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Senior independent director
Board director since 1 April 2003
Board committees: Nominations and Governance Committee and Audit and Risk Committee
Sir John Buchanan, aged 68, became Deputy Chairman and senior independent director in July 2006, and has been a member of the Board since April 2003. He retired from the board of directors of BP p.l.c. in 2002 after six years as Group Chief Financial Officer and executive director following a wide-ranging career with the company. He was a member of the United Kingdom Accounting Standards Board from 1997 to 2001. Sir John is Chairman of Smith & Nephew plc and Senior Independent Director of BHP Billiton PLC. He is also Chairman of The International Chamber of Commerce (UK) and Chairman of the Trustees for the UK Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Previous non-executive directorships include AstraZeneca PLC and Boots plc.
