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  • Nick Buckles, CEO

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    Executive director

    Chief executive

    Member - Risk Committee

    Key strengths: Long experience of the group and its predecessor companies with a background as a commercial manager before taking on line management roles and then divisional and group executive responsibilities. In addition to his board role, participates regularly in Nomination and Remuneration Committee meetings, chairs the Executive Committee.

    Joined G4S board: May 2004

    Previous experience: Joined Securicor in 1985. Became managing director of its UK cash solutions business in 1996, chief executive of its security division in 1999 and was appointed to the board of Securicor plc in 2000 before becoming its chief executive in 2002. He was the company’s deputy chief executive and chief operating officer from its formation in 2004 and was appointed chief executive in 2005. He also served as a non-executive director at Arriva Group plc from 2005 until 2010.

    Current external commitments: Chairman of the Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance, the international association of leading security companies.

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  • John Connolly - Chairman

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    Non-executive director

    Chairman of the board

    Chairman – Nomination and Risk Committees

    Key strengths: Extensive experience of working in a global business environment and in sectors of strategic importance to the group.

    Strong relationships with major investors and wide involvement within G4S at group and regional meetings.

    Developing the board and its governance of the group.

    Joined G4S board: June 2012

    Previous experience: A chartered accountant, John spent his career until May 2011 with global professional services firm Deloitte, was Global Chairman between 2007 and 2011, and prior to that, Global Managing Director between 2003 and 2007. He was Senior Partner and CEO of the UK partnership from 1999 until his retirement from the partnership.

    Current external commitments: Chairman of AMEC plc and of a number of private companies; beyond commercial business roles, he is also on the Board of Governors of London Business School; a member of the CBI President’s Advisory Council and of the British American Business International Advisory Board. He is also chairman of the appeal board for The Centre for Children’s Rare Disease Research at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

    Read Johns interview from the 2012 Annual Report.

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  • Mark Seligman - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Deputy chairman

    Chairman – Audit Committee

    Member – Remuneration Committee

    Key strengths: Extensive financial and management experience having worked in the financial services sector, with a particular focus on investment banking. Takes particular interest in the financial performance of the company, including its financing and transactional activity.

    Joined G4S board: January 2006

    Previous experience: Qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. Senior roles at SG Warburg & Co Ltd and Barclays de Zoete Wedd; Head of UK Investment Banking at CSFB; Chairman of UK Investment Banking at Credit Suisse; member of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Banking Executive Board and senior advisor to Credit Suisse Europe.

    Current external commitments: Alternate member of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers; member of the Regional Growth Fund Advisory Panel; non-executive director of BG Group plc and senior independent director of Kingfisher plc.

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  • Ashley Almanza, CFO

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    Executive director

    Chief financial officer

    Member – Risk Committee

    Key strengths: Extensive experience across major global organisations in the areas of strategy, government affairs, operations, organisational and business development, corporate finance, tax, treasury, investor relations and mergers and acquisitions.

    Joined G4S board: May 2013

    Previous experience: Executive Vice President BG Group plc from 2009 to 2012. Chief Financial Officer at BG Group plc from 2002 to 2011. Senior finance roles in group and operating divisions across BG Group from 1993 to 2002.

    Current external commitments: Non-executive director of Schroders plc, director of Noble Corporation, and a member of the Advisory Board of Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation

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  • Paul Condon - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Senior independent director

    Chairman – Remuneration Committee

    Key strengths: Extensive experience of high profile security issues, the workings of the public sector and law making. Has broad involvement with the UK businesses within the group, particularly those serving public sector customers.

    Joined G4S board: May 2004

    Previous experience: Senior appointments in the UK police force, including Chief Constable of Kent and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, as well as at the British Security Industry Association and the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption unit.

    Current external commitments: Cross bench member of the House of Lords; occasional advisor on sports integrity to the International Olympic Committee and Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Kent.

    Lord Condon will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the 2013 AGM.

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  • Grahame Gibson - Regional CEO Americas

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    Executive director

    Regional CEO – Americas

    Key strengths: Extensive knowledge of the group and its predecessor companies in many different markets and in a number of executive functions. In addition to his board role, is also CEO of the Americas region.

    Joined G4S board: April 2005

    Previous experience: Joined Group 4 in 1983, starting as finance director (UK) followed by a number of senior roles, including deputy managing director (UK), vice president (corporate strategy), vice president (finance and administration), vice president operations (central and south eastern Europe and UK) and chief operating officer of Group 4 Falck A/S. In 2004 he became the company’s divisional president for Americas and New Markets and became chief operating officer in 2005.

    Current external commitments: Board member of the Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance, the international association of leading security companies.

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  • Clare Spottiswood - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Member – Remuneration and CSR Committees

    Key strengths: Considerable experience in the public sector, the energy markets and the financial services sector as well as setting up and managing her own businesses. Has particular involvement with the group’s businesses in the UK and Africa region.

    Joined G4S board: June 2010

    Previous experience: A mathematician and economist by training, worked for the UK Treasury, director general of Ofgas, the UK gas regulator; policyholder advocate for Norwich Union’s with-profits policyholders at Aviva; non-executive director of Tullow Oil plc; and a member of the Independent Commission on Banking and the Future of Banking Commission.

    Current external commitments: Chairman of Gas Strategies Group, Energetix Group and Magnox Limited; non-executive director of EnergySolutions Inc., Ilika plc, Enquest plc and RBC Europe Limited; and independent director of the Payments Council.

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  • Adam Crozier - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Member – Audit and Nomination Committees

    Key strengths: Wide-ranging experience of business transformation in a number of public and private sector organisations in the media, logistics and retail sectors.

    Joined G4S board: January 2013

    Previous experience: Started his career with Mars before joining the Daily Telegraph followed by Saatchi and Saatchi, where he became joint chief executive. He then became chief executive of the Football Association and was subsequently appointed chief executive of the Royal Mail Group where he oversaw an extensive programme of modernisation and change to enable the business to compete in the UK and international marketplaces.

    Since April 2010 he has been chief executive of ITV plc and was a non-executive director of Debenhams plc until 2012.

    Current external commitments: Chief executive of ITV plc.

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  • Paul Spence - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Member – Audit, CSR and Risk Committees

    Key strengths: In-depth knowledge of outsourcing in both the public and private sectors and extensive international experience in key developing countries such as India, China and Brazil.

    Joined G4S board: January 2013

    Previous experience: A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics and decision sciences; served a 30-year career with Capgemini and its predecessors.

    Having started in the US and become managing partner of mid-Atlantic information and technology for Ernst & Young, he went on to gain significant international experience for 16 years as managing partner of Ernst & Young Consulting Australia, CEO of Capgemini Ernst & Young in Asia and CEO Capgemini Ernst & Young UK.

    He then spent eight years serving on Capgemini’s executive management committee during which time his roles included deputy group CEO and CEO of Capgemini Global Outsourcing Services.

    Current external commitments: None.

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  • Bo Lerenius - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Member – Audit and CSR Committees

    Key strengths: Extensive international board and executive management experience. Has a great deal of knowledge of the ports sector and of many European markets.

    Has particular involvement with the group’s businesses in Europe.

    Joined G4S board: May 2004

    Previous experience: Chief executive of Ernstromgruppen AB, a Swedish building materials company; chief executive and chairman of Stena Line AB; group chief executive of Associated British Ports Holdings plc; non-executive director of Land Securities Group plc; non-executive director and chairman of Mouchel Group plc; non-executive director of Thomas Cook Group plc.

    Current external commitments: Non-executive chairman of Knight Infrastructure II, holding company of Koole Tanktransport B.V.; non-executive chairman of Brunswick Rail Limited; and senior advisor to the infrastructure fund of Swedish venture capital group EQT; member of the board of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK; non-executive director of Bishop Infrastructure 11, holding company of Westway Group LLC.

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  • Winnie Kin Wah Fok

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    Non-executive director

    Member – CSR and Remuneration Committees

    Key strengths: International board and senior management experience with extensive knowledge of Asian markets and strong involvement in Scandinavia.
    Has particular involvement in the group’s businesses in Asia.

    Joined G4S board: October 2010

    Previous experience: An auditor by training, was involved in management positions in finance, audit and corporate advisory work and a wide range of roles in asset management firms investing with a focus in Asia. Senior partner of EQT and CEO of EQT Partners Asia Limited; managing director of CEF New Asia Partners Limited.

    Current external commitments: Senior advisor to Foundation Administration Management Sweden AB; non-executive director of Volvo Car Corporation; Kemira Oyj and HOPU Investments Co Ltd.

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  • Mark Elliott - Director

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    Non-executive director

    Chairman – CSR Committee

    Member – Nomination and Remuneration Committees

    Key strengths: Extensive international board and executive experience having held a number of senior management positions in IBM, including leadership of IBM’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with responsibility for operations in more than 110 countries.
    Has particular involvement with the group’s businesses in the Americas region.

    Joined G4S board: September 2006

    Previous experience: General Manager IBM Global Solutions; Managing Director of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa; member of the board of IBAX, a hospital software company jointly owned by IBM and Baxter Healthcare; chairman of the Dean’s Advisory council of the Kelly School of Business, Indiana University.

    Current external commitments: Non‑executive chairman of QinetiQ Group plc; non-executive director of Reed Elsevier PLC and chairman of Reed Elsevier’s remuneration committee.

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  • Tim Weller, G4S

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    Non-executive director

    Member - Audit and Risk Committees

    Key Strengths: An accountant by training, Tim Weller joined KPMG in 1985 gaining significant experience of the energy sector during the following 12 years and rising to partnership in 1997 before joining Granada plc as director of financial control.

    Previous Experience: Between 2002 and 2010, Tim gained significant further experience in the energy and utilities sectors holding CFO positions with Innogy (one of the UK’s leading integrated energy companies at the time), RWE Thames Water (the world’s third largest water and wastewater service company) and United Utilities Group PLC, a UK-based water and wastewater service company.

    Joined the G4S Board: 1st April 2013

    Current External Commitments: Tim was Chief Financial Officer of Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc between 2010 and 2011 and is currently CFO of Petrofac Limited, the FTSE100 international oil and gas service provider and a non-executive director of BBC Worldwide and the Carbon Trust.

    No further information is required to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.

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