Accountability

Directors’ remuneration report

Status of report

As required by the Directors’ Remuneration Report Regulations 2002 (as amended), in accordance with which this report has been prepared, the sections entitled ‘Remuneration received’, ‘Executive directors’ pensions’, ‘Executive directors’ Capital Builder Plan participations, payments and estimates to date’, and ‘Executive directors’ Performance Share Plan, Long Term Incentive Plan and share options participations’ have been audited by Deloitte LLP. The remainder of this report is unaudited.

By Order of the Board, on the recommendation of its Remuneration Committee

C C T Pender Secretary
27 February 2009