About Us - Our Board

The Directors are listed below, all of whom are independent. All Directors served throughout the period are non-executive.

Chairman

Lindsay C N Bury*

Aged 70, was appointed to the Board in 1995. Mr Bury is chairman of Bango Plc and a non-executive director of ServicePower Technologies. In 2006 he retired from the board of Sage Group plc where he was senior non-executive director. Earlier directorships include South Staffordshire Group where he was chairman for twelve years, ACT Group where he was a founder and director prior to the acquisition by Misys plc, Portals Holdings for twenty years prior to the acquisition by De La Rue plc and Dunbar plc, where he was a founder and director for twelve years prior to its acquisition by Allied Hambro. Other plc directorships have included Roxboro, Christie Group and Unicorn plc where he was chairman. His city career includes five years at Schroders, seven years at Singer & Friedlander as well as 10 years managing the investment department at Dunbar plc.

Directors

Gerry P Aherne***

Aged 62, was appointed to the Board in 2003. Previously was a director of Schroder Investment Management Limited and a non-executive director of PRI Group plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Henderson Global Investors plc and Majedie Investments plc. He has spent a long career managing investments, pension funds and unit trusts, with a special interest in the insurance industry.

†John D W Pocock**

Aged 49, was appointed to the Board in 1999. Formerly CEO of Druid Group plc and subsequently a Director of Xansa plc, he is currently non-executive chairman of a number of institutionally backed UK software companies and a non-executive director of Aberdeen Income and Growth VCT plc.

Jonathan G Ruffer

Aged 56, was appointed to the Board in 2001. Mr Ruffer trained as a barrister and stockbroker before moving into private client investment management in 1980, with Dunbar Fund Managers. Formerly chief investment officer of Rathbone Bros plc, he established Ruffer Investment Management Limited in 1994 and is chief executive of Ruffer LLP.

†Senior Independent Director
* Chair of the Nomination Committee.
** Chair of the Audit Committee.
***Chair of the Remuneration and Management Engagement Committee

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