Board Committees

The Board oversees the Company’s governance through its Board Committees, the responsibilities of which are set out in its terms of reference.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee promotes governance and accuracy of financial reporting, and monitors the internal and external auditors.

The Chair of the Audit Committee is Mark Whiteling and the current members are Michael Holt, Deborah Rabey and Manju Malhotra.

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee makes recommendations to the Board for executive and non-executive appointments and Board succession planning.

The Chair of the Nominations Committee is David Blackwood and the current members are Michael Holt, Deborah Rabey, Mark Whiteling and Manju Malhotra.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee determines director and senior management remuneration strategy and policy and oversees the implementation of the remuneration policy.

The Chair of the Remuneration Committee is Michael Holt and the current members are David Blackwood, Mark Whiteling, Deborah Rabey and Manju Malhotra.

Disclosure Committee

The Disclosure Committee monitors and oversees the company’s compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation and the consideration of inside information procedures and disclosures.

The Chair of the Disclosure Committee is Jon Bunting and the members are Deborah Rabey and Stuart Marriner.

Sustainability Committee

The Sustainability Committee assist the Board in promoting the long-term sustainable success of the Company with regards to ESG matters by providing oversight of the Company’s Environment, Social and Governance strategy (‘the ESG strategy’) and monitoring progress against key performance indicators and external ESG index results.

The current members are David Blackwood, Mark Whiteling, Michael Holt, Jonathan Bunting, Deborah Rabey and Manju Malhotra.

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