The committee’s policy is that executive directors may, by agreement with the board, serve as non-executives of other companies and retain any fees payable for their services.
The following executive directors served as non-executive directors elsewhere and received fees or other benefits for the period covered by this report as follows:
| Company | Fees/benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Scardino | Nokia Corporation | €150,000 |
| MacArthur Foundation | $27,000 | |
| Rona Fairhead | HSBC Holdings plc | £151,844 |
| Spencer Stuart Advisory Board | £15,000 |
Other executive directors served as non-executive directors elsewhere but did not receive fees.