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Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez R E Independent Non-Executive Director
Delphine Ernotte Cunci N T Independent Non-Executive Director and Workforce Engagement Lead Tenure: 3 years Career and experience Since 2015, Delphine has been President of France Télévisions, the French national public television broadcaster. Delphine was appointed for a third consecutive five-year term in May 2025, the first time this has happened to an incumbent President. Prior to that, Delphine spent 26 years at Orange S.A., where she became Deputy CEO in 2010 and led the successful turnaround of Orange France. Skills and attributes which support strategy and long-term success: – Considerable experience in the telecoms sector and, more recently, in media and technology, which enhances Board understanding of trends relevant to the Company’s operations and the wider European regulatory environment. – Sound technical skills fostered by Delphine’s engineering background and distinguished career at Orange provide a firm grounding to the Board’s evaluation of specific opportunities within the telecoms and connectivity space. External appointments N/A
Deborah Kerr A T Independent Non-Executive Director
Anne-Françoise Nesmes A E Independent Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 4 years Career and experience
Tenure: 8 years Career and experience
Tenure: <1 year Career and experience
Deborah is Managing Director at Warburg Pincus. Deborah has previously held senior executive roles across a range of sectors, including Sabre, FICO, Hewlett-Packard and Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Deborah has also held non-executive roles at International Airline Group, Chico’s, DH Corporation and Mitchell International Inc. Skills and attributes which support strategy and long-term success – A wealth of technological expertise, including an understanding of complex digital transformations, which continues to be central to the next phase of the Company’s growth. – Detailed knowledge of the technology market, which, in the context of her role as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, affords insights into the risk profile of the Company as well as the sectors and markets within which it operates. External appointments – NetApp, INC. non-executive director and member of the audit committee.
Amparo joined IBM in 1988 and spent more than 20 years with the company, becoming President of IBM Southern Europe in 2005. In 2009, Amparo joined Iberdrola S.A. where she was Chief Operating Officer of the International Division until 2012. Amparo is a member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences and was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2005. Skills and attributes which support strategy and long-term success – A background in engineering, IT and technology equip Amparo with significant experience and the ability to provide valuable contributions during technical Board discussions. – Corporate social responsibility experience and her experience as a champion of inclusion and diversity are significant assets in the context of her role as Chair of the Company’s ESG Committee. External appointments – Airbus Group, senior independent director, chair of the remuneration, nomination and governance committee and member of the sustainability, ethics and compliance committee. – A.P. Moller-Maersk, non-executive director, member of the energy transition committee and member of the audit committee.
Until recently, Anne -Françoise was the Chief Financial Officer at Smith & Nephew Plc, the multinational medical equipment manufacturer, where she was instrumental in developing a transformation programme. Prior to Smith & Nephew Plc, Anne- Françoise was Chief Financial Officer at Dechra Pharmaceuticals from 2013 to 2016 and Chief Financial Officer at Merlin Entertainments from 2016 to 2020. In these roles, she helped define the strategy and successfully streamlined financial processes as well as completed several acquisitions. Before that, Anne-Françoise held a series of finance positions at GlaxoSmithKline during her 16-year career. Skills and attributes which support strategy and long-term success – Highly skilled strategist with substantial M&A experience. – Strong commercial leader with extensive expertise in finance, IT, regulated environment, portfolio restructuring and shared services, which Anne -Françoise brings to both the Board and to the Committees on which she sits. – Passionate advocate for inclusion and gender diversity. Member of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of Compass Group Plc. External appointments – Compass Group Plc, senior independent director, chair of the audit committee and member of the nomination and corporate responsibility committees. – Sanofi S.A., non-executive director, member of the audit committee.
Committee key A Audit and Risk Committee E ESG Committee N Nominations and Governance Committee R Remuneration Committee
T Technology Committee Committee Chair Member
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