The Remuneration Committee is comprised solely of independent nonexecutive directors. Richard Greenhalgh has chaired the Committee since April 2006, with Bill Shannon and John Warren being its other members. The committee meets not less than twice a year and is responsible for determining the remuneration packages of the chairman, the executive directors and other members of the executive committee. Details of the Remuneration Committee's deliberations during 2007 are contained in the remuneration report on pages 30 to 34, which also summarises the Company's remuneration policy and contains details of directors' remuneration. The committee met formally on seven occasions during 2007.
