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Octopus Apollo VCT plc Directors

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Octopus Apollo VCT plc Directors

Board of Directors (10)

William Murray Black Steele

Chair

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 78British

Simon Rogerson

CEO

–

Christopher John Powles

Non-Executive Director

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Denise Elcock

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Graeme James Gunn

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 59British

Lindsay Diane Dodsworth

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 64British

Erin Platts

–

Lieven Debruyne

–

Duncan Martin

–

Stuart Quickenden

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
WM William Murray Black Steele	Chair	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Rogerson	CEO	–	–	–
CJ Christopher John Powles	Non-Executive Director	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
GD Gillian Denise Elcock	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	British
GJ Graeme James Gunn	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
LD Lindsay Diane Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Erin Platts	–	–	–	–
Lieven Debruyne	–	–	–	–
Duncan Martin	–	–	–	–
Stuart Quickenden	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£23,396	£23,396
Lindsay Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523
Graeme Gunn	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000

Former Directors (14)

Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 15 Oct 2025

Hon Alexander Robert Hambro

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2025

James Otter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2021

Parisha Kanani

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

Nicola Board

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Apr 2018

Ian Phares Pearson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Matthew Jonathan Cooper

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jan 2016

Arthur William Crawford Morgan

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Nov 2014

Tracey Jane Spevack

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2013

Robert James Johnson

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Celia Linda Whitten

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Sept 2011

Neil Linton Wilson

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Jun 2010

Michael Edwards

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Neil Damian Osmond

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn	Non-Executive Director	21 Sept 2021	15 Oct 2025	4 yrs 1 mos	British
Hon Alexander Robert Hambro	Non-Executive Director	19 Dec 2016	10 Jul 2025	8 yrs 7 mos	British
James Otter	Non-Executive Director	28 Nov 2014	31 Jul 2021	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Parisha Kanani	Secretary	9 Apr 2018	1 May 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Nicola Board	Secretary	6 Jun 2013	9 Apr 2018	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Ian Phares Pearson	Non-Executive Director	27 Jan 2016	31 Jan 2017	1 yrs	British
Matthew Jonathan Cooper	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2006	27 Jan 2016	9 yrs 6 mos	American
Arthur William Crawford Morgan	Director	17 Jul 2006	28 Nov 2014	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Tracey Jane Spevack	Secretary	20 Sept 2011	6 Jun 2013	1 yrs 9 mos	–
Robert James Johnson	Director	1 Jun 2010	28 Sept 2012	2 yrs 3 mos	British
Celia Linda Whitten	Secretary	28 Nov 2007	20 Sept 2011	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Linton Wilson	Director	17 Jul 2006	1 Jun 2010	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael Edwards	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British
Neil Damian Osmond	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

William Murray Black Steele

Chair

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 78British

Simon Rogerson

CEO

–

Christopher John Powles

Non-Executive Director

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Denise Elcock

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Graeme James Gunn

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 59British

Lindsay Diane Dodsworth

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 64British

Erin Platts

–

Lieven Debruyne

–

Duncan Martin

–

Stuart Quickenden

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
WM William Murray Black Steele	Chair	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Rogerson	CEO	–	–	–
CJ Christopher John Powles	Non-Executive Director	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
GD Gillian Denise Elcock	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	British
GJ Graeme James Gunn	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
LD Lindsay Diane Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Erin Platts	–	–	–	–
Lieven Debruyne	–	–	–	–
Duncan Martin	–	–	–	–
Stuart Quickenden	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£23,396	£23,396
Lindsay Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523
Graeme Gunn	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000

Former Directors (14)

Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 15 Oct 2025

Hon Alexander Robert Hambro

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2025

James Otter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2021

Parisha Kanani

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

Nicola Board

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Apr 2018

Ian Phares Pearson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Matthew Jonathan Cooper

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jan 2016

Arthur William Crawford Morgan

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Nov 2014

Tracey Jane Spevack

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2013

Robert James Johnson

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Celia Linda Whitten

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Sept 2011

Neil Linton Wilson

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Jun 2010

Michael Edwards

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Neil Damian Osmond

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn	Non-Executive Director	21 Sept 2021	15 Oct 2025	4 yrs 1 mos	British
Hon Alexander Robert Hambro	Non-Executive Director	19 Dec 2016	10 Jul 2025	8 yrs 7 mos	British
James Otter	Non-Executive Director	28 Nov 2014	31 Jul 2021	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Parisha Kanani	Secretary	9 Apr 2018	1 May 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Nicola Board	Secretary	6 Jun 2013	9 Apr 2018	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Ian Phares Pearson	Non-Executive Director	27 Jan 2016	31 Jan 2017	1 yrs	British
Matthew Jonathan Cooper	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2006	27 Jan 2016	9 yrs 6 mos	American
Arthur William Crawford Morgan	Director	17 Jul 2006	28 Nov 2014	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Tracey Jane Spevack	Secretary	20 Sept 2011	6 Jun 2013	1 yrs 9 mos	–
Robert James Johnson	Director	1 Jun 2010	28 Sept 2012	2 yrs 3 mos	British
Celia Linda Whitten	Secretary	28 Nov 2007	20 Sept 2011	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Linton Wilson	Director	17 Jul 2006	1 Jun 2010	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael Edwards	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British
Neil Damian Osmond	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

William Murray Black Steele

Chair

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 78British

Simon Rogerson

CEO

–

Christopher John Powles

Non-Executive Director

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Denise Elcock

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Graeme James Gunn

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 59British

Lindsay Diane Dodsworth

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 64British

Erin Platts

–

Lieven Debruyne

–

Duncan Martin

–

Stuart Quickenden

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
WM William Murray Black Steele	Chair	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Rogerson	CEO	–	–	–
CJ Christopher John Powles	Non-Executive Director	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
GD Gillian Denise Elcock	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	British
GJ Graeme James Gunn	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
LD Lindsay Diane Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Erin Platts	–	–	–	–
Lieven Debruyne	–	–	–	–
Duncan Martin	–	–	–	–
Stuart Quickenden	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£23,396	£23,396
Lindsay Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523
Graeme Gunn	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000

Former Directors (14)

Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 15 Oct 2025

Hon Alexander Robert Hambro

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2025

James Otter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2021

Parisha Kanani

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

Nicola Board

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Apr 2018

Ian Phares Pearson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Matthew Jonathan Cooper

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jan 2016

Arthur William Crawford Morgan

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Nov 2014

Tracey Jane Spevack

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2013

Robert James Johnson

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Celia Linda Whitten

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Sept 2011

Neil Linton Wilson

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Jun 2010

Michael Edwards

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Neil Damian Osmond

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn	Non-Executive Director	21 Sept 2021	15 Oct 2025	4 yrs 1 mos	British
Hon Alexander Robert Hambro	Non-Executive Director	19 Dec 2016	10 Jul 2025	8 yrs 7 mos	British
James Otter	Non-Executive Director	28 Nov 2014	31 Jul 2021	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Parisha Kanani	Secretary	9 Apr 2018	1 May 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Nicola Board	Secretary	6 Jun 2013	9 Apr 2018	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Ian Phares Pearson	Non-Executive Director	27 Jan 2016	31 Jan 2017	1 yrs	British
Matthew Jonathan Cooper	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2006	27 Jan 2016	9 yrs 6 mos	American
Arthur William Crawford Morgan	Director	17 Jul 2006	28 Nov 2014	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Tracey Jane Spevack	Secretary	20 Sept 2011	6 Jun 2013	1 yrs 9 mos	–
Robert James Johnson	Director	1 Jun 2010	28 Sept 2012	2 yrs 3 mos	British
Celia Linda Whitten	Secretary	28 Nov 2007	20 Sept 2011	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Linton Wilson	Director	17 Jul 2006	1 Jun 2010	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael Edwards	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British
Neil Damian Osmond	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

William Murray Black Steele

Chair

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 78British

Simon Rogerson

CEO

–

Christopher John Powles

Non-Executive Director

14 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Gillian Denise Elcock

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Graeme James Gunn

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 59British

Lindsay Diane Dodsworth

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 1 mosAge: 64British

Erin Platts

–

Lieven Debruyne

–

Duncan Martin

–

Stuart Quickenden

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
WM William Murray Black Steele	Chair	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Rogerson	CEO	–	–	–
CJ Christopher John Powles	Non-Executive Director	28 Sept 2012	14 yrs 1 mos	British
GD Gillian Denise Elcock	Non-Executive Director	1 Dec 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	British
GJ Graeme James Gunn	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
LD Lindsay Diane Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	15 Sept 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Erin Platts	–	–	–	–
Lieven Debruyne	–	–	–	–
Duncan Martin	–	–	–	–
Stuart Quickenden	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£23,396	£23,396
Lindsay Dodsworth	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523
Graeme Gunn	Non-Executive Director	£12,523	£12,523

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Murray Steele	Chair	£44,000	£44,000
Claire Finn	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
Gillian Elcock	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000

Former Directors (14)

Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 15 Oct 2025

Hon Alexander Robert Hambro

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 10 Jul 2025

James Otter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2021

Parisha Kanani

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 May 2020

Nicola Board

Secretary

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Apr 2018

Ian Phares Pearson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Matthew Jonathan Cooper

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jan 2016

Arthur William Crawford Morgan

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Nov 2014

Tracey Jane Spevack

Secretary

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2013

Robert James Johnson

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Celia Linda Whitten

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Sept 2011

Neil Linton Wilson

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Jun 2010

Michael Edwards

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Neil Damian Osmond

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Claire Elizabeth Catherine Finn	Non-Executive Director	21 Sept 2021	15 Oct 2025	4 yrs 1 mos	British
Hon Alexander Robert Hambro	Non-Executive Director	19 Dec 2016	10 Jul 2025	8 yrs 7 mos	British
James Otter	Non-Executive Director	28 Nov 2014	31 Jul 2021	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Parisha Kanani	Secretary	9 Apr 2018	1 May 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Nicola Board	Secretary	6 Jun 2013	9 Apr 2018	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Ian Phares Pearson	Non-Executive Director	27 Jan 2016	31 Jan 2017	1 yrs	British
Matthew Jonathan Cooper	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2006	27 Jan 2016	9 yrs 6 mos	American
Arthur William Crawford Morgan	Director	17 Jul 2006	28 Nov 2014	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Tracey Jane Spevack	Secretary	20 Sept 2011	6 Jun 2013	1 yrs 9 mos	–
Robert James Johnson	Director	1 Jun 2010	28 Sept 2012	2 yrs 3 mos	British
Celia Linda Whitten	Secretary	28 Nov 2007	20 Sept 2011	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Linton Wilson	Director	17 Jul 2006	1 Jun 2010	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael Edwards	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British
Neil Damian Osmond	Director	7 Jun 2006	27 Jul 2006	1 mos	British