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Board of Directors
The Board sets the Companys strategic aims, its values and standards, and ensure that
its obligations to its shareholders and others are understood and met.
Corporate Governance
Companies that are admitted to trading on AIM are not required to comply with the UK Corporate
Governance Code. However, the Directors will comply with the provisions of the Corporate Governance
Code for Small and Mid-Size Quoted Companies, published from time to time by the Quoted Companies
Alliance (QCA), to the extent that they believe it is appropriate in light of the size, stage of development
and resources of an AIM-quoted company.
The Company has adopted, and will operate a share dealing code for Directors, persons discharging
managerial responsibility as defined in section 96B of FSMA and other applicable employees. The
Board has established an audit committee and a remuneration committee.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee meets at least three times a year and is responsible for ensuring that the financial
performance of the Group is properly reported and monitored and for meeting the auditors and
reviewing the reports from the auditors relating to accounts and internal control systems. The external
auditors are requested to attend all meetings and the Audit Committee has discussions with the external
auditors at least once a year without any executive Directors being present. The Audit Committee
comprises Andrew Partington as Chairman and Jeremy Taylor-Firth.
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee reviews the performance of the executive Directors and sets and reviews
the scale and structure of their remuneration, the terms of their service agreements and the granting of
share options with due regard to the interests of the Shareholders. In determining the remuneration of
executive Directors, the Remuneration Committee seeks to enable the Company to attract and retain
executives of high calibre. No director is permitted to participate in discussions or decisions concerning
his own remuneration. The Remuneration Committee meets as and when necessary. The
Remuneration Committee comprises Graham Brown as Chairman and Jeremy Martin.