EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

J. D. Hubbard Chief Executive (60) United States
Appointed Chief Executive in January 2002; joined the Board in 2001. Previously served as President of Bodycote’s North American Heat Treatment operations from 1996 to 2001. Member of the Nomination Committee. A licensed professional Metallurgical Engineer.

D. F. Landless Finance Director (48)
Appointed Finance Director and joined the Group in 1999. From 1989 to 1997 served as Finance Director in UK and US divisions of Courtaulds Plc. Finance Director of Courtaulds Coatings (Holdings) Limited from 1997 to 1999. A Chartered Management Accountant.

D. R. Sleight Corporate Development Director (58)
Appointed Corporate Development Director in 2002 having joined the Board in 1996, and served previously as Finance Director (1990 to 1995) and Joint Managing Director (1995 to 2001) of Bodycote’s Testing operations. A Chartered Accountant.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

J. A. S. Wallace Chairman (64)
Appointed a Director in 1994 and Chairman in 2002. Chairman of Scapa Group PLC (2007) and Sigma Capital Group plc (2007) and Non-Executive Director of Holidaybreak Plc (2002), NCC Group PLC (2004), The Manchester Airport Group PLC (2008) and The Sanctuary Group PLC (2006 to 2007). Deputy Chairman of Pifco Holdings plc from 1994 to 2001. Chairman of the Nomination Committee. A Chartered Accountant.

A.M. Thomson Deputy Chairman (61)
Appointed a director on 1 December 2007. Chairman of Hamsard 3054 Ltd (Polypipe) and Non-executive director of Johnson Matthey plc, Cross Match Technologies Inc., and Alstom SA. Served as Finance Director of Smiths Group plc from 1995 to 2006 and of Rugby Group plc from 1992 to 1995. Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. A Chartered Accountant.

J. Vogelsang Senior Independent Non-executive director (65) Netherlands
Appointed in 2003. President of Technology at Basell Polyolefins (2001 to 2002), President of Montell Polyolefins Europe (1999 to 2001), Vice-President Shell Chemical Europe and Africa (1994 to 1999) and Chief Executive of the Shell Companies in Sweden (1992 to 1994). Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees. A Chemical Engineer.

J.A. Biles (60)
Appointed a director on 16 August 2007. Non-executive Director of ArmorGroup International plc (2004), Charter plc (2005) and Hermes Pensions Management Limited (2005). Finance Director of FKI plc from 1998 to 2004 and Group Financial Director of Chubb Security PLC (1991 to 1997). Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. A Chartered Accountant.

L. P. Bermejo (48) France
Appointed in 2003. Executive Vice-President Industry & Facilities Northern & Eastern Europe at Bureau Veritas from 2006, Director for Northern Europe at Dalkia International from 2004, Chief Executive Dalkia Plc (UK and Ireland subsidiary of Veolia Environment) 1999 to 2004, Chief Executive of Dalkia in the Czech and Slovak Republics (1995 to 1999) and DEKRA-Veritas Automobile (1993 to 1995). Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. A Structural Engineer.

SECRETARY AND REGISTERED OFFICE

J. R. Grime Solicitor
Hulley Road, Hurdsfield, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 2SG. Tel: 01625 505300 Fax: 01625 505313. Registered Number 519057 England and Wales.

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