The Nominations Committee meets as required and met six times during the year ending 31 July 2009.
The committee consists of Messrs Davis, Le Goff, Duff, Murray, Stein, Wareing and Whybrow (pictured left), who chairs the committee.
Mr Whybrow would not chair the committee or attend if it were to consider the appointment of a successor Chairman. The committee reviews the structure, size and composition of the Board and its committees and makes recommendations with regard to any changes that are considered necessary, both in the identification and nomination of new Directors and the continuation of existing Directors in office. The committee retains external search consultants as appropriate.
The committee also advises the Board on succession planning for Board appointments although the Board itself has overall responsibility for succession generally. During the year, the committee reviewed and updated its terms of reference.