Information flow

The Company Secretary manages the provision of information to the board at appropriate times, in consultation with the Chairman and Chief Executive. In addition to formal meetings, the Chairman and Chief Executive maintain regular contact with all directors. The Chairman also holds informal meetings with non-executive directors, without any of the executives being present, to discuss any issues affecting the group, if thought necessary. To keep the non-executive directors informed of events throughout the group between board meetings, regular management updates are sent to each director. This seeks to ensure that the non-executive directors are always kept fully informed of the latest issues affecting the group.