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Mercia Asset Management PLC Directors

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Mercia Asset Management PLC Directors

Board of Directors (10)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Director

11 yrs 8 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 10 mos

Diane Seymour-Williams

Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Janine Nicholls

Director

7 mosAge: 58British

Penelope Anne Freer

Director

5 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NW Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
GW Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 8 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 10 mos	–
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 6 mos	British
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Director	15 Dec 2025	5 mos	British

Director Remuneration

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
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–

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	£126,000	£11,000	£25,000	£384,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£229,000	£3,000	£126,000	£89,000	£25,000	£383,000
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£46,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£83,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

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

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Jonathan David Pell	Director	22 Dec 2017	2 Dec 2025	8 yrs	British
Caroline Bayantai Plumb	Director	12 Jun 2018	25 Sept 2025	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Julian George Viggars	Director	17 Apr 2018	16 Apr 2025	7 yrs	British
Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain	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

Board of Directors (10)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Director

11 yrs 8 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 10 mos

Diane Seymour-Williams

Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Janine Nicholls

Director

7 mosAge: 58British

Penelope Anne Freer

Director

5 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NW Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
GW Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 8 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 10 mos	–
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 6 mos	British
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Director	15 Dec 2025	5 mos	British

Director Remuneration

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
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–

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	£126,000	£11,000	£25,000	£384,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£229,000	£3,000	£126,000	£89,000	£25,000	£383,000
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£46,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£83,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

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

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Jonathan David Pell	Director	22 Dec 2017	2 Dec 2025	8 yrs	British
Caroline Bayantai Plumb	Director	12 Jun 2018	25 Sept 2025	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Julian George Viggars	Director	17 Apr 2018	16 Apr 2025	7 yrs	British
Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain	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

Board of Directors (10)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Director

11 yrs 8 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 10 mos

Diane Seymour-Williams

Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Janine Nicholls

Director

7 mosAge: 58British

Penelope Anne Freer

Director

5 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NW Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
GW Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 8 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 10 mos	–
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 6 mos	British
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Director	15 Dec 2025	5 mos	British

Director Remuneration

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
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–

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	£126,000	£11,000	£25,000	£384,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£229,000	£3,000	£126,000	£89,000	£25,000	£383,000
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£46,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£83,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

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

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Jonathan David Pell	Director	22 Dec 2017	2 Dec 2025	8 yrs	British
Caroline Bayantai Plumb	Director	12 Jun 2018	25 Sept 2025	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Julian George Viggars	Director	17 Apr 2018	16 Apr 2025	7 yrs	British
Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain	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

Board of Directors (10)

Nick Wheelwright

Chair

–

Gary Waters

Non-Executive Director

–

Ben Legg

Non-Executive Director

–

Mark Andrew Payton

Director

11 yrs 8 mosAge: 59British

Martin James Glanfield

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Ian Roland Metcalfe

Director

11 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Sarah-Louise Anne Williams

Secretary

5 yrs 10 mos

Diane Seymour-Williams

Director

5 yrs 6 mosAge: 67British

Janine Nicholls

Director

7 mosAge: 58British

Penelope Anne Freer

Director

5 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NW Nick Wheelwright	Chair	–	–	–
GW Gary Waters	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Ben Legg	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MA Mark Andrew Payton	Director	18 Sept 2014	11 yrs 8 mos	British
MJ Martin James Glanfield	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
IR Ian Roland Metcalfe	Director	13 Nov 2014	11 yrs 6 mos	British
SA Sarah-Louise Anne Williams	Secretary	1 Jul 2020	5 yrs 10 mos	–
DS Diane Seymour-Williams	Director	3 Nov 2020	5 yrs 6 mos	British
JN Janine Nicholls	Director	20 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Freer	Director	15 Dec 2025	5 mos	British

Director Remuneration

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
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£88,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£42,000	–	–	–	–	–
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£49,000	–	–	–	–	–

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	£126,000	£11,000	£25,000	£384,000
Julian Viggars	Executive Director	£229,000	£3,000	£126,000	£89,000	£25,000	£383,000
Diane Seymour-Williams	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Jonathan Pell	Non-Executive Director	£46,000	–	–	–	–	–
Caroline Plumb OBE	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ian Metcalfe OBE	Non-Executive Director	£83,000	–	–	–	–	–
Ray Chamberlain	Non-Executive Director	£40,000	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (13)

Dr Jonathan David Pell

Director

Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 2 Dec 2025

Caroline Bayantai Plumb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2025

Julian George Viggars

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 16 Apr 2025

Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain

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

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Jenna Elizabeth Beever

Secretary

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Kristian Thomas Rogers

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2014

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Jonathan David Pell	Director	22 Dec 2017	2 Dec 2025	8 yrs	British
Caroline Bayantai Plumb	Director	12 Jun 2018	25 Sept 2025	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Julian George Viggars	Director	17 Apr 2018	16 Apr 2025	7 yrs	British
Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain	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