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Vianet Group PLC Directors

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Vianet Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (6)

James William Dickson

Chairman

21 yrs 2 mosAge: 67British

Craig Roy Brocklehurst

Chief Executive Officer

0 mosAge: 50British

Sarah Bentham

Chief Financial Officer

11 mos

David Charles Coplin

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Stella Panu

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Sarah Bentham

Director

10 mosAge: 42British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
James William Dickson	Chairman	20 Apr 2005	21 yrs 2 mos	British
Craig Roy Brocklehurst	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jun 2026	0 mos	British
Sarah Bentham	Chief Financial Officer	16 Jul 2025	11 mos	–
David Charles Coplin	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2018	8 yrs 2 mos	British
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
SB Sarah Bentham	Director	1 Aug 2025	10 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£191,000	£39,000	£230,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£236,000	–	£219,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	–	£34,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£255,000	£39,000	£294,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£224,000	£27,000	£251,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	£37,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	£33,000

Former Directors (9)

Mark Hardwick Foster

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2025

Christopher Williams

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Jul 2022

Stewart William Darling

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 23 Feb 2021

Mike McGoun

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Jun 2018

Stewart Charles Gilliland

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

James Henry Newman

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Duncan James Noble

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2012

Derrick Collin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 May 2006

Stephen Anthony James

Secretary

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 3 Jan 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Mark Hardwick Foster	Director	3 Jan 2006	16 Jul 2025	19 yrs 6 mos	British
Christopher Williams	Director	20 May 2013	13 Jul 2022	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Stewart William Darling	Director	9 Jul 2009	23 Feb 2021	11 yrs 7 mos	British
Mike McGoun	Director	1 Feb 2014	28 Jun 2018	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Stewart Charles Gilliland	Director	2 May 2006	31 Dec 2015	9 yrs 7 mos	British
James Henry Newman	Director	2 May 2006

Board of Directors (6)

James William Dickson

Chairman

21 yrs 2 mosAge: 67British

Craig Roy Brocklehurst

Chief Executive Officer

0 mosAge: 50British

Sarah Bentham

Chief Financial Officer

11 mos

David Charles Coplin

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Stella Panu

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Sarah Bentham

Director

10 mosAge: 42British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
James William Dickson	Chairman	20 Apr 2005	21 yrs 2 mos	British
Craig Roy Brocklehurst	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jun 2026	0 mos	British
Sarah Bentham	Chief Financial Officer	16 Jul 2025	11 mos	–
David Charles Coplin	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2018	8 yrs 2 mos	British
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
SB Sarah Bentham	Director	1 Aug 2025	10 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£191,000	£39,000	£230,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£236,000	–	£219,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	–	£34,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£255,000	£39,000	£294,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£224,000	£27,000	£251,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	£37,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	£33,000

Former Directors (9)

Mark Hardwick Foster

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2025

Christopher Williams

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Jul 2022

Stewart William Darling

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 23 Feb 2021

Mike McGoun

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Jun 2018

Stewart Charles Gilliland

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

James Henry Newman

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Duncan James Noble

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2012

Derrick Collin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 May 2006

Stephen Anthony James

Secretary

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 3 Jan 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Mark Hardwick Foster	Director	3 Jan 2006	16 Jul 2025	19 yrs 6 mos	British
Christopher Williams	Director	20 May 2013	13 Jul 2022	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Stewart William Darling	Director	9 Jul 2009	23 Feb 2021	11 yrs 7 mos	British
Mike McGoun	Director	1 Feb 2014	28 Jun 2018	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Stewart Charles Gilliland	Director	2 May 2006	31 Dec 2015	9 yrs 7 mos	British
James Henry Newman	Director	2 May 2006

Board of Directors (6)

James William Dickson

Chairman

21 yrs 2 mosAge: 67British

Craig Roy Brocklehurst

Chief Executive Officer

0 mosAge: 50British

Sarah Bentham

Chief Financial Officer

11 mos

David Charles Coplin

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Stella Panu

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Sarah Bentham

Director

10 mosAge: 42British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
James William Dickson	Chairman	20 Apr 2005	21 yrs 2 mos	British
Craig Roy Brocklehurst	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jun 2026	0 mos	British
Sarah Bentham	Chief Financial Officer	16 Jul 2025	11 mos	–
David Charles Coplin	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2018	8 yrs 2 mos	British
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
SB Sarah Bentham	Director	1 Aug 2025	10 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£191,000	£39,000	£230,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£236,000	–	£219,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	–	£34,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£255,000	£39,000	£294,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£224,000	£27,000	£251,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	£37,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	£33,000

Former Directors (9)

Mark Hardwick Foster

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2025

Christopher Williams

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Jul 2022

Stewart William Darling

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 23 Feb 2021

Mike McGoun

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Jun 2018

Stewart Charles Gilliland

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

James Henry Newman

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Duncan James Noble

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2012

Derrick Collin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 May 2006

Stephen Anthony James

Secretary

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 3 Jan 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Mark Hardwick Foster	Director	3 Jan 2006	16 Jul 2025	19 yrs 6 mos	British
Christopher Williams	Director	20 May 2013	13 Jul 2022	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Stewart William Darling	Director	9 Jul 2009	23 Feb 2021	11 yrs 7 mos	British
Mike McGoun	Director	1 Feb 2014	28 Jun 2018	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Stewart Charles Gilliland	Director	2 May 2006	31 Dec 2015	9 yrs 7 mos	British
James Henry Newman	Director	2 May 2006

Board of Directors (6)

James William Dickson

Chairman

21 yrs 2 mosAge: 67British

Craig Roy Brocklehurst

Chief Executive Officer

0 mosAge: 50British

Sarah Bentham

Chief Financial Officer

11 mos

David Charles Coplin

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Stella Panu

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 52British

Sarah Bentham

Director

10 mosAge: 42British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
James William Dickson	Chairman	20 Apr 2005	21 yrs 2 mos	British
Craig Roy Brocklehurst	Chief Executive Officer	1 Jun 2026	0 mos	British
Sarah Bentham	Chief Financial Officer	16 Jul 2025	11 mos	–
David Charles Coplin	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2018	8 yrs 2 mos	British
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
SB Sarah Bentham	Director	1 Aug 2025	10 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£191,000	£39,000	£230,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£236,000	–	£219,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£34,000	–	£34,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
M H Foster	Executive Director	£255,000	£39,000	£294,000
J W Dickson	Executive Director	£224,000	£27,000	£251,000
Stella Panu	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	–	£37,000
D Coplin	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	£33,000

Former Directors (9)

Mark Hardwick Foster

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2025

Christopher Williams

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Jul 2022

Stewart William Darling

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 23 Feb 2021

Mike McGoun

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 28 Jun 2018

Stewart Charles Gilliland

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

James Henry Newman

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Mar 2013

Duncan James Noble

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2012

Derrick Collin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 May 2006

Stephen Anthony James

Secretary

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 3 Jan 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Mark Hardwick Foster	Director	3 Jan 2006	16 Jul 2025	19 yrs 6 mos	British
Christopher Williams	Director	20 May 2013	13 Jul 2022	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Stewart William Darling	Director	9 Jul 2009	23 Feb 2021	11 yrs 7 mos	British
Mike McGoun	Director	1 Feb 2014	28 Jun 2018	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Stewart Charles Gilliland	Director	2 May 2006	31 Dec 2015	9 yrs 7 mos	British
James Henry Newman	Director	2 May 2006