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Board of Directors

Peter Warry (59)
Chairman Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in 1999. Chairman since January 2004 and is Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Currrently Chairman of Morrison Utility Services Ltd and Chairman of the Science & Technology Facilities Council. Previously, he was an Executive Director of British Energy PLC and Chief Executive of its English generating company.

Peter Warry (Chairman Non-Executive)

Gavin Slark (44)
Group Chief Executive
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board as Managing Director of PTS in March 2002. In June 2005 Gavin was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the Group with direct responsibility for the operations of the then two Divisions. He became Group Chief Executive in January 2006. Formerly with ICI Dulux Decorator Centres.

Gavin Slark (Group Chief Executive)

Roddy Murray (49)
Group Finance Director
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in May 2006. From 2002 until 2005 Finance Director of Moss Bros Group PLC and from 1998 to 2002 Finance Director of Mackays Stores. Previously held senior financial positions at United Distillers, Guinness, British Airways and Price Waterhouse.

Roddy Murray (Group Finance Director)

Frank Elkins (42)
Managing Director - BSS Industrial
Joined BSS Industrial in December 2003 as Commercial Director; Frank was promoted to Managing Director of BSS Industrial in July 2005 and appointed to the Group Board in November 2009. Formerly with Newey & Eyre and Hagemeyer in operational roles.

Frank Elkins (Managing Director - BSS Industrial)

Tony Osbaldiston (56)
Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in January 2004 and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Currently Finance Director of Raymarine PLC. Tony is a Chartered Accountant and from 1994 until 2001, he was an Executive Director of FirstGroup PLC. He was also President of FirstGroup America from 1999. Tony received the Scottish Finance Director of the Year award for 1999.

Tony Osbaldiston (Non-Executive)

Roy Harrison OBE (61)
Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in January 2004. Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Non-Executive Chairman of Renew Holdings PLC and an Investing Director in a number of private Construction Materials Companies. Also Chairman of Governors of the Sandwell Academy, which is a City Academy opened in 2006.

Roy Harrison OBE  (Non-Executive)

Ute Ball (48)
Group Company Secretary
Appointed to the Board in January 2007. Company Secretarial positions with Arla Foods UK plc from 2000 to 2006, with Oliver Group plc as well as with Pex PLC. Previously Project Manager at HK Project Services in Germany and other administrative positions in Germany and France.

Ute Ball (Group Company Secretary)
Peter Warry (Chairman Non-Executive) Gavin Slark (Group Chief Executive) Roddy Murray (Group Finance Director) Frank Elkins (Managing Director - BSS Industrial) Tony Osbaldiston (Non-Executive) Roy Harrison OBE (Non-Executive) Ute Ball (Group Company Secretary)
Peter Warry
Chairman Non-Executive
Gavin Slark
Group Chief Executive
Roddy Murray
Group Finance Director
Frank Elkins
Managing Director - BSS Industrial
Tony
Osbaldiston

Non-Executive
Roy Harrison
OBE
Non-Executive
Ute Ball
Group Company
Secretary