Appointment to the Board:

27 September 2010.

Committee membership:

Audit, Nominations and Remuneration.

External appointments:

Chief Executive and an executive director of De La Rue Plc.

Previous experience:

Tim was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Chloride Group plc, the leading international provider of secure power solutions having joined them in 2007 as Chief Operating Officer. Following Emerson Electric’s takeover of Chloride he held a senior position in Emerson, responsible for the Chloride Group of companies. He trained as a Mechanical Engineer and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987 and joined Smiths Group plc (formerly TI Group plc) in 1989 where he held a number of senior financial and operational management positions over an 18 year period.

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA).

Responsibilities and skills:

Tim’s blend of financial and engineering experience means that he is well placed to contribute significantly to the Board and its Committees. His role as an active chief executive in a different sector adds an alternative dimension to his contribution