Board of Directors and Secretary

Lord Rothermere was appointed to the Board in 1995 and appointed Chairman in 1998, having joined the Group in 1994. He is a non-executive director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc.

Charles Sinclair retired on 30th September 2008, having been a Director since 1988 and Chief Executive since 1989. He joined the Group in 1975. He is a non-executive director of SVG Capital plc and was appointed to the board of Associated British Foods plc on 1st October 2008.

Martin Morgan was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive and to that of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc as a non-executive director on 1st October, 2008, having joined the Group in 1989. He was previously chief executive of DMG Information.

Peter Williams was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in 1991, having joined the Group in 1982. He was a non-executive director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc until 30th September 2008 when be became an alternate director. He is a non-executive director of Ibis Media VCT plc and formerly of GCap Media plc.

John Hemingway was appointed to the Board in 1978. He is an independent solicitor.

Marius Gray was appointed to the Board in 1985. He was senior partner of Dixon Wilson, Chartered Accountants, and is chairman of the Audit Committee.

Ian Park was appointed to the Board in 1994. He was managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers from 1982 to 1995 and its chairman from 1995 to 2003. He is retiring at the Annual General Meeting in February 2009.

David Dutton was appointed to the Board in 1997. He advises the Group on property matters and is chairman of DMG Information.

Paul Dacre was appointed to the Board in 1998, having joined the Group in 1979. He has been editor of the Daily Mail since 1992 and editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers since 1998.

Padraic Fallon was appointed to the Board in 1999. He is chairman of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc. He joined Euromoney in 1974 as editor and was managing director from 1985 to 1992.

Charles Dunstone was appointed to the Board in 2001. He is founder and chief executive of the Carphone Warehouse Group plc and was formerly a non-executive director of HBOS plc.

Francisco Balsemão was appointed to the Board in 2002. He is chairman and chief executive of IMPRESA, S.G.P.S, chairman of the European Publishers Council and a former prime minister of Portugal.

Tom Gillespie was appointed to the Board in 2004. He is a former senior partner of Ogilvy Renault and has advised the Group on legal matters in Canada for many years.

David Verey was appointed to the Board in 2004. He was formerly chairman of the Blackstone Group–UK and chairman of Lazard, London.

Kevin Beatty was appointed to the Board in 2004, having joined the Group in 1996. He is chief executive of A&N Media and managing director of Associated Newspapers. He was managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers between 2001 and 2004.

Nicholas Berry was appointed to the Board in February 2007. He is chairman of Stancroft Trust with wide experience in media and investment in emerging markets.

Nicholas Jennings was appointed Company Secretary in 1999, having joined the Group in 1988. He is also responsible for investor relations.