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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC Directors

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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

1 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 58Irish

Vikram Kumaraswamy

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 49Indian

Sharon Emma Flood

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 61British

King-Hung Leung

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 48British

Heather Caroline Seton Manners

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 61British

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Iain McCombie

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CJ Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	1 Jan 2025	1 yrs 6 mos	British
MT Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick	Non-Executive Director	5 Oct 2021	4 yrs 9 mos	Irish
VK Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	Indian
SE Sharon Emma Flood	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British
KL King-Hung Leung	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
HC Heather Caroline Seton Manners	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£70,717	£5,411	£76,128
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£54,500	£178	£54,678
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£18,041	£69,541
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	£1,150	£65,650
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£3,435	£54,935
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£2,752	£54,252
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£20,217	£2,168	£22,385
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	£12,875	£917	£13,792

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£12,500	£1,827	£14,327
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£50,000	£1,911	£51,911
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£75,000	£9,003	£84,003
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£62,500	£1,738	£64,238
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£5,128	£55,128
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£4,566	£54,566
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£3,759	£53,759
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (20)

Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2026

Laurence Justin Dowley

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2025

Dr Paola Subacchi

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Fiona Catherine McBain

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 4 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2023

Professor John Anderson Kay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Jun 2020

John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 8 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2017

William Gordon McQueen

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2016

Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 4 mosResigned: 23 Jun 2015

Dr Linda Yueh

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2010

Sir Donald Iain MacKay

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Geoffrey Arthur Ball

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jun 2009

The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2004

Lord Charles Russell Sanderson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2003

Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2002

Sir John Calman Shaw

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 2001

Ian Sutherland Irwin

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jul 1999

George David Gwilt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Jun 1998

Sir Michael Young-Herries

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jun 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	1 Apr 2016	2 Jul 2026	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Laurence Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2015	4 Jul 2025	9 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Paola Subacchi	Director	1 Apr 2014	27 Jun 2023	9 yrs 2 mos	Italian
Fiona Catherine McBain	Director	26 Feb 2009	27 Jun 2023	14 yrs 4 mos	British
Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé	Director	14 May 2020	20 Mar 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	American
Professor John Anderson Kay	Non-Executive Director	11 Dec 2008	25 Jun 2020	11 yrs 6 mos	British
John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jun 2017	15 yrs 8 mos	British
William Gordon McQueen	Director	15 Feb 2001	30 Jun 2016	15 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl	Director	26 Feb 2004	23 Jun 2015	11 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Linda Yueh	Non-Executive Director	3 May 2012	31 Mar 2013	10 mos	United Kingdom
Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde	Director	26 Feb 2004	28 Feb 2010	6 yrs	British
Sir Donald Iain MacKay	Director	1 Jul 1999	31 Dec 2009	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Geoffrey Arthur Ball	Director	–	25 Jun 2009	–	British
The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer	Director	23 Apr 1997	1 Jul 2004	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Lord Charles Russell Sanderson	Director	25 Apr 1991	3 Jul 2003	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston	Director	25 Apr 1991	4 Jul 2002	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Sir John Calman Shaw	Director	–	5 Jul 2001	–	British
Ian Sutherland Irwin	Director	–	1 Jul 1999	–	British
George David Gwilt	Director	–	18 Jun 1998	–	British
Sir Michael Young-Herries	Director	–	24 Jun 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

1 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 58Irish

Vikram Kumaraswamy

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 49Indian

Sharon Emma Flood

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 61British

King-Hung Leung

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 48British

Heather Caroline Seton Manners

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 61British

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Iain McCombie

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CJ Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	1 Jan 2025	1 yrs 6 mos	British
MT Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick	Non-Executive Director	5 Oct 2021	4 yrs 9 mos	Irish
VK Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	Indian
SE Sharon Emma Flood	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British
KL King-Hung Leung	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
HC Heather Caroline Seton Manners	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£70,717	£5,411	£76,128
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£54,500	£178	£54,678
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£18,041	£69,541
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	£1,150	£65,650
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£3,435	£54,935
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£2,752	£54,252
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£20,217	£2,168	£22,385
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	£12,875	£917	£13,792

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£12,500	£1,827	£14,327
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£50,000	£1,911	£51,911
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£75,000	£9,003	£84,003
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£62,500	£1,738	£64,238
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£5,128	£55,128
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£4,566	£54,566
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£3,759	£53,759
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (20)

Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2026

Laurence Justin Dowley

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2025

Dr Paola Subacchi

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Fiona Catherine McBain

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 4 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2023

Professor John Anderson Kay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Jun 2020

John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 8 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2017

William Gordon McQueen

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2016

Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 4 mosResigned: 23 Jun 2015

Dr Linda Yueh

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2010

Sir Donald Iain MacKay

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Geoffrey Arthur Ball

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jun 2009

The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2004

Lord Charles Russell Sanderson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2003

Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2002

Sir John Calman Shaw

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 2001

Ian Sutherland Irwin

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jul 1999

George David Gwilt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Jun 1998

Sir Michael Young-Herries

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jun 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	1 Apr 2016	2 Jul 2026	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Laurence Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2015	4 Jul 2025	9 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Paola Subacchi	Director	1 Apr 2014	27 Jun 2023	9 yrs 2 mos	Italian
Fiona Catherine McBain	Director	26 Feb 2009	27 Jun 2023	14 yrs 4 mos	British
Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé	Director	14 May 2020	20 Mar 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	American
Professor John Anderson Kay	Non-Executive Director	11 Dec 2008	25 Jun 2020	11 yrs 6 mos	British
John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jun 2017	15 yrs 8 mos	British
William Gordon McQueen	Director	15 Feb 2001	30 Jun 2016	15 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl	Director	26 Feb 2004	23 Jun 2015	11 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Linda Yueh	Non-Executive Director	3 May 2012	31 Mar 2013	10 mos	United Kingdom
Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde	Director	26 Feb 2004	28 Feb 2010	6 yrs	British
Sir Donald Iain MacKay	Director	1 Jul 1999	31 Dec 2009	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Geoffrey Arthur Ball	Director	–	25 Jun 2009	–	British
The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer	Director	23 Apr 1997	1 Jul 2004	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Lord Charles Russell Sanderson	Director	25 Apr 1991	3 Jul 2003	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston	Director	25 Apr 1991	4 Jul 2002	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Sir John Calman Shaw	Director	–	5 Jul 2001	–	British
Ian Sutherland Irwin	Director	–	1 Jul 1999	–	British
George David Gwilt	Director	–	18 Jun 1998	–	British
Sir Michael Young-Herries	Director	–	24 Jun 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

1 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 58Irish

Vikram Kumaraswamy

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 49Indian

Sharon Emma Flood

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 61British

King-Hung Leung

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 48British

Heather Caroline Seton Manners

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 61British

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Iain McCombie

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CJ Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	1 Jan 2025	1 yrs 6 mos	British
MT Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick	Non-Executive Director	5 Oct 2021	4 yrs 9 mos	Irish
VK Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	Indian
SE Sharon Emma Flood	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British
KL King-Hung Leung	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
HC Heather Caroline Seton Manners	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£70,717	£5,411	£76,128
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£54,500	£178	£54,678
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£18,041	£69,541
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	£1,150	£65,650
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£3,435	£54,935
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£2,752	£54,252
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£20,217	£2,168	£22,385
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	£12,875	£917	£13,792

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£12,500	£1,827	£14,327
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£50,000	£1,911	£51,911
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£75,000	£9,003	£84,003
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£62,500	£1,738	£64,238
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£5,128	£55,128
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£4,566	£54,566
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£3,759	£53,759
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (20)

Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2026

Laurence Justin Dowley

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2025

Dr Paola Subacchi

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Fiona Catherine McBain

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 4 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2023

Professor John Anderson Kay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Jun 2020

John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 8 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2017

William Gordon McQueen

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2016

Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 4 mosResigned: 23 Jun 2015

Dr Linda Yueh

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2010

Sir Donald Iain MacKay

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Geoffrey Arthur Ball

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jun 2009

The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2004

Lord Charles Russell Sanderson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2003

Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2002

Sir John Calman Shaw

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 2001

Ian Sutherland Irwin

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jul 1999

George David Gwilt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Jun 1998

Sir Michael Young-Herries

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jun 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	1 Apr 2016	2 Jul 2026	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Laurence Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2015	4 Jul 2025	9 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Paola Subacchi	Director	1 Apr 2014	27 Jun 2023	9 yrs 2 mos	Italian
Fiona Catherine McBain	Director	26 Feb 2009	27 Jun 2023	14 yrs 4 mos	British
Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé	Director	14 May 2020	20 Mar 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	American
Professor John Anderson Kay	Non-Executive Director	11 Dec 2008	25 Jun 2020	11 yrs 6 mos	British
John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jun 2017	15 yrs 8 mos	British
William Gordon McQueen	Director	15 Feb 2001	30 Jun 2016	15 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl	Director	26 Feb 2004	23 Jun 2015	11 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Linda Yueh	Non-Executive Director	3 May 2012	31 Mar 2013	10 mos	United Kingdom
Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde	Director	26 Feb 2004	28 Feb 2010	6 yrs	British
Sir Donald Iain MacKay	Director	1 Jul 1999	31 Dec 2009	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Geoffrey Arthur Ball	Director	–	25 Jun 2009	–	British
The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer	Director	23 Apr 1997	1 Jul 2004	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Lord Charles Russell Sanderson	Director	25 Apr 1991	3 Jul 2003	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston	Director	25 Apr 1991	4 Jul 2002	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Sir John Calman Shaw	Director	–	5 Jul 2001	–	British
Ian Sutherland Irwin	Director	–	1 Jul 1999	–	British
George David Gwilt	Director	–	18 Jun 1998	–	British
Sir Michael Young-Herries	Director	–	24 Jun 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (11)

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

1 yrs 6 mosAge: 68British

Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 58Irish

Vikram Kumaraswamy

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 49Indian

Sharon Emma Flood

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 61British

King-Hung Leung

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 48British

Heather Caroline Seton Manners

Non-Executive Director

6 mosAge: 61British

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Iain McCombie

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CJ Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	1 Jan 2025	1 yrs 6 mos	British
MT Mark Thomas Fitzpatrick	Non-Executive Director	5 Oct 2021	4 yrs 9 mos	Irish
VK Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	Indian
SE Sharon Emma Flood	Non-Executive Director	17 May 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British
KL King-Hung Leung	Non-Executive Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British
HC Heather Caroline Seton Manners	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2026	6 mos	British
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£70,717	£5,411	£76,128
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£54,500	£178	£54,678
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£18,041	£69,541
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£64,500	£1,150	£65,650
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£3,435	£54,935
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£51,500	£2,752	£54,252
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£20,217	£2,168	£22,385
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	£12,875	£917	£13,792

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£12,500	£1,827	£14,327
Professor Patrick Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	£50,000	£1,911	£51,911
Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	£75,000	£9,003	£84,003
Mark FitzPatrick	Non-Executive Director	£62,500	£1,738	£64,238
Sharon Flood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£5,128	£55,128
Vikram Kumaraswamy	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£4,566	£54,566
Stephanie Leung	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	£3,759	£53,759
Heather Manners	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (20)

Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Jul 2026

Laurence Justin Dowley

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2025

Dr Paola Subacchi

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Fiona Catherine McBain

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 4 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2023

Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Mar 2023

Professor John Anderson Kay

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Jun 2020

John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 8 mosResigned: 29 Jun 2017

William Gordon McQueen

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 4 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2016

Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 4 mosResigned: 23 Jun 2015

Dr Linda Yueh

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 28 Feb 2010

Sir Donald Iain MacKay

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2009

Geoffrey Arthur Ball

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jun 2009

The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2004

Lord Charles Russell Sanderson

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 3 Jul 2003

Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 4 Jul 2002

Sir John Calman Shaw

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 2001

Ian Sutherland Irwin

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Jul 1999

George David Gwilt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Jun 1998

Sir Michael Young-Herries

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jun 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Professor Patrick Henry Maxwell	Senior Independent Director	1 Apr 2016	2 Jul 2026	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Laurence Justin Dowley	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2015	4 Jul 2025	9 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Paola Subacchi	Director	1 Apr 2014	27 Jun 2023	9 yrs 2 mos	Italian
Fiona Catherine McBain	Director	26 Feb 2009	27 Jun 2023	14 yrs 4 mos	British
Professor Amarnath Vasudeo Bhidé	Director	14 May 2020	20 Mar 2023	2 yrs 10 mos	American
Professor John Anderson Kay	Non-Executive Director	11 Dec 2008	25 Jun 2020	11 yrs 6 mos	British
John Philip Henry Schomberg Scott	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2001	29 Jun 2017	15 yrs 8 mos	British
William Gordon McQueen	Director	15 Feb 2001	30 Jun 2016	15 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Michael Maxwell Gray Obe Dl	Director	26 Feb 2004	23 Jun 2015	11 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Linda Yueh	Non-Executive Director	3 May 2012	31 Mar 2013	10 mos	United Kingdom
Lord Thomas Dunlop Galloway De Roy De Blicquy Galbraith Strathclyde	Director	26 Feb 2004	28 Feb 2010	6 yrs	British
Sir Donald Iain MacKay	Director	1 Jul 1999	31 Dec 2009	10 yrs 5 mos	British
Geoffrey Arthur Ball	Director	–	25 Jun 2009	–	British
The Right Honourable George Lionel Yuill Seymour Dawson Damer	Director	23 Apr 1997	1 Jul 2004	7 yrs 3 mos	British
Lord Charles Russell Sanderson	Director	25 Apr 1991	3 Jul 2003	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Frederick Patrick Mair Johnston	Director	25 Apr 1991	4 Jul 2002	11 yrs 3 mos	British
Sir John Calman Shaw	Director	–	5 Jul 2001	–	British
Ian Sutherland Irwin	Director	–	1 Jul 1999	–	British
George David Gwilt	Director	–	18 Jun 1998	–	British
Sir Michael Young-Herries	Director	–	24 Jun 1993	–	British