Board of directors.

Responsibilities:
The Group's overall strategic direction, the day-to-day management and profitability of the Group's operations

Board Committees:
Corporate Responsibility Committee

Current Directorships:
Scottish Premier League (Non executive chairman)
Scottish Football Association (Non executive director)

Former roles:
Various roles within William Hill PLC

Year of appointment:
2007. Appointed Chief Executive in February 2008

Responsibilities:
Finance, strategic planning and investor relations.

Current directorships:
SIS Holdings (Non executive director)

Former roles:
Finance Director, Bovis Homes Group PLC
Group Finance Controller, Whitbread PLC
Commercial Finance Director, Whitbread Hotels & Restaurants division
Other finance and divisional roles, Whitbread PLC
Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Finance and project management roles, Reckitt & Colman PLC

Qualifications:
Management Accountant (FCMA)

Year of appointment:
2010

Board Committees:
Corporate Responsibility Committee
Remuneration Committee
Audit and Risk Management Committee
Nomination Committee

Current Directorships:
Barchester Healthcare Ltd. (Board member)
Swanton Care & Community Ltd. (Chairman)

Other Organisations:
Chairman, NHS Shared Business Services
Chairman, Legal Services Board
Board Member, London Legacy Development Corporation
Governor, Kingston University

Former roles:
Chairman, Wincanton plc
Chairman, NHS Direct Health Trust
Director General of Telecommunications at Oftel
Legal Services Commissioner
Trustee, Social Market Foundation
Board Member, Keele University Science & Business Park Ltd
Board Member, Office of Communications
Board Member, English Partnerships
Managing Director, Group Central Services, National
Westminster Group Plc
Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation
Non executive director, Hammerson plc

Qualifications:
BA (Hons), University of Keele

Year of appointment:
2005

Board Committees:
Audit and Risk Management Committee
Corporate Responsibility Committee (Chairman)
Nomination Committee
Remuneration Committee

Current Directorships:
Johnston Press PLC (Chief Executive)
BAFTA (Member)
British Film Institute (Director)

Former roles:
Managing Director and Vice President, Microsoft UK
CEO, Project Kangaroo – the proposed three way joint venture between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4
Director, New Media & Technology
Member of executive board and management board, BBC
Managing Director, Flextech Interactive Limited

Qualifications:
Chartered Information Engineer (CEng)
Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
BSc (Hons) Business Computing Systems (II i)
The City University Business School, London

Year of appointment:
2008

Board Committees:
Audit and Risk Management Committee (Chairman)
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee

Current Directorships:
Berendsen plc (Non executive director)
Michael Page International plc (Non executive director)

Former roles:
Non Executive Director, Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc
Chief Executive, Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC
Chief Operating Officer, Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC
Group Finance Director, Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC
Group Finance Director, Asprey Plc
Chief Financial Officer, A.C. Nielsen Corporation
Various senior finance roles in Norcros Plc, Federal Express Corporation and KPMG

Qualifications:
Chartered Accountant

Year of appointment:
1 April 2011

Board Committees:
Remuneration Committee
Corporate Responsibility Committee
Nomination Committee

Former roles:
Managing Director of Regionals, Trinity Mirror
Managing Director of Wallpaper Group, IPC Media
Managing Director of IPC Advertising, IPC Media
Sales Director, IPC Magazines
Various sales and advertisement roles, Express Newspapers

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons)

Year of appointment:
November 2011

Board Committees:
Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Audit and Risk Committee
Corporate Responsibility Committee
Nomination Committee

Current Directorships:
Now Pensions Ltd. (Trustee)
Comic Relief (Trustee)
Institute of Employment Studies (Board member)
Mitchells & Butlers plc (Non executive director)
Mentoring Foundation (Non executive director)

Former roles:
Commissioner, Workplace Retirement Income Commission
Human Resources Director, J Sainsbury Plc
Human Resource Director, Barclays Bank Plc
Commercial Human Resources Director, Coca Cola & Scheweppes Beverages Ltd

Qualifications:
MSc, Industrial Relations

Year of appointment:
November 2011