£155,000	£161,000	£31,000	£469,000
Martin Glanfield	Executive Director	£229,000	£4,000

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 26 Sept 2024

Martin James Glanfield

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2020

Susan Jane Searle

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2019

Matthew Sidney Mead

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 Apr 2018

Jonathan Brett Diggines

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 26 Mar 2018

Martin James Lamb

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2017

Jo Bligh

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 13 Nov 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Dr Jonathan David Pell	Non-Executive Director	22 Dec 2017	2 Dec 2025	8 yrs	British
Caroline Bayantai Plumb	Non-Executive Director	12 Jun 2018	25 Sept 2025	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Julian George Viggars	Executive Director	17 Apr 2018	16 Apr 2025	7 yrs	British
Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	18 Sept 2014	26 Sept 2024	10 yrs	British
Martin James Glanfield	Secretary	13 Nov 2014	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 8 mos	British
Susan Jane Searle	Director	13 Nov 2014	2 Jul 2019	4 yrs 8 mos	British
Matthew Sidney Mead	Director	22 Jun 2015	17 Apr 2018	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Jonathan Brett Diggines	Director	9 Mar 2016	26 Mar 2018	2 yrs	British
Martin James Lamb	Director	13 Jan 2015	18 Sept 2017	2 yrs 8 mos	British
Jo Bligh	Secretary	18 Sept 2014	13 Nov 2014	2 mos	British
Kristian Thomas Rogers	Director	17 Sept 2014	18 Sept 2014	0 mos	British
Jenna Elizabeth Beever	Director	17 Sept 2014	18 Sept 2014	0 mos	British
Jenna Elizabeth Beever	Secretary	17 Sept 2014	18 Sept 2014	0 mos	–