Derek Netherton

Derek Netherton

Group Chairman

Derek Netherton, 64, spent his career in investment banking and retired in 1996 from his position as joint head of Corporate Finance at J Henry Schroder & Co Limited. He is a non-executive director of Next plc and St James's Place plc. He was appointed to the Board on 1st March 2002 and appointed Chairman in August of the same year. There have been no significant changes to the Chairman's other commitments during 2008. He is chairman of the Nominations Committee.