During July Directors selected out of its independent non-executive members and appointed a Senior Independent Director with the following duties (indicatively): acting as a sounding board for the Chairman; discussing with other Directors issues on which the Chairman might have a conflict of interest and acting as intermediary between Directors and the Chairman where necessary; being available to shareholders in terms of concerns they may have; flagging up possible failings in resolving issues through the Chairman, CEO or other Executive Directors; and leading the annual evaluation of the Chairman’s performance in accordance with the Board of Directors’ Evaluation Policy.