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Directors 2007 Jeff Harris Ulrich Wolters Charles Banks Anthony Habgood Pat Larmon Peter Johnson Michael Roney David Sleath Brian May
1 Ulrich Wolters *†• (Age 65), Non-executive director
2 Michael Roney (Age 53), Chief Executive
3 Charles Banks *†#• (Age 67), Non-executive director
4 David Sleath *†• (Age 46), Non-executive director
5 Anthony Habgood # (Age 61), Chairman
6 Brian May (Age 43), Finance Director
7 Pat Larmon(Age 55), Executive director
8 Peter Johnson *†• (Age 60), Non-executive director
9 Jeff Harris *†#• (Age 59), Non-executive director
 

 

1 Ulrich Wolters *†• (Age 65)


Non-executive director since 2004. Formerly Managing Director of Aldi Süd in Germany, he built the business into one of the world’s leading retailers operating principally in Germany and Austria, the US, the UK and Australia. He is Chairman of Lenze AG and a non-executive director of Douglas Holding AG.

2 Michael Roney (Age 53)


Chief Executive since 2005 having been a non-executive director since 2003. After holding a number of senior general management positions within Goodyear throughout Latin America and then Asia, he became President of their Eastern European, African and Middle Eastern businesses and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV. He is a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey Plc.

3 Charles Banks *†#• (Age 67)


Non-executive director since 2002 and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Previously Chief Executive of Ferguson Enterprises, the largest North American subsidiary of Wolseley plc, he joined the Board of Wolseley in 1992 and was Group Chief Executive from 2001 until 2006. He is a partner of private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

4 David Sleath *†• (Age 46)


Non-executive director since September 2007. Formerly a Partner and Head of Audit and Assurance for the Midlands region of Arthur Andersen, he subsequently became Finance Director of Wagon plc before joining SEGRO plc, the European industrial property group, in 2005 where he is now Group Finance Director.

5 Anthony Habgood # (Age 61)


Chairman since 1996, having joined as Chief Executive in 1991, and Chairman of the Nomination Committee. A director of The Boston Consulting Group from 1977 to 1986, he was then appointed a director of Tootal Group PLC, subsequently becoming Chief Executive. He is Chairman of Whitbread PLC and the senior independent director of SVG Capital plc.

6 Brian May (Age 43)


Finance Director since 2006. A chartered accountant, he qualified with KPMG and joined Bunzl in 1993 as Internal Audit Manager. Subsequently he became Group Treasurer before taking up the role of Finance Director, Europe & Australasia in 1996 and Finance Director designate in June 2005.

7 Pat Larmon (Age 55)


Executive director since 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer, North America. Having joined Bunzl in 1990 when Packaging Products Corporation, of which he was an owner, was acquired, he held various senior management positions over 13 years before becoming President of North America in 2003. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2004.

8 Peter Johnson *†• (Age 60)


Non-executive director since 2006. Having spent most of his earlier career in the motor industry, he joined Inchcape plc in 1995 and became Chief Executive in 1999 and Chairman in 2006. He is Chairman of The Rank Group Plc.

9 Jeff Harris *†#• (Age 59)


Non-executive director since 2000, senior independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Appointed Finance Director of UniChem Plc in 1986 and Chief Executive in 1992, he became Chief Executive of the enlarged Alliance UniChem Plc in 1997 and was Chairman from 2001 until 2005. He is Chairman of Filtrona plc.

* Member of the Audit Committee
† Member of the Remuneration Committee
# Member of the Nomination Committee
• Independent director

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