Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc

Peter Timms, CBE (Aged 67)
Chairman

Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in 1989 and Chairman in 2000. He is chairman and managing director of Flexible Technology Ltd, and is chairman of CalMac Ferries Ltd, David MacBrayne Ltd, HIE Ventures Ltd, Northlink Ferries Ltd, Northlink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Ltd, and SETG Ltd.

Rachel Beagles (Aged 42)

Was appointed a non-executive Director of the Company in March 2006. From 1990 until 2003, she worked in financial markets, primarily in equity research and sales. She was co-head of the Pan European Banks Equity Research and Sales Team and a Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Banking Group Division at Deutsche Bank AG from 2000 to 2003. She is a non-executive director of Crown Place VCT plc, and Securities Trust of Scotland plc. She is also vice chair of Newlon Housing Trust.

Robert Rickman (Aged 53)

Is a founding partner of the Rockley Group, making and managing technology based investments worldwide and particularly in China. He is an independent non-executive director of AIM-listed Cambium Global Timberlands Ltd and of the Close Brothers trading companies. From 2001 until 2007 he was a Director and latterly Chairman of the AIM-listed Highland Timber PLC. Mr Rickman was a director of telecoms and datacoms equipment manufacturer Bookham Technology PLC from 1994 to 2004, during which time the company was listed on the LSE and NASDAQ. He is currently chairman of the property and finance committee of Modern Art Oxford.

Chris Jones (Aged 69)

Was appointed a nonexecutive Director of the Company in 1994. From 1985 until his retirement in 2003 he was head of Investments at Merchant Investors Assurance Company Ltd, a subsidiary of Allianz (UK) Ltd. His other non-executive directorships comprise: Cayenne Trust plc, Ecofin Water & Power Opportunities PLC and Montanaro European Smaller Companies Ltd.

Eric Sanderson (Aged 59)

Is a Chartered Accountant and a Banker and was Chief Executive of British Linen Bank from 1989 to 1998 and a member of the Management Board of Bank of Scotland in his role as Head of Group Treasury Operations from 1997 to 1999. He was also formerly Chairman of MyTravel Group PLC and of Dunedin Fund Managers Limited and has held a number of non-executive Board positions. He is presently Chairman of MWB Group Holdings PLC, Chairman of the Court of The University of Dundee and a non-executive director of First Milk Limited, where he is also Chairman of the Audit Committee.