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Chairman

David

Roper

Executive Vice-Chairman

Simon

Peckham

Chief Executive

Geoffrey

Martin

Group Finance Director

Miles

Templeman

(1) Senior non-executive Director

Perry

Crosthwaite

(2) Non-executive Director

John

Grant

Non-executive Director

Justin

Dowley

Non-executive Director

Liz

Hewitt

(3) Non-executive Director Year appointed Appointed as Executive

Chairman of Melrose on 29 May 2003.

Appointed as Chief Executive on 29 May 2003 and as Executive Vice-Chairman on 9 May 2012.

Appointed as Chief Operating Officer on 29 May 2003 and then as Chief Executive on 9 May 2012.

Appointed as Group Finance Director on 7 July 2005. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 8 October 2003. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 26 July 2005. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 1 August 2006. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 1 September 2011. Appointed as a non-executive Director of Melrose on 8 October 2013.

Skills and experience Qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, following which he was an Associate Director of Hanson plc. In September 1988 he joined the board of Wassall PLC as its Chief Executive. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell, following which he worked in the corporate finance divisions of S.G. Warburg & Co. Limited, BZW and Dillon Read. In September 1988 he was appointed to the board of Wassall PLC and became its deputy Chief Executive in 1993. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities and served as a non-executive Director on the boards of two companies.

Qualified as a solicitor in 1986. In 1990, he joined Wassall PLC and became an executive Director in 1999. From October 2000 until May 2003 he worked for the equity finance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland and was also involved in several high profile transactions.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand where he worked within the corporate finance and audit departments. In 1996, he joined Royal Doulton PLC and was Group Finance Director from October 2000 until June 2005, which was a period of significant restructuring for the company.

Previously a director of several consumer goods and retailing companies. He was Managing Director of Threshers Off-Licences between 1985 and 1988 and Managing Director of Whitbread Beer Company between 1990 and 2001. Mr Templeman was Chief Executive Officer of HP Bulmer Holdings PLC from January 2003 to July 2003 and non-executive Chairman of restaurant chain YO! Sushi between 2003 and 2008. He has also held a number of other non-executive directorships. Between October 2004 and October 2011 Mr Templeman also occupied the position of Director General of the Institute of Directors.

Over 30 years’ experience as a Director in the City of London. Perry was a founding Director of Henderson Crosthwaite Institutional Brokers Limited, serving on the board until its acquisition by Investec Bank in 1998. He became a Director of Investec Bank (UK) Limited and Chairman of the Investment Banking division until his retirement in 2004.

Executive career in a variety of senior international roles within the automotive industry and other engineering businesses. John was Chief Executive of Ascot Plc between 1997 and 2000. Prior to that, he was Group Finance Director of Lucas Industries Plc (subsequently LucasVarity Plc) between 1992 and 1996. He also previously held several senior strategy and finance positions with Ford Motor Company in Europe and the US.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. Extensive experience within the banking, investment and asset management sector and was latterly Vice Chairman of EMEA Investment Banking, a division of Nomura International plc. Justin was also a founder partner of Tricorn Partners, Head of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch Europe and a Director of Morgan Grenfell.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co, following which she held a variety of senior positions within Gartmore Investment Management, CVC and 3i Group plc. Between 2004 and 2011 Ms Hewitt was Group Director of Corporate Affairs for Smith & Nephew plc, following a secondment to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and HM Treasury, where she worked to establish The Enterprise Capital Fund. Ms Hewitt was a Trustee of Cancer Research from 2005 to 2011.

Board meetings attended

4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 3/4 1/1

Other appointments Non-executive Chairman

of Shepherd Neame Chairman of Aspria Non-executive Director of the Rugby Football Union

Chairman of Jupiter Green Investment Trust Plc Non-executive Director of Investec Limited and Investec Plc Non-executive Director of MHP S.A. Non-executive Director of Pace Plc Non-executive Director of Wolfson Microelectronics Plc Chairman of British Racing Drivers Club Ltd

Chairman of Intermediate Capital Group plc (a specialist investment and asset management company) Non-executive Director of a number of private companies including Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited Non-executive Director of the National Crime Agency

Non-executive Director of Novo Nordisk A/S and Synergy Health plc

Committee membership

Nomination Committee Audit Committee(1)

Remuneration Committee(1) Nomination Committee (Chairman)(1), (4) Audit Committee Remuneration Committee (Chairman)(2), (5) Nomination Committee

Audit Committee (Chairman) Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Audit Committee Remuneration Committee(5) Nomination Committee Audit Committee(3) Remuneration Committee(3) Nomination Committee(3), (4)

Independent Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

(1) Miles Templeman will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of the 2014 AGM.

(2) Perry Crosthwaite will assume the position of Senior non-executive Director at the conclusion of the 2014 AGM and will resign as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. (3) Liz Hewitt was appointed to the Board on 8 October 2013 and shortly after also joined each of the Board Committees.

Name and title

_Christopher

Miller

Executive Chairman

David

Roper

Executive Vice-Chairman

Simon

Peckham

Chief Executive

Geoffrey

Martin

Group Finance Director

Miles

Templeman

(1) Senior non-executive Director

Perry

Crosthwaite

(2) Non-executive Director

John

Grant

Non-executive Director

Justin

Dowley

Non-executive Director

Liz

Hewitt

(3) Non-executive Director Year appointed Appointed as Executive

Chairman of Melrose on 29 May 2003.

Appointed as Chief Executive on 29 May 2003 and as Executive Vice-Chairman on 9 May 2012.

Appointed as Chief Operating Officer on 29 May 2003 and then as Chief Executive on 9 May 2012.

Appointed as Group Finance Director on 7 July 2005. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 8 October 2003. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 26 July 2005. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 1 August 2006. Appointed as a non-executive Director on 1 September 2011. Appointed as a non-executive Director of Melrose on 8 October 2013.

Skills and experience Qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, following which he was an Associate Director of Hanson plc. In September 1988 he joined the board of Wassall PLC as its Chief Executive. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell, following which he worked in the corporate finance divisions of S.G. Warburg & Co. Limited, BZW and Dillon Read. In September 1988 he was appointed to the board of Wassall PLC and became its deputy Chief Executive in 1993. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities and served as a non-executive Director on the boards of two companies.

Qualified as a solicitor in 1986. In 1990, he joined Wassall PLC and became an executive Director in 1999. From October 2000 until May 2003 he worked for the equity finance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland and was also involved in several high profile transactions.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand where he worked within the corporate finance and audit departments. In 1996, he joined Royal Doulton PLC and was Group Finance Director from October 2000 until June 2005, which was a period of significant restructuring for the company.

Previously a director of several consumer goods and retailing companies. He was Managing Director of Threshers Off-Licences between 1985 and 1988 and Managing Director of Whitbread Beer Company between 1990 and 2001. Mr Templeman was Chief Executive Officer of HP Bulmer Holdings PLC from January 2003 to July 2003 and non-executive Chairman of restaurant chain YO! Sushi between 2003 and 2008. He has also held a number of other non-executive directorships. Between October 2004 and October 2011 Mr Templeman also occupied the position of Director General of the Institute of Directors.

Over 30 years’ experience as a Director in the City of London. Perry was a founding Director of Henderson Crosthwaite Institutional Brokers Limited, serving on the board until its acquisition by Investec Bank in 1998. He became a Director of Investec Bank (UK) Limited and Chairman of the Investment Banking division until his retirement in 2004.

Executive career in a variety of senior international roles within the automotive industry and other engineering businesses. John was Chief Executive of Ascot Plc between 1997 and 2000. Prior to that, he was Group Finance Director of Lucas Industries Plc (subsequently LucasVarity Plc) between 1992 and 1996. He also previously held several senior strategy and finance positions with Ford Motor Company in Europe and the US.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. Extensive experience within the banking, investment and asset management sector and was latterly Vice Chairman of EMEA Investment Banking, a division of Nomura International plc. Justin was also a founder partner of Tricorn Partners, Head of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch Europe and a Director of Morgan Grenfell.

Qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co, following which she held a variety of senior positions within Gartmore Investment Management, CVC and 3i Group plc. Between 2004 and 2011 Ms Hewitt was Group Director of Corporate Affairs for Smith & Nephew plc, following a secondment to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and HM Treasury, where she worked to establish The Enterprise Capital Fund. Ms Hewitt was a Trustee of Cancer Research from 2005 to 2011.

Board meetings attended

4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 4/4 3/4 1/1

Other appointments Non-executive Chairman

of Shepherd Neame Chairman of Aspria Non-executive Director of the Rugby Football Union

Chairman of Jupiter Green Investment Trust Plc Non-executive Director of Investec Limited and Investec Plc Non-executive Director of MHP S.A. Non-executive Director of Pace Plc Non-executive Director of Wolfson Microelectronics Plc Chairman of British Racing Drivers Club Ltd

Chairman of Intermediate Capital Group plc (a specialist investment and asset management company) Non-executive Director of a number of private companies including Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited Non-executive Director of the National Crime Agency

Non-executive Director of Novo Nordisk A/S and Synergy Health plc

Committee membership

Nomination Committee Audit Committee(1)

Remuneration Committee(1) Nomination Committee (Chairman)(1), (4) Audit Committee Remuneration Committee (Chairman)(2), (5) Nomination Committee

Audit Committee (Chairman) Remuneration Committee Nomination Committee Audit Committee Remuneration Committee(5) Nomination Committee Audit Committee(3) Remuneration Committee(3) Nomination Committee(3), (4)

Independent Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

(4) Liz Hewitt will become Chairman of the Nomination Committee at the conclusion of the 2014 AGM. (5) Justin Dowley will become Chairman of the Remuneration Committee at the conclusion of the 2014 AGM.

S tr at eg ic R ep or t G ove rn an ce Fina nc ia ls S ha re ho lde r i nfo rm ati on

In document LEY DE COMERCIALIZACION Y EMPLEO DE PLAGUICIDAS, CODIFICACION Codificación 11 Registro Oficial Suplemento 315 de 16-abr-2004 Estado: Vigente (página 105-148)