Anthony Cann – Chairman
Andrew Brent
Dennis Millard
John Worby 

The Remuneration Committee, which met six times during the year, is chaired by Anthony Cann and its other members are Andrew Brent, Dennis Millard and John Worby. Andrew Brent was appointed to the Committee on 22 September 2008. At the invitation of the Committee, the Group Chief Executive, Group Finance Director, HR Director and representatives of its external independent adviser may attend meetings. The Committee’s principal responsibility is to determine and recommend to the Board the remuneration of executive directors and the Chairman. It also monitors the level and structure of remuneration for senior management and seeks to ensure that remuneration packages are designed to attract, retain, and motivate executive directors and senior management to run the Company successfully. The remuneration of the non-executive directors is determined by the Chairman and the executive directors. 

Click here for Remuneration Committee terms of reference (pdf download)  
Click here for Remuneration Report (pdf download)

Attendance at Board/Committee meetings

The following table shows the number of scheduled and additional Board meetings and Committee meetings held during the year ended 31 August 2009 and the attendance record of individual directors. The additional Board meetings were held to consider new contract gains and the acquisitions of Bertrams and certain assets of Dawson News.

^a)  Includes nine meetings held by telephone conference call.
^b)  Dennis Millard was re-appointed to the Audit Committee on 18 November 2008.
^c)  Andrew Brent was appointed to the Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees on 22 September 2008. 

The Board has met twice since 31 August 2009 and all the directors attended both meetings. In addition, the Audit Committee has met once and the Nominations and Remuneration Committees have met twice since 31 August 2009.