James Osborne
Chairman

Directorships/Experience: James Osborne was appointed non-executive Chairman on 24 October 2011. Mr Osborne joined A&L Goodbody (solicitors) in 1973, opened their American office in 1979 and on his return to Dublin he was appointed managing partner in 1982, a position he held until 1994.

Since 1994 he has served on the Board of numerous publicly listed Irish organisations in the financial, food and agribusiness, consumer goods, health and heavy industry sectors. He has acted as an advisor to a number of Irish and international organisations. He has worked with several large corporations on their M&A and financing issues and he has assisted a number of smaller emerging companies with their growth strategies.

He joined the Board of Ryanair Holdings in 1996 and he is currently the Senior Independent Director; he worked on the flotation of Ryanair in London, New York, and Dublin. He is currently the Chairman of Centric Health and Eason & Son Ltd and serves on the Board of James Hardie Industries. James was Chairman of Heineken Ireland and Newcourt Group and has held non-executive directorships at the Bank of Ireland, Golden Vale plc, Adare plc and Carrolls Holdings plc.

B Braun, BL, BBA

Directorships/Experience: B Braun is the Vice Chairman, and former Chief Executive, of Bonnier AB, Scandinavia's largest, most integrated and successful media group. A former Swedish naval officer, he holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Business Administration. From 1970 to 1989, he held various senior management positions in Procter & Gamble, in many countries, including Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Switzerland and the United States. He was President/CEO of Tidnings AB Marieberg (Swedish newspaper publisher) from 1989-1998 and President/CEO of Bonnier AB from 1998-2007. He is a member of the Board of Aleris Holdings AB, Bonnier Holding AB, Hufvudstaden AB Mertzig Asset Management AB and Hjärnfonden.

P Connolly, B Comm, FCA

Directorships/Experience: Since 1991 P Connolly has been Chairman of Connolly Corporate Finance Ltd., a Dublin and New York based corporate finance advisory firm focused on the telecom, media and technology sectors. He was a Director of Esat Telecommunications Limited (Esat Telecom), an Irish telecommunications company, from 1997 to 2000 and a Director of Digicel Limited, a Caribbean-based telecommunications company. He was Financial Controller of Hibernia Meats Limited from 1987 through 1991, and prior to that worked with KPMG as an accountant from 1981 to1987. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin, Ireland and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

L Gaffney

Directorships/Experience: L Gaffney is a founding Director of Digicel Group Limited, a Caribbean-based mobile telecommunications company. She was formerly Chief Operating Officer at Esat Telecom and held a number of senior positions. She has also held senior positions with the Irish Press Group plc and Bell Advertising. She was appointed Chairperson of the steering committee of the National Action Plan Against Racism by the Government of Ireland. She is currently Chairperson of Communicorp Group Limited - Ireland's largest, independent radio broadcaster.

Baroness M Jay, BA-Oxon

Directorships/Experience: After graduating from Oxford University, Baroness M Jay joined the BBC and began a 20 year career in broadcasting, primarily involved as a producer and journalist in news and current affairs. She was appointed to the House of Lords in 1992 and became a Minister of State in the Department of Health in 1997. She later became Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal and Minister for Women. She was a founder Director of The National AIDS Trust and Chair of the independent research organisation, The Overseas Development Institute. She was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC in 2003 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in 2007.

L Lanz, Master of Commerce (Berlin)

Directorships/Experience: L Lanz is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Axel Springer AG - Germany's largest integrated media group. L Lanz studied Business Administration in Stuttgart and Berlin and completed his course with a Master of Commerce. He initially worked in bankng and in 1991 was a member of the Executive Board at HSB HYPO Service-Bank AG, Munich. In 1996, he became CFO of ProSieben Media AG - Germany's largest TV/satellite operator - and joined Axel Springer in 2009.

F Murray, BA, DPA, LL.D, Hon. Causa (NUI)

Directorships/Experience: F Murray is a Commissioner of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. He is Chairman of the Department of Foreign Affairs Appointments Committee and Chairman of the Institute of Public Administration's Education Committee. He is a Director of the Military Heritage of Ireland Trust. He is a former Chairperson of the Public Appointments Service. He is an Independent Reviewer of Complaints for Chartered Accountants Ireland.

D Reid Scott

Directorships/Experience: Mr Reid Scott is an experienced international investment banker. He is currently Chairman of Stonehage Limited’s advisory business. Prior to this he was Chairman of Hawkpoint Partners from 2001 to 2009, during which time the firm was transformed into one of Europe’s leading corporate advisory firms. Between 2007 and 2009 he served on the Group Executive Committee of Collins Stewart Plc. He was a senior adviser to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency between 1979 and 1984. He holds a Masters degree in Modern History from Lincoln College, Oxford.