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The board is responsible to the company’s shareholders
for the group’s system of corporate
governance, its strategic objectives and the stewardship
of the company’s resources. The
board meets at least seven times per year.
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Sir
John Banham DL, MA, HonLLD
Chairman, age 68; joined Johnson Matthey as Chairman
Designate in January 2006; appointed Chairman on 1st
April 2006. Currently the Senior Independent Director
of Invesco Inc. and Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc. He
was previously a director at McKinsey & Company,
the first Controller of the Audit Commission and is
a former Director General of the Confederation of British
Industry. Previously a director of National Power and
National Westminster Bank, and Chairman of Spacelabs
Healthcare Inc., Tarmac plc, Kingfisher plc, Geest plc,
Whitbread PLC and Cyclacel Plc. M, N
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A P Carson BSc
Chief Executive, age 52; joined Johnson Matthey in 1980;
appointed Division Director, Catalytic Systems in 1997
after having held senior management positions in the
Precious Metals Division as well as Catalytic Systems
in both the UK and the US. Appointed to the board as
Managing Director, Catalysts & Chemicals in August
1999 and additionally assumed board level responsibility
for Precious Metals Division in August 2002. Appointed
Chief Executive in July 2004. Currently a member of
the Advisory Board for the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability
Leadership.
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R J MacLeod
Group Finance Director, age 45; joined Johnson Matthey as Group Finance Director designate in June 2009 and assumed current job title in September 2009. Previously he was Group Finance Director of WS Atkins plc and worked in a variety of senior financial roles at Enterprise Oil plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Aggreko plc. |
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M Thomson MA, CA
Age 62; appointed a non-executive director in September
2002. Currently Chairman of Bodycote International Plc
and a non-executive director of Alstom S.A. (France).
Until his retirement in 2006 he was Finance Director
of Smiths Group plc. Mr Thomson is also Senior Vice
President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
of Scotland. A, M, N
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J W Walvis
Age 62; appointed a non-executive director in September
2002. Currently a non-executive director of Associated
British Ports Holdings Ltd and Balfour Beatty plc and
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Allianz Nederland
Group NV. He was previously a non-executive director
of British Energy Group plc and Chairman, Global Corporate
Centre, Shell International Limited. Prior to that he
held a series of senior management positions within
the Royal Dutch Shell Group. A, M, N
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Sir
Thomas Harris KBE CMG
Age 64; appointed a non-executive director on 1st April
2009. Currently Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital
Markets Ltd, a non-executive director of Biocompatibles
International plc and SC First Bank (Korea), a director
of IFSL and a Trustee of Asia House. Until 2004, he was
Director General of Trade & Investment USA responsible
for British business and technology promotion throughout
the United States. He served previously as British Ambassador
to the Republic of Korea in Seoul, Deputy High Commissioner
in Lagos, Nigeria and Commercial Counsellor in the British
Embassy in Washington DC. A, M, N |
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J Roney
Age 54; appointed a non-executive director on 1st
June 2007. Currently Chief Executive of Bunzl plc. Joined
Bunzl plc as a non-executive director in 2003. Prior
to becoming Chief Executive of Bunzl he was the Chief
Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV
and had an extensive career with the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co holding a number of senior management positions
with responsibilities in Latin America, Asia, Eastern
Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A, M, N |
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C Thompson
Age 48; appointed a non-executive director on 1st
September 2007. Currently Chief Executive of Drax Group
plc. Joined the board of Drax Group plc as Chief Executive
in 2005. Prior to joining Drax she was head of the European
business of the global power generation firm, InterGen.
First starting her career in banking she has had senior
management roles in the UK, Asia and Africa. A, M, N |
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C Pentz BS ChE, MBA
Executive Director, Environmental Technologies,
age 54; joined Johnson Matthey in 1984; appointed Division
Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in 2001
after having held a series of senior management positions
within Catalysts Division in the US. Appointed Executive
Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in August
2003, Executive Director, Emission Control Technologies
in July 2004 and to his current position on 1st April
2009. Currently a non-executive director of Victrex
plc. |
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W F Sandford BA
Executive Director, Precious Metal Products, age 56; joined Johnson Matthey in 1977; appointed Division Director, Precious Metal Products in 2001 after holding a series of senior management positions within the division. Appointed executive director, Precious Metal Products in July 2009. |
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Committees of
the Board |
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| A |
Audit Committee |
| M |
Management Development and Remuneration
Committee |
| N |
Nomination Committee |
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