NED survey

NED SURVEY

1.AsanNED,howmanyhoursamonthdoyou committoyourmainassignment?

2.HowmanypositionsshouldaNEDhold?

3.Doyoubelievethereshouldbetermlimits fornon-executivedirectors?

4.Whatwouldbeanappropriateterm length?

5.WhenlookingforafirsttimeNon-executive positionoranadditionalNEDposition,doyou finditeasytofindcurrentvacancies?

6.Whatskillsdoyouthinkbusinesses’boardslack?

corporate finance expertise

don't know equity market expertise

knowledge other

>3years ≥5years 6-12months 12-24months >2years 41% 15% 14% 9% 7% 5% 4% 3% 2%

RESULTS*

*based on 107 participating NEDs 47% 5 % 19% 8% 10% 11% 6 to 10 don’t know 11 to 15 > 20 16 to 20 ≤5 31% 34% 15% 6% 8% 6% 2 3 1 4 5 other

37% 23% 17% 12% 11% sometimes rarely don’t know never always often 7.2% 8.4% 29% 38.7% 13.7% 3.6%

YES:60.7%

(ESG)

specific sector experience risk management expertise

corporate governance knowledge environmental & social impact cyber/IT

7.WheredoNEDsbringthemostvaluetothe companiestheyworkfor?

8.Doyoufeeltheboardsyouinteractwithatpresentcouldbedoingmoretodrivediversity andinclusionwiththeirbusinessesandwiderindustry?

with long-term strategy, vision

planning

Absolutely this is already a key focus this is not the responsibility of the board

9.Doyoufeelthereissufficientdiverserepresentationatboardlevel?

10.Asanon-executive,doyoufeelthebusinesses youinteractwitharedoingenoughtodrive sustainability?

NO YES HAS IMPROVED BUT STILL A LONG WAY TO GO still a long way to go GETTING THERE!

11.Wouldyoubenefitfromindustry-focusedNon-executivenetworkingevents/groups?

improved corporate governance 4% 5% 8% 11% 32% 40%

10% 25% 18% 47% YES

support

and

broader business experience mentorship providing checks and balances valuable contacts with other organisations & investors

NO SOMEWHAT

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