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Directors and officers of Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC
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The Board
1. Sir Peter Middleton GCB
Executive Directors
2. Matthew William Barrett
3. John Morrison Stewart
4. Christopher John Lendrum
5. John Silvester Varley
Non-executive Directors
6. Sir Brian Garton Jenkins
7. Sir Andrew Large
8. Thomas David Guy Arculus
9. Hilary Mary Cropper CBE
10. Peter Jack Jarvis CBE
11. Sir Nigel Mobbs
12. Sir Nigel Rudd DL
13. Stephen George Russell
Barclays considers that its non-executive Directors are independent as they neither represent a major shareholder group nor have any significant involvement in the day to day management of the Group.
Executive Committee members Appointed
Matthew Barrett – Group Chief Executive 1999
Bob Diamond – Chief Executive, Barclays Capital 1997
Gary Dibb – Chief Administrative Officer 2000
Bob Hunter – Managing Director, Wealth Management 1999
Chris Lendrum – Chief Executive, Corporate Banking 1996
Bob Potts – Chief Executive, Barclaycard 2000
Tim Shepheard-Walwyn – Group Risk Director 2000
John Stewart – Deputy Group Chief Executive and Chief Executive,
Retail Financial Services		 2000
John Varley – Group Finance Director 1996
David Weymouth – Chief Information Officer 2000
Officers
Geoffrey Mitchell OBE – Chief Accountant 1996
Howard Trust – Group General Counsel and Group Secretary 1995
Alison Dillon – Joint Secretary, Barclays Bank PLC 1998
Sir Peter Middleton GCB
Chairman
Sir Peter Middleton GCB (age 66) was appointed Group Chairman at the 1999 annual general meeting. Sir Peter joined the Board in 1991 as Deputy Chairman and Chairman of BZW. This followed a long career in HM Treasury where he was Permanent Secretary from 1983 to 1991. He became Chairman of Barclays Capital following the reorganisation of BZW in October 1997. In May 1998, he relinquished his executive responsibilities as Deputy Chairman and Chairman of Barclays Capital but remained a non-executive Director. He resumed executive responsibilities when he was appointed Group Chief Executive and reappointed Group Deputy Chairman in November 1998. He stepped down as Group Chief Executive following the appointment of Matthew Barrett on 1st October 1999. He is a non-executive Director of Bass PLC, Deputy Chairman of United Utilities PLC, Chancellor of Sheffield University and a member of the Financial Reporting Council. He is Chairman of the Board Nominations and Board Risk Committees.
Matthew William Barrett
Group Chief Executive
Matthew William Barrett (age 56) was appointed Group Chief Executive and joined the Board on 1st October 1999. He joined Barclays from Bank of Montreal where he was Chairman and, until February 1999, Chief Executive Officer. He joined the Bank of Montreal in 1962 and during his career held a variety of senior management positions in different areas within the bank, including Retail Banking, International Banking and Treasury. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 1987, Chief Executive Officer in 1989 and elected Chairman of the Board in 1990. In 1994, he became an Officer of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour, and in 1995 he was awarded the title of Canada’s Outstanding CEO of the Year. He has been a non-executive Director of The Molson Companies Limited since 1992 and was also a non-executive Director of The Seagram Company Limited from 1995 until 4th December 2000. He is a member of the Board Risk Committee.
John Morrison Stewart
Deputy Group Chief Executive and Chief Executive, Retail Financial Services
John Morrison Stewart (age 51) joined the Board on 25th October 2000 on completion of the acquisition of Woolwich plc. He joined The Woolwich in 1977, initially working in the branch network. He became Insurance Services Manager in 1986 and, in 1989, started Woolwich Independent Financial Advisory Services, now one of the UK’s largest IFA businesses. He was also responsible for the launch of Woolwich Unit Trust Managers and Woolwich Life Assurance Company. He was appointed to The Woolwich board in January 1995 and became its Group Chief Executive in July 1996.
Christopher John Lendrum
Chief Executive, Corporate Banking
Christopher John Lendrum (age 54) joined the Board in 1998. He joined Barclays Bank in 1969 and has been Chief Executive of Corporate Banking since April 1998, having held a number of senior positions in the Group prior to that date. These include Deputy Managing Director of Barclays Banking Division, Regional Director, North London and Executive Vice President, Barclays Bank of New York.
John Silvester Varley
Group Finance Director
John Silvester Varley (age 44) joined the Board in 1998 and was appointed Group Finance Director on 9th November 2000. He joined Barclays Merchant Bank in 1982 and was Chief Executive of Retail Financial Services from April 1998 to October 2000, having previously been Chairman of the Asset Management Division since 1995.
Sir Brian Garton Jenkins
Deputy Chairman
Sir Brian Garton Jenkins (age 65) joined the Board on 25th October 2000 as a Deputy Chairman on completion of the acquisition of Woolwich plc. He joined The Woolwich Board as a non-executive Director in July 1994 and was appointed Deputy Chairman in January 1995. He became Chairman in May 1995 and oversaw the conversion of The Woolwich Building Society to a public limited company in July 1997. A former senior partner of Coopers & Lybrand, Chartered Accountants, Sir Brian has served as Lord Mayor of London and as President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and the British Computer Society. He is a director of several companies and Chairman of the Charities Aid Foundation. He is a member of the Board Remuneration and Board Nominations Committees. Boots Company PLC. He is a member of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees.
Sir Andrew Large
Deputy Chairman
Sir Andrew Large (age 58) joined the Board in 1998 as Deputy Chairman. He was Chairman of The Securities and Investments Board from 1992 to 1997. From 1980 to 1990 he was at Swiss Bank Corporation (Board Member 1988 – 1990). He has served as a member of the Council of the London Stock Exchange and on the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, and as a non-executive Director of several public companies. He is a member of the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD). He is a member of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees.
Thomas David Guy Arculus
Thomas David Guy Arculus (age 54) joined the Board in 1997. He is the Chairman of Severn Trent plc and IPC Group Limited. His previous positions include Group Managing Director of EMAP plc and Director of United News and Media plc. He is a member of the Board Remuneration and Board Nominations Committees.
Hilary Mary Cropper CBE
Hilary Mary Cropper CBE (age 60) joined the Board in 1998. She is Executive Chairman of F.I. GROUP PLC, a leading supplier of business enabling technology services. She is a member of the Financial Reporting Council, an external adviser to the Home Civil Service Senior Appointments Selection Committee and a member of the Government’s New Deal Task Force. She is a member of the Board Remuneration and Board Nominations Committees.
Peter Jack Jarvis CBE
Peter Jack Jarvis CBE (age 59) joined the Board in 1995. He is Chairman of Debenhams PLC and a non-executive Director of The Rank Group plc. He was Chief Executive of Whitbread PLC from 1985 to 1997 and non-executive Deputy Chairman of Burton Group plc until January 1998. He is Chairman of the Board Remuneration Committee and a member of the Board Nominations Committee.
Sir Nigel Mobbs
Sir Nigel Mobbs (age 63) joined the Board in 1979. He is Chairman of Slough Estates plc and his other directorships include Aims of Industry, Bovis Homes Group PLC and Howard de Walden Estates. He is Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire and Chairman of the Wembley Task Force. He is Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and a member of the Board Remuneration and Board Nominations Committees.
Sir Nigel Rudd DL
Sir Nigel Rudd DL (age 54) joined the Board in 1996. He is Chairman of Kidde PLC, non-executive Chairman of Pilkington PLC and Pendragon PLC and a non-executive Director of The Boots Company PLC. He is a member of the Board Audit and Board Risk Committees.
Stephen George Russell
Stephen George Russell (age 55) joined the Board on 25th October 2000 on completion of the acquisition of Woolwich plc. He joined The Woolwich board as a non-executive Director in 1998. He was Managing Director of Boots The Chemists Ltd from 1995 and joint Group Managing Director of The Boots Company PLC from 1997 until he became Chief Executive of The Boots Company PLC on 1st April 2000. He is a member of the Board Audit Committee.