(IMT) Imperial Tobacco

Does not hold nor has held any Directorships in publicly quoted companies over the five years preceding the date of his appointment.

Has not been an executive director of a company at the time of or within the 12 months preceding any receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of its creditors.

Has not been a partner in a partnership at the time or within 12 months preceding any compulsory liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement of that partnership.

Has not had any assets which have been subject to receivership and has not been a partner in a partnership at the time of such receivership or within the 12 months preceding such receivership.

Has not been publicly criticised by any statutory or regulatory authority (including any designated professional body) and has not been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company.