Board of directors

The Viscount Rothermere,

(Age 44) ± x †

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.

M W H Morgan,

(Age 61) x §

Martin Morgan was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive in 2008, having joined the Group in 1989. He was previously chief executive of dmg information. He is a non-executive director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc.

S W Daintith, FCA,

(Age 47) ± x †

Stephen Daintith was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in March 2011, having joined the Company in January. He has previously held senior financial positions at Dow Jones, News International and British American Tobacco.

J G Hemingway,

(Age 80) ± x †

John Hemingway was appointed to the Board in 1978. He was for many years a practising solicitor.

D M M Dutton,

(Age 69) x §

David Dutton was appointed to the Board in 1997. He is chairman of dmg information and advises the Group on property matters and is chairman of the CSR Sub-Committee.

P M Dacre,

(Age 63)

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.

P M Fallon,

(Age 65)

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.

C W Dunstone,

(Age 47)

Charles Dunstone was appointed to the Board in 2001. He is founder and chairman of the Carphone Warehouse Group plc and of TalkTalk Telecom Group plc. He is not seeking re-election at the Annual General Meeting in February 2012.

F P Balsemao,

(Age 74) †

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.

T S Gillespie,

(Age 73)

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.

D J Verey, CBE,

(Age 61) * §

David Verey was appointed to the Board in 2004 and chairman of the Audit Committee in 2009. He is lead non-executive director of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and senior advisor to Lazard, London.

K J Beatty,

(Age 54)

Kevin Beatty was appointed to the Board in 2004, having joined the Group in 1996. He is chief executive of A&N Media.

N W Berry,

(Age 69) * ±

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

D H Nelson,

(Age 48) * ± x

David Nelson was appointed to the Board in 2009. He is senior partner of Dixon Wilson, Chartered Accountants.

(Age 57)

Dominique Trempont was appointed to the Board in February 2011. He is on the board of three US public companies with strategic focus on disruptive technologies, emerging markets and Asia.

N D Jennings, FCA,

(Age 52)

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

* Member of the Audit Committee

† Member of the Nominations Committee

± Member of the Remuneration Committee

§ Member of the Risk Committee

x Member of the Investment and Finance Committee