Ian Pearson

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed in September 2014.

Skills:

• Experienced Company Chairman, Non-Executive Director and adviser, with expertise in strategic orientation and value creation
• Wealth of experience in the development of public policy relating to climate change and the environment

Experience:

Ian brings extensive business and public sector insight to the Board. During a distinguished Ministerial career from 2001 to 2010 he held a number of positions, including Minister for Trade & Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Science, and Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

He is currently Chairman of Eqtec plc, a clean gas technology solutions company, and Quantum Exponential plc, and has previously been a member of the UK Advisory Board of the accountancy fIRM PwC.

As of September 2024, Ian Pearson had served on the Board for over nine years. However, the Board has determined that he continues to remain independent in character and judgement, as evidenced by the way in which he discharges his duties as a Director. The Board does not believe that the length of his tenure has compromised his independence or the effectiveness of his contributions, and note that he has no material commercial or business relationships with the Group. The Board further continues to consider that his continuity on the Board has been, and remains, of vital importance in the current climate.