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Victrex PLC Directors

Board of Directors (10)

Dr Vivienne Cox

Chair

4 yrs 5 mosAge: 67British

James Mathew Routh

Chief Executive Officer

4 mosAge: 53British

Ian Clifford Melling

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 48British

Brendan Connolly

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 70British

Janet Elizabeth Ashdown

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

David Thomas

Non-executive Director

8 yrsAge: 72British

Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz

Non-executive Director

6 yrsAge: 70British

Urmi Prasad Richardson

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 53American

Jane Brisley

Secretary

4 yrs 10 mos

Peter Anthony Kiernan

Director

2 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Vivienne Cox	Chair	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 5 mos	British
James Mathew Routh	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	4 mos	British
Ian Clifford Melling	Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	4 Jul 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Brendan Connolly	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Janet Elizabeth Ashdown	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas	Non-executive Director	14 May 2018	8 yrs	British
Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz	Non-executive Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
Urmi Prasad Richardson	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2024	2 yrs	American
JB Jane Brisley	Secretary	1 Jul 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Peter Anthony Kiernan	Director	1 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£71,875	£780,270	–	£117,076	£1,526,756
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,664	£371,463	–	£56,101	£757,863
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,664	–	–	£72,192	£466,856
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£6,000	–	–	–	£206,593
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£58,500	–	–	–	–	£58,500
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£95,236	£118,504	£118,504	£117,505	£888,780
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,585	£71,903	£71,903	£72,621	£539,109
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,585	£54,987	£54,987	£56,530	£441,737
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£5,500	–	–	–	£206,093
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£24,375	–	–	–	–	£24,375

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2021	A	£1,526,756	32.6:1	28.38:1	22.87:1
2020	A	£888,780	20.22:1	17.66:1	13.85:1
2019	A	£763,672	17.82:1	15.91:1	12.56:1

Former Directors (36)

Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2026

Jane Elizabeth Toogood

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Feb 2025

Martin Lindsay Court

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2023

Richard James Armitage

Director

Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 27 May 2022

Lawrence Craig Pentz

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Feb 2022

Louise Waldek

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2020

Timothy John Cooper

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Brett Gladden

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2018

Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

David Richard Hummel

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

Andrew James Harrower Dougal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2018

Muireann Jacobs

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2016

Suzana Koncarevic

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 Nov 2015

Giles Francis Kerr

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2015

Anita Margaret Frew

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2014

Andrew Stephen Barrow

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2014

Gary Michael Hulme

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012

Peter Edward Bream

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 6 Oct 2011

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2010

Dr Timothy John Walker

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 10 Feb 2010

Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 30 Sept 2009

Blair Souder

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2009

Peter Thomas Warry

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2008

Charles Edward Irving Swift

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2006

Paul Jeremy Charles Syms

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2002

Richard William Heley

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2001

Peter Joseph Harper

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2000

David Frank Tilston

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2000

John Bamford

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 May 1999

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 26 Jan 1999

Howard Alan Butterworth

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Jan 1997

Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 19 Oct 1995

Anne Rosalind Bateson

Nominee Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Poh Lim Lai

Nominee Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson	Director	1 Oct 2017	6 Feb 2026	8 yrs 4 mos	Icelandic
Jane Elizabeth Toogood	Director	1 Sept 2015	7 Feb 2025	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Lindsay Court	Director	1 Apr 2015	30 Sept 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard James Armitage	Director	1 May 2018	27 May 2022	4 yrs	British
Lawrence Craig Pentz	Director	28 Jul 2008	11 Feb 2022	13 yrs 7 mos	American
Louise Waldek	Secretary	11 May 2018	1 Jul 2021	3 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby	Non-Executive Director	9 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2020	9 yrs	English
Timothy John Cooper	Director	4 Oct 2012	30 Sept 2019	6 yrs 11 mos	British
Brett Gladden	Secretary	11 Jan 2016	11 May 2018	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett	Director	1 Feb 2014	30 Apr 2018	4 yrs 2 mos	British
Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt	Director	28 Jul 2008	9 Feb 2018	9 yrs 7 mos	Belgian
David Richard Hummel	Director	16 Apr 1993	9 Feb 2018	24 yrs 10 mos	American
Andrew James Harrower Dougal	Director	1 Mar 2015	6 Feb 2018	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Muireann Jacobs	Secretary	2 Nov 2015	11 Jan 2016	2 mos	–
Suzana Koncarevic	Secretary	16 Apr 2012	1 Nov 2015	3 yrs 7 mos	–
Giles Francis Kerr	Director	1 Aug 2006	30 Sept 2015	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Anita Margaret Frew	Director	1 Aug 2000	30 Sept 2014	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Stephen Barrow	Director	6 Oct 2011	1 Feb 2014	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Gary Michael Hulme	Secretary	1 Jan 2009	30 Apr 2012	3 yrs 3 mos	English
Peter Edward Bream	Director	8 Oct 2010	6 Oct 2011	1 yrs	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Feb 2000	7 Oct 2010	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Timothy John Walker	Director	4 May 1999	10 Feb 2010	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz	Director	23 Sept 2003	30 Sept 2009	6 yrs	British
Blair Souder	Director	16 Sept 2002	31 Mar 2009	6 yrs 6 mos	Usa
Peter Thomas Warry	Director	26 Jan 1999	30 Sept 2008	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Charles Edward Irving Swift	Director	12 Feb 2002	6 Jun 2006	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Paul Jeremy Charles Syms	Director	16 Apr 1993	10 Jun 2002	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Richard William Heley	Director	1 Apr 1995	11 Jun 2001	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Peter Joseph Harper	Director	1 May 1995	31 Mar 2000	4 yrs 10 mos	British
David Frank Tilston	Director	15 Jan 1997	1 Feb 2000	3 yrs 1 mos	British
John Bamford	Director	16 Apr 1993	28 May 1999	6 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	16 Apr 1993	26 Jan 1999	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Howard Alan Butterworth	Director	15 Sept 1993	15 Jan 1997	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs	Director	30 Sept 1993	19 Oct 1995	2 yrs 1 mos	British
Anne Rosalind Bateson	Nominee Secretary	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British
Poh Lim Lai	Nominee Director	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

Dr Vivienne Cox

Chair

4 yrs 5 mosAge: 67British

James Mathew Routh

Chief Executive Officer

4 mosAge: 53British

Ian Clifford Melling

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 48British

Brendan Connolly

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 70British

Janet Elizabeth Ashdown

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

David Thomas

Non-executive Director

8 yrsAge: 72British

Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz

Non-executive Director

6 yrsAge: 70British

Urmi Prasad Richardson

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 53American

Jane Brisley

Secretary

4 yrs 10 mos

Peter Anthony Kiernan

Director

2 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Vivienne Cox	Chair	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 5 mos	British
James Mathew Routh	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	4 mos	British
Ian Clifford Melling	Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	4 Jul 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Brendan Connolly	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Janet Elizabeth Ashdown	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas	Non-executive Director	14 May 2018	8 yrs	British
Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz	Non-executive Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
Urmi Prasad Richardson	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2024	2 yrs	American
JB Jane Brisley	Secretary	1 Jul 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Peter Anthony Kiernan	Director	1 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£71,875	£780,270	–	£117,076	£1,526,756
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,664	£371,463	–	£56,101	£757,863
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,664	–	–	£72,192	£466,856
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£6,000	–	–	–	£206,593
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£58,500	–	–	–	–	£58,500
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£95,236	£118,504	£118,504	£117,505	£888,780
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,585	£71,903	£71,903	£72,621	£539,109
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,585	£54,987	£54,987	£56,530	£441,737
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£5,500	–	–	–	£206,093
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£24,375	–	–	–	–	£24,375

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2021	A	£1,526,756	32.6:1	28.38:1	22.87:1
2020	A	£888,780	20.22:1	17.66:1	13.85:1
2019	A	£763,672	17.82:1	15.91:1	12.56:1

Former Directors (36)

Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2026

Jane Elizabeth Toogood

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Feb 2025

Martin Lindsay Court

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2023

Richard James Armitage

Director

Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 27 May 2022

Lawrence Craig Pentz

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Feb 2022

Louise Waldek

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2020

Timothy John Cooper

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Brett Gladden

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2018

Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

David Richard Hummel

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

Andrew James Harrower Dougal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2018

Muireann Jacobs

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2016

Suzana Koncarevic

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 Nov 2015

Giles Francis Kerr

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2015

Anita Margaret Frew

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2014

Andrew Stephen Barrow

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2014

Gary Michael Hulme

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012

Peter Edward Bream

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 6 Oct 2011

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2010

Dr Timothy John Walker

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 10 Feb 2010

Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 30 Sept 2009

Blair Souder

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2009

Peter Thomas Warry

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2008

Charles Edward Irving Swift

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2006

Paul Jeremy Charles Syms

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2002

Richard William Heley

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2001

Peter Joseph Harper

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2000

David Frank Tilston

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2000

John Bamford

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 May 1999

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 26 Jan 1999

Howard Alan Butterworth

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Jan 1997

Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 19 Oct 1995

Anne Rosalind Bateson

Nominee Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Poh Lim Lai

Nominee Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson	Director	1 Oct 2017	6 Feb 2026	8 yrs 4 mos	Icelandic
Jane Elizabeth Toogood	Director	1 Sept 2015	7 Feb 2025	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Lindsay Court	Director	1 Apr 2015	30 Sept 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard James Armitage	Director	1 May 2018	27 May 2022	4 yrs	British
Lawrence Craig Pentz	Director	28 Jul 2008	11 Feb 2022	13 yrs 7 mos	American
Louise Waldek	Secretary	11 May 2018	1 Jul 2021	3 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby	Non-Executive Director	9 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2020	9 yrs	English
Timothy John Cooper	Director	4 Oct 2012	30 Sept 2019	6 yrs 11 mos	British
Brett Gladden	Secretary	11 Jan 2016	11 May 2018	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett	Director	1 Feb 2014	30 Apr 2018	4 yrs 2 mos	British
Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt	Director	28 Jul 2008	9 Feb 2018	9 yrs 7 mos	Belgian
David Richard Hummel	Director	16 Apr 1993	9 Feb 2018	24 yrs 10 mos	American
Andrew James Harrower Dougal	Director	1 Mar 2015	6 Feb 2018	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Muireann Jacobs	Secretary	2 Nov 2015	11 Jan 2016	2 mos	–
Suzana Koncarevic	Secretary	16 Apr 2012	1 Nov 2015	3 yrs 7 mos	–
Giles Francis Kerr	Director	1 Aug 2006	30 Sept 2015	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Anita Margaret Frew	Director	1 Aug 2000	30 Sept 2014	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Stephen Barrow	Director	6 Oct 2011	1 Feb 2014	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Gary Michael Hulme	Secretary	1 Jan 2009	30 Apr 2012	3 yrs 3 mos	English
Peter Edward Bream	Director	8 Oct 2010	6 Oct 2011	1 yrs	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Feb 2000	7 Oct 2010	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Timothy John Walker	Director	4 May 1999	10 Feb 2010	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz	Director	23 Sept 2003	30 Sept 2009	6 yrs	British
Blair Souder	Director	16 Sept 2002	31 Mar 2009	6 yrs 6 mos	Usa
Peter Thomas Warry	Director	26 Jan 1999	30 Sept 2008	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Charles Edward Irving Swift	Director	12 Feb 2002	6 Jun 2006	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Paul Jeremy Charles Syms	Director	16 Apr 1993	10 Jun 2002	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Richard William Heley	Director	1 Apr 1995	11 Jun 2001	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Peter Joseph Harper	Director	1 May 1995	31 Mar 2000	4 yrs 10 mos	British
David Frank Tilston	Director	15 Jan 1997	1 Feb 2000	3 yrs 1 mos	British
John Bamford	Director	16 Apr 1993	28 May 1999	6 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	16 Apr 1993	26 Jan 1999	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Howard Alan Butterworth	Director	15 Sept 1993	15 Jan 1997	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs	Director	30 Sept 1993	19 Oct 1995	2 yrs 1 mos	British
Anne Rosalind Bateson	Nominee Secretary	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British
Poh Lim Lai	Nominee Director	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

Dr Vivienne Cox

Chair

4 yrs 5 mosAge: 67British

James Mathew Routh

Chief Executive Officer

4 mosAge: 53British

Ian Clifford Melling

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 48British

Brendan Connolly

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 70British

Janet Elizabeth Ashdown

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

David Thomas

Non-executive Director

8 yrsAge: 72British

Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz

Non-executive Director

6 yrsAge: 70British

Urmi Prasad Richardson

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 53American

Jane Brisley

Secretary

4 yrs 10 mos

Peter Anthony Kiernan

Director

2 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Vivienne Cox	Chair	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 5 mos	British
James Mathew Routh	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	4 mos	British
Ian Clifford Melling	Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	4 Jul 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Brendan Connolly	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Janet Elizabeth Ashdown	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas	Non-executive Director	14 May 2018	8 yrs	British
Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz	Non-executive Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
Urmi Prasad Richardson	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2024	2 yrs	American
JB Jane Brisley	Secretary	1 Jul 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Peter Anthony Kiernan	Director	1 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£71,875	£780,270	–	£117,076	£1,526,756
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,664	£371,463	–	£56,101	£757,863
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,664	–	–	£72,192	£466,856
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£6,000	–	–	–	£206,593
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£58,500	–	–	–	–	£58,500
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£95,236	£118,504	£118,504	£117,505	£888,780
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,585	£71,903	£71,903	£72,621	£539,109
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,585	£54,987	£54,987	£56,530	£441,737
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£5,500	–	–	–	£206,093
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£24,375	–	–	–	–	£24,375

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2021	A	£1,526,756	32.6:1	28.38:1	22.87:1
2020	A	£888,780	20.22:1	17.66:1	13.85:1
2019	A	£763,672	17.82:1	15.91:1	12.56:1

Former Directors (36)

Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2026

Jane Elizabeth Toogood

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Feb 2025

Martin Lindsay Court

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2023

Richard James Armitage

Director

Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 27 May 2022

Lawrence Craig Pentz

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Feb 2022

Louise Waldek

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2020

Timothy John Cooper

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Brett Gladden

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2018

Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

David Richard Hummel

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

Andrew James Harrower Dougal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2018

Muireann Jacobs

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2016

Suzana Koncarevic

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 Nov 2015

Giles Francis Kerr

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2015

Anita Margaret Frew

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2014

Andrew Stephen Barrow

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2014

Gary Michael Hulme

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012

Peter Edward Bream

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 6 Oct 2011

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2010

Dr Timothy John Walker

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 10 Feb 2010

Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 30 Sept 2009

Blair Souder

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2009

Peter Thomas Warry

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2008

Charles Edward Irving Swift

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2006

Paul Jeremy Charles Syms

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2002

Richard William Heley

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2001

Peter Joseph Harper

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2000

David Frank Tilston

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2000

John Bamford

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 May 1999

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 26 Jan 1999

Howard Alan Butterworth

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Jan 1997

Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 19 Oct 1995

Anne Rosalind Bateson

Nominee Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Poh Lim Lai

Nominee Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson	Director	1 Oct 2017	6 Feb 2026	8 yrs 4 mos	Icelandic
Jane Elizabeth Toogood	Director	1 Sept 2015	7 Feb 2025	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Lindsay Court	Director	1 Apr 2015	30 Sept 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard James Armitage	Director	1 May 2018	27 May 2022	4 yrs	British
Lawrence Craig Pentz	Director	28 Jul 2008	11 Feb 2022	13 yrs 7 mos	American
Louise Waldek	Secretary	11 May 2018	1 Jul 2021	3 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby	Non-Executive Director	9 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2020	9 yrs	English
Timothy John Cooper	Director	4 Oct 2012	30 Sept 2019	6 yrs 11 mos	British
Brett Gladden	Secretary	11 Jan 2016	11 May 2018	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett	Director	1 Feb 2014	30 Apr 2018	4 yrs 2 mos	British
Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt	Director	28 Jul 2008	9 Feb 2018	9 yrs 7 mos	Belgian
David Richard Hummel	Director	16 Apr 1993	9 Feb 2018	24 yrs 10 mos	American
Andrew James Harrower Dougal	Director	1 Mar 2015	6 Feb 2018	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Muireann Jacobs	Secretary	2 Nov 2015	11 Jan 2016	2 mos	–
Suzana Koncarevic	Secretary	16 Apr 2012	1 Nov 2015	3 yrs 7 mos	–
Giles Francis Kerr	Director	1 Aug 2006	30 Sept 2015	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Anita Margaret Frew	Director	1 Aug 2000	30 Sept 2014	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Stephen Barrow	Director	6 Oct 2011	1 Feb 2014	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Gary Michael Hulme	Secretary	1 Jan 2009	30 Apr 2012	3 yrs 3 mos	English
Peter Edward Bream	Director	8 Oct 2010	6 Oct 2011	1 yrs	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Feb 2000	7 Oct 2010	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Timothy John Walker	Director	4 May 1999	10 Feb 2010	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz	Director	23 Sept 2003	30 Sept 2009	6 yrs	British
Blair Souder	Director	16 Sept 2002	31 Mar 2009	6 yrs 6 mos	Usa
Peter Thomas Warry	Director	26 Jan 1999	30 Sept 2008	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Charles Edward Irving Swift	Director	12 Feb 2002	6 Jun 2006	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Paul Jeremy Charles Syms	Director	16 Apr 1993	10 Jun 2002	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Richard William Heley	Director	1 Apr 1995	11 Jun 2001	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Peter Joseph Harper	Director	1 May 1995	31 Mar 2000	4 yrs 10 mos	British
David Frank Tilston	Director	15 Jan 1997	1 Feb 2000	3 yrs 1 mos	British
John Bamford	Director	16 Apr 1993	28 May 1999	6 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	16 Apr 1993	26 Jan 1999	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Howard Alan Butterworth	Director	15 Sept 1993	15 Jan 1997	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs	Director	30 Sept 1993	19 Oct 1995	2 yrs 1 mos	British
Anne Rosalind Bateson	Nominee Secretary	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British
Poh Lim Lai	Nominee Director	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British

Board of Directors (10)

Dr Vivienne Cox

Chair

4 yrs 5 mosAge: 67British

James Mathew Routh

Chief Executive Officer

4 mosAge: 53British

Ian Clifford Melling

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

3 yrs 10 mosAge: 48British

Brendan Connolly

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 70British

Janet Elizabeth Ashdown

Non-executive Director

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 66British

David Thomas

Non-executive Director

8 yrsAge: 72British

Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz

Non-executive Director

6 yrsAge: 70British

Urmi Prasad Richardson

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 53American

Jane Brisley

Secretary

4 yrs 10 mos

Peter Anthony Kiernan

Director

2 mosAge: 65British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Vivienne Cox	Chair	1 Dec 2021	4 yrs 5 mos	British
James Mathew Routh	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jan 2026	4 mos	British
Ian Clifford Melling	Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	4 Jul 2022	3 yrs 10 mos	British
Brendan Connolly	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Janet Elizabeth Ashdown	Non-executive Director	9 Feb 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas	Non-executive Director	14 May 2018	8 yrs	British
Dr Ros Catherine Rivaz	Non-executive Director	1 May 2020	6 yrs	British
Urmi Prasad Richardson	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2024	2 yrs	American
JB Jane Brisley	Secretary	1 Jul 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	–
Peter Anthony Kiernan	Director	1 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£71,875	£780,270	–	£117,076	£1,526,756
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,664	£371,463	–	£56,101	£757,863
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,664	–	–	£72,192	£466,856
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£6,000	–	–	–	£206,593
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£58,500	–	–	–	–	£58,500
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (9 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
J O Sigurdsson	Executive Director	£557,535	£95,236	£118,504	£118,504	£117,505	£888,780
R J Armitage	Executive Director	£378,000	£16,585	£71,903	£71,903	£72,621	£539,109
M L Court	Executive Director	£313,635	£16,585	£54,987	£54,987	£56,530	£441,737
L C Pentz	Non-Executive Director	£200,593	£5,500	–	–	–	£206,093
J E Ashdown	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
D Thomas	Non-Executive Director	£60,000	–	–	–	–	£60,000
B W D Connolly	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
J E Toogood	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
R Rivaz	Non-Executive Director	£24,375	–	–	–	–	£24,375

CEO Pay Ratio

Year	Method	CEO Total	25th	Median	75th
2021	A	£1,526,756	32.6:1	28.38:1	22.87:1
2020	A	£888,780	20.22:1	17.66:1	13.85:1
2019	A	£763,672	17.82:1	15.91:1	12.56:1

Former Directors (36)

Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2026

Jane Elizabeth Toogood

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Feb 2025

Martin Lindsay Court

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2023

Richard James Armitage

Director

Tenure: 4 yrsResigned: 27 May 2022

Lawrence Craig Pentz

Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Feb 2022

Louise Waldek

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 2 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2021

Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2020

Timothy John Cooper

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 11 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2019

Brett Gladden

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 11 May 2018

Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2018

Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

David Richard Hummel

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 10 mosResigned: 9 Feb 2018

Andrew James Harrower Dougal

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2018

Muireann Jacobs

Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2016

Suzana Koncarevic

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 1 Nov 2015

Giles Francis Kerr

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2015

Anita Margaret Frew

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2014

Andrew Stephen Barrow

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2014

Gary Michael Hulme

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2012

Peter Edward Bream

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 6 Oct 2011

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2010

Dr Timothy John Walker

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 9 mosResigned: 10 Feb 2010

Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 30 Sept 2009

Blair Souder

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2009

Peter Thomas Warry

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2008

Charles Edward Irving Swift

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 6 Jun 2006

Paul Jeremy Charles Syms

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2002

Richard William Heley

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2001

Peter Joseph Harper

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2000

David Frank Tilston

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 2000

John Bamford

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 May 1999

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 26 Jan 1999

Howard Alan Butterworth

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 4 mosResigned: 15 Jan 1997

Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 19 Oct 1995

Anne Rosalind Bateson

Nominee Secretary

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Poh Lim Lai

Nominee Director

Tenure: 2 mosResigned: 16 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Jakob Oskar Sigurdsson	Director	1 Oct 2017	6 Feb 2026	8 yrs 4 mos	Icelandic
Jane Elizabeth Toogood	Director	1 Sept 2015	7 Feb 2025	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Lindsay Court	Director	1 Apr 2015	30 Sept 2023	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard James Armitage	Director	1 May 2018	27 May 2022	4 yrs	British
Lawrence Craig Pentz	Director	28 Jul 2008	11 Feb 2022	13 yrs 7 mos	American
Louise Waldek	Secretary	11 May 2018	1 Jul 2021	3 yrs 2 mos	–
Dr Pamela Josephine Kirby	Non-Executive Director	9 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2020	9 yrs	English
Timothy John Cooper	Director	4 Oct 2012	30 Sept 2019	6 yrs 11 mos	British
Brett Gladden	Secretary	11 Jan 2016	11 May 2018	2 yrs 4 mos	–
Group Finance Director Louisa Sachiko Burdett	Director	1 Feb 2014	30 Apr 2018	4 yrs 2 mos	British
Patrick Jean-Marie De Smedt	Director	28 Jul 2008	9 Feb 2018	9 yrs 7 mos	Belgian
David Richard Hummel	Director	16 Apr 1993	9 Feb 2018	24 yrs 10 mos	American
Andrew James Harrower Dougal	Director	1 Mar 2015	6 Feb 2018	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Muireann Jacobs	Secretary	2 Nov 2015	11 Jan 2016	2 mos	–
Suzana Koncarevic	Secretary	16 Apr 2012	1 Nov 2015	3 yrs 7 mos	–
Giles Francis Kerr	Director	1 Aug 2006	30 Sept 2015	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Anita Margaret Frew	Director	1 Aug 2000	30 Sept 2014	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Andrew Stephen Barrow	Director	6 Oct 2011	1 Feb 2014	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Gary Michael Hulme	Secretary	1 Jan 2009	30 Apr 2012	3 yrs 3 mos	English
Peter Edward Bream	Director	8 Oct 2010	6 Oct 2011	1 yrs	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Feb 2000	7 Oct 2010	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Timothy John Walker	Director	4 May 1999	10 Feb 2010	10 yrs 9 mos	British
Jonathan Giles Ashley Aziz	Director	23 Sept 2003	30 Sept 2009	6 yrs	British
Blair Souder	Director	16 Sept 2002	31 Mar 2009	6 yrs 6 mos	Usa
Peter Thomas Warry	Director	26 Jan 1999	30 Sept 2008	9 yrs 8 mos	British
Charles Edward Irving Swift	Director	12 Feb 2002	6 Jun 2006	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Paul Jeremy Charles Syms	Director	16 Apr 1993	10 Jun 2002	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Richard William Heley	Director	1 Apr 1995	11 Jun 2001	6 yrs 2 mos	British
Peter Joseph Harper	Director	1 May 1995	31 Mar 2000	4 yrs 10 mos	British
David Frank Tilston	Director	15 Jan 1997	1 Feb 2000	3 yrs 1 mos	British
John Bamford	Director	16 Apr 1993	28 May 1999	6 yrs 1 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	16 Apr 1993	26 Jan 1999	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Howard Alan Butterworth	Director	15 Sept 1993	15 Jan 1997	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Jonathan Charles Carter-Meggs	Director	30 Sept 1993	19 Oct 1995	2 yrs 1 mos	British
Anne Rosalind Bateson	Nominee Secretary	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British
Poh Lim Lai	Nominee Director	25 Feb 1993	16 Apr 1993	2 mos	British