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14th October 2011

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Informing the Non-ExecutiveDirector Community

Educatethe status quo for Non-Executive directors in2011 • presentations from experts on corporategovernance, liability insurance and the marketsUpdatethe pipeline of legislation/regulation • investorattitudes to Non-ExecutivesDebatewhat makes a good NED • how is the roleexpected to evolve?

9:00 Keynote address: NEDucation 2011Jon Moulton, Better Capital

9:20 Accounting and AuditChris Searle, BDORevenues, assets and liabilitiesv accounting for pensions and pay

v when assets should be revaluedThe Regulations

v recent changes in accounting practice

v forthcoming changeThe NED rolev NEDs and the audit committeev the relationship with your FD

v the warning signs

10:05 The Regulator ViewPeter Montagnon, Senior Investment Advisor, FRCThe Issuesv the UK Corporate Governance Code

v ICSA’s Guidance on Board Effectivenessv demands for diversity

10:45 Coffee Break

11:15 Interacting with the Financial MarketsSam Smith & Charles Cunningham — finnCapGetting it Right

v what the City wants to see

v handling institutional shareholders

v disclosure to the market – getting the balance rightOptimising Relations

v defending against hostile M&A

v the relationship with your adviser team

12:00 The Fund Manager PerspectiveAndy Brough, Schroders; Gervais Williams, MAM Funds;Trelawny Williams, Fidelity Investments

v what investors expect

v when companies get it wrong

v good NED/bad NED

v investor access to your board

v investors on the board13:00 Lunch

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Keynote

Jon MoultonBetter Capital

Peter Montagnon

FinancialReporting Council

Sam Smith

CEOfinnCap

Andy Brough

Schroders

Gervais Williams

ManagingDirectorMAM Funds

14:00 Managing MediaPaul McManus, Walbrook PR;John West, Tavistock CommunicationsHow financial PR worksv Financial Communications & The NEDv The relationship between the NED and Financial PR

v The exception to the rule:the UK NED for International based/overseas plc

v When are NEDs in the media spotlight

v Advice for dealing with the media

14:45 The LawMaxine Cupitt, CMS Cameron McKenna;Martin Webster, Pinsent MasonsThe status quo

v increased assertiveness of regulatorsStaying Safe

v identifying an untenable position

v Non-Executive Directors indemnitiesPossible changes

v EU push for more governance (COM 164)

15:30 Coffee Break

16:00 Directors & Officers Liability InsuranceDavid Nayler, Aon Risk Solutions;David Gutteridge, ACE BermudaGetting it right

v determining the appropriate level of insurance

v augmenting company coverPurchase and renewalv asking the right questions

v what to look out forv terms and conditions — what they really meanMarket Ratev premium trends in D&O insurance

v what sets the price of insurance

v market changing events

16:45 Concluding remarksDavid O’Hara, Blackthorn Focus

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Event Chair

Chris SearleBDO

Paul McManus

Walbrook PR

John West

TavistockCommunications

Martin Webster

Pinsent Masons

Maxine Cupitt

CMS CameronMcKenna

David Nayler

AonRisk Solutions

David Gutteridge

ACE Bermuda

David O’Hara

FounderBlackthorn Focus

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CommentaryBlackthorn Focus’ FounderDavid O’Hara is a regularcontributor to aimZine, theonline magazine for the AIMcommunity.

PublicationsIn 2010,BlackthornFocuspublishedNon-ExecDirectorsin theFTSE350,an analysisof the

distribution of non-execsthroughout the UK’s biggestlisted companies.

About Blackthorn FocusBlackthorn Focus is apublications and eventsorganisation dedicated tothe finanancial markets.Blackthorn Focus wasincorporated in 2009 byits founder David O’Hara.

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