Remuneration
Non-Executive Directors
The Board aims to recruit non-Executive Directors of a high calibre, with broad commercial, international or other relevant experience. Non-Executive Directors are appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Nomination Committee. Their appointment is for an initial term of three years, subject to election by shareholders at the first general meeting following their appointment and commencing from 2011, subject to annual re-election thereafter. The terms of engagement of the non-Executive Directors are set out in a letter of appointment.
The basic annual fee paid in 2011 to non-Executive Directors is £35,000 (2010: £35,000). There are no additional fees payable for membership of, or chairing, a Committee of the Board or for acting as Senior Independent Director. The current remuneration policy for non-Executive Directors requires that fees are reviewed every two years by the Board, taking into account time commitment, competition for high-quality non-executive directors and market movements.
Non-Executive Directors are not eligible to participate in any of the Company's share schemes, incentive schemes or pension schemes.
Chairman
John Rennocks was appointed as a non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 12 July 2002 and as Chairman with effect from 7 January 2004. He was re-appointed for a three-year term with effect from 14 January 2009, at which point his fee was increased to £70,000 per annum. In line with all Directors, John Rennocks' appointment will now be subject to annual re-election by shareholders at the annual general meeting. There is no notice period and no provision for payment in the event of early termination.
Chairman and non-Executive Directors' letters of appointment
| Date of appointment or re-election |
Expiry of term | |
| John Rennocks | 14 Jan 09 | July 14 |
| John Matthews | 13 Jan 10 | July 12 |
| Ian Grice | 12 Jan 10 | Jan 13 |
The non-Executive Directors' letters of appointment do not contain any notice period or provision for compensation in the event of early termination of their appointment.
Non-Executive Directors' interests in ordinary shares
The non-Executive Directors' interests in ordinary shares of the Company at the start and at the end of the financial year were as follows:
| Interests in ordinary shares | ||
| As at 30 Sep 2011 |
As at 1 Oct 2010 |
|
| John Rennocks | 103,766 | 73,776 |
| John Matthews | 12,420 | - |
| Ian Grice | 20,000 | 20,000 |