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Annual Review and
Summary Financial Statement 2005
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The Board

Chairman

Term of office: Appointed as Chairman in May 2003. John was last re-elected in 2004 and is not retiring or standing for re-election in 2006.

Skills and experience: John has 38 years of experience working within the Cadbury Schweppes Group in the UK and overseas on both the confectionery and beverage side of the business. John has held senior leadership roles within the Company, including being CEO from 1996 to 2003. John's experience, together with his roles in key trade and business organisations, is invaluable to the business and makes him ideally placed to chair the Board as it seeks to create enhanced shareowner value.

Other directorships and offices:
  • President of the Confederation of British Industry
  • Non-executive director of The Rank Group plc
  • Non-executive director of Barclays PLC
  • Director of the Financial Reporting Council
  • Advisory Board member of CVC Capital Partners
  • Advisory Board member of Ian Jones & Partners
  • Leadership council member of Young Enterprise
Board Committee membership:
  • Chairman of the Nomination Committee
  • Corporate and Social Responsibility Committee

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