John Abel
Joined the Liberty International Group in 1972 and appointed Executive Director in 2000. Appointed as a Director of Capital Shopping Centres in 1994 and Managing Director in 2001. Retired as Managing Director of Capital Shopping Centres on 30 September 2005 but continued as a non-executive Director of Liberty International PLC.
Robin Buchanan
Appointed a non-executive Director in 1997. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Dean of the London Business School and a non-executive Director of Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc. Formerly UK Senior Partner and Director of Bain & Company Inc., the global business consultants.
Committees:
Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Member of the Nomination and Review Committee.
Patrick Burgess MBE
Appointed a non-executive Director in 2001. Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. A Partner of law firm Jones Day until 31 December 2004 and now a consultant to that firm. Non-executive Director of First Technology PLC and some large private companies.
Committees:
Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Member of the Nomination and Review Committee.
Graeme Gordon
Appointed a non-executive Director in 1996. Has appointed Richard Gordon as his alternate.
Ian Henderson CBE
Appointed a non-executive Director in 2005. Formerly Chief Executive of Land Securities PLC. He has been widely involved in industry matters, including being a past President of British Property Federation. He is a director of Ishaan Real Estate PLC.
Committees:
Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Michael Rapp
Appointed a non-executive Director in 1986. Chairman of CSC and Capco Capital Projects Committees. Many years of experience both in the UK and internationally in the shopping centre and commercial property industry.
Rob Rowley
Appointed a non-executive Director in 2004. Formerly executive Deputy Chairman of Cable & Wireless plc and a non-executive Director of Prudential plc where he chaired the Audit Committee. Early career was at Reuters Group plc from 1978 to 2001, a Director from 1990 to 2001.
Committees:
Member of the Audit Committee.
Neil Sachdev
Appointed a non-executive Director of Liberty International in November 2006. Formerly Property Director for Tesco PLC who he joined in 1978, he became Commercial Director for J. Sainsbury PLC in March 2007.
