Board of Directors

Chairman

Michael Grade†‡ (65) began his career as a sports journalist; previous positions include Chief Executive of Channel 4 (1987–1997), Chairman and Chief Executive of First Leisure plc and Chairman of the Governors of the BBC. He is Executive Chairman of ITV plc and also holds a number of other non-executive directorships. He has been Chairman of Pinewood Shepperton plc since 2000.

Executive Directors

Ivan Dunleavy (48) has spent his career in media businesses initially in finance roles; prior positions include a variety of media business roles, and prior to his current role was Chief Executive of VCI plc, until it was acquired by Kingfisher plc in November 1998. He is a Director of UK Screen Association Limited, the industry trade body, and has been Chief Executive of Pinewood Shepperton plc since 2000.

Patrick Garner FCA (62) was a Director of Trafalgar House Property Limited and Finance Director of Canary Wharf Limited from 1993 to 1995 (appointed by the secured lenders on exit from administration), Finance Director of ABC Cinemas Limited and Vice President Property and Finance for Village Cinemas Limited. He joined Pinewood Shepperton plc in September 2001.

Nicholas Smith (46) joined Pinewood Shepperton plc in May 2002. Previous positions include Head of European Sales for Nokia (Home Communications), European Sales Director for beenz.com, Broadcast Director for TSMS Ltd and Marketing Manager at London Weekend Television. He is currently on the management Board of the Production Guild.

Non-Executive Directors

Adrian Burn FCA *†‡ (62) trained as a chartered accountant. He has spent most of his career in professional practice, becoming Managing Partner and then Senior Partner of Binder Hamlyn and a member of the UK Board of Arthur Andersen. He is currently a non-executive director of a number of companies including GE Capital Bank and is also a trustee and the honorary treasurer of the NSPCC. He is the senior independent director, and Chairman of the Audit Committee, of Pinewood Shepperton plc.

Nigel Hall FCA *†‡ (52) trained as a chartered accountant. He joined the Burton Group (renamed Arcadia Group plc following the demerger of Debenhams in January 1998) in 1984, being appointed to its Board in August 1997 and becoming Group Finance Director in November 1997, a role he continued in until March 2003. He is currently non-executive chairman of Countrywide Farmers plc and a non-executive director of Unite Group plc and C & J Clark Limited. He is Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees of Pinewood Shepperton plc.

James Donald * (64) was Chairman of Strutt & Parker for seven years until his retirement from the partnership in 2004. He continues to act as a consultant to the firm and a number of previous clients. For many years his main focus has been the development or redevelopment of large commercial or mixed use sites, advising occupiers, developers and investors.

* Member of the Audit Committee
† Member of the Nomination Committee
‡ Member of the Remuneration Committee