Bill Forrester M.Inst.M (61) – appointed 1 January 2002
John Laing plc, 2002
Executive Chairman – appointed 1 February 2002
Chairman, Nominations Committee

Adrian Ewer FCA (48)
Finance Director, John Laing plc, 1999
Joined Laing 1991

Stephen Lidgate FCIM (56)
Director, John Laing plc, 1995
Chief Executive, Laing Homes Ltd, 1992
Chairman, John Laing Homes plc, 1996
Director WL Homes LLC, 1998
Director Octagon Developments Ltd, 1999
Director, House Builders Federation
Joined Laing 1992

Andrew Friend MA (49) – appointed 31 March 2001
Director, Laing Investments Ltd, 1999
Director, Hyder Investments Ltd, 2001
Joined Laing 1999

Derrick Ardern FRICS (56)
Director, John Laing plc, 1998
Chairman, Laing Property plc, 1993
Chairman, Holloway White Allom Ltd, 2000
Joined Laing 1993

Brian Chilver FCA, FCMA (68)
Senior non-executive Director
Director, John Laing plc, 1988
Chairman, Eskmuir Properties Plc, 1990
Chairman, Audit Committee
Member, Nominations Committee
Member, Remuneration Committee

Sir Martin Laing CBE, MA, FRICS, FICE (60)
Non-executive Director
Chairman, John Laing plc, 1985 – retired 31 January 2002
Chairman, Americas Advisers, Trade Partners UK
Director, NHP PLC, 1998
Council Member, Confederation of British Industry
Director RICS Foundation, March 2001
Board Member, Business in the Community
Member, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Joined Laing 1966

Peter Harper FCA (66)
Non-executive Director
John Laing plc, 1996
Deputy Chairman (non-executive), Lonmin Plc, 1993
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Nominations Committee
Chairman, Remuneration Committee

The Rt. Hon Lord Howell of Guildford (66)
Non-executive Director
John Laing plc, 1999
Director (non-executive), Monks Investment Trust plc, 1993
European adviser, Japan Central Railway Company
House of Lords Spokesman on Foreign Affairs
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Remuneration Committee
Member, Nominations Committee