Board of Directors

Term of office: Rupert Pennant-Rea joined the Board in October 2002. He was Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chairman until October 2011. Rupert was last re-elected by shareholders at the 2012 AGM and willl stand for annual re-election at the AGM in October 2013.

Independent: Non-independent

Committee membership: Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

Skills & experience:

• Over 15 years of experience as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of international PLCs has made Rupert well known to investors and financial professionals.
• Former Editor of The Economist.
• Deputy Governor of the Bank of England from 1993 to 1995.

External appointments: Non-Executive Chairman of PGI Group Ltd, Defaqto Group Ltd, The Economist Newspaper Limited and Henderson Group plc (Chairman of the Nomination Committee). Non-Executive Director of Hochschild Mining plc (member of the Remuneration Committee), Times Newspapers Holdings Ltd, Specialist Waste Recycling Ltd and Gold Fields Ltd (Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, member of the Nomination & Governance and Audit Committees).

Term of office: Katherine Innes Ker joined the Board in July 2010, and succeeded Andrew Allner as Senior Independent Director in April 2013. She was last re-elected by shareholders at the 2012 AGM and will stand for annual re-election at the AGM in October 2013.

Independent: Yes

Committee membership: Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.

Skills & experience:

• Extensive executive and non-executive experience helping to grow successful & dynamic organisations.
• Spent a decade working in the City as a financial analyst.
• Held many previous non-executive directorships including Taylor Wimpey plc, Taylor Woodrow plc, The Television Corporation plc, Fibernet plc, Williams Lea plc, Shed Media plc and Gyrus Group plc.

External appointments: Senior Independent Director of Tribal Group plc (Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees); Non-Executive Director of St Modwen Properties plc (member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Comittees); Non-Executive Chairman of Victoria plc (Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees and member of the Audit Committee).

Term of office: Nick Horler joined the Board in November 2011.  He was last re-elected by shareholders at the 2012 AGM and will stand for annual re-election at the AGM in October 2013.

Independent: Yes

Committee membership: Member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees.

Skills & experience:

• Extensive general management experience in UK and USA regulated markets, specialising in Sales and Marketing.
• Brings valuable insights into Go-Ahead’s development of social networks and digital marketing to attract new passengers.
• Former Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Power and Managing Director of E.On Retail.

External appointments: Non-Executive Director of Royal Mail Group Limited (member of the Audit & Risk and Nomination Committees); Non-Executive Director of Secure Electrans Limited; Chairman of KPMG Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Board; Interim Chief Executive Officer of Alderney Renewable Energy Limited.

Term of office: Adrian Ewer joined the Board in April 2013. He will stand for election before shareholders at the 2013 AGM for the first time.

Independent: Yes

Committee membership: Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Skills & experience:

• Became Chartered Accountant in 1977, with sound recent and relevant financial experience.
• Wealth of experience of major long term contracts.
• Strong customer focus and flair for strategy and finance.

External appointments: Chief Executive of John Laing Plc.

Term of office: David Brown was appointed as Deputy Chief Executive on 1 April 2011 before his accession to Group Chief Executive on 3 July 2011. Following his appointment, he was elected by shareholders at the 2011 AGM and will stand for annual re-election at the AGM in October 2012.

Committee membership: Member of the Nomination Committee.

Skills & experience:

• Nearly 30 years experience in the industry with particular expertise in London bus market having started his career there.
• Former Managing Director of Surface Transport at Transport for London.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Group’s business, having been Chief Executive of Go-Ahead’s London bus business from 2003 to 2006 and Main Board adviser. Prior to this he held the positions of Managing Director from 1999 and Operations Director for London General/London Central.

External appointments: Non-Executive Director at Association of Train Operating Companies Limited (member of the Remuneration Committee).

Term of office: Keith Down was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in March 2011. Following his appointment, he was elected by shareholders at the 2011 AGM and will stand for annual re-election at the AGM in October 2012.

Skills & experience:

• Chartered Accountant and Former Finance Director of JD Wetherspoon plc.
• Brings a wealth of skills and experience to the Board combined with a sharp focus on the interests of shareholders.
• Before joining JD Wetherspoon plc in 2007 he served as Commercial Finance Director of Tesco plc.
• Experience in businesses with a strong consumer angle alongside complex logistics is an invaluable contribution to the Board.

External appointments: None.