Sir Christopher Hogg Non-Executive Chairman
Appointed non-executive deputy chairman of Allied Domecq in 1995 and non-executive chairman in 1996. He is also non-executive chairman of Reuters Group and a non-executive director of SmithKline Beecham and of Air Liquide. Aged 64.

Philip Bowman Chief Executive
Joined the group in November 1998 as an executive director and was appointed chief executive in August 1999. He is also a non-executive director of British Sky Broadcasting Group and was formerly an executive director of Bass and chairman of Liberty. Aged 47.

Donald H Brydon
Joined the group as a non-executive director in 1997 and is chairman of Allied Domecq pension trusts. He is the senior non-executive director of Allied Domecq. He is a non-executive director of Nycomed Amersham and also chairman and chief executive of AXA Investment Managers. Aged 55.

Sir Ross Buckland
Joined the group as a non-executive director in 1998. He is chief executive of Uniq (formerly Unigate) and a director of the National Australia Bank Europe. Aged 57.

Graham C Hetherington
Joined the group in 1991 as finance director of Lyons Bakeries (UK). Joined Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine in 1995 and was appointed finance director of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine in 1998. He became a director of Allied Domecq in June 1999 and was appointed group finance director in August 1999. Aged 41.

Peter A Jacobs
Joined the group as a non-executive director in 1998. He retired as chief executive of BUPA in 1998 and as chairman of Hillsdown Holdings in July 1999. He is also chairman of Healthcall Group and LA Fitness and a non-executive director of Bank Leumi (UK) and of Virtual Communities Inc. Aged 57.

David Malpas
Joined the group as a non-executive director in 1997. He retired as managing director of Tesco in 1997. He is chairman of Dresdner Income Growth Investment Trust. Aged 60.

Todd Martin
Joined the group as global marketing director of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine in 1998 and appointed a director of Allied Domecq on 1 March 2000. He is president, North America, Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine. Aged 45.

David Scotland
Joined the group as a director of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine in 1992 and appointed a director of Allied Domecq in 1995. He is president, Europe, Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine. Aged 52.

Richard G Turner
Joined the group in 1982. Appointed president, Customer Services and Planning of Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine in 1995. He was appointed a director of Allied Domecq in June 1999. Aged 51.

Russell P Kelley Secretary

Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and the group and of the profit or loss for that year. In preparing those financial statements the directors are required to:

 Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

 Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

 State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

 Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and the group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They have general responsibilities for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the group and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.

Audit committee
P A Jacobs (chairman)
D H Brydon
Sir Ross Buckland
Sir Christopher Hogg
A D Malpas

Summary terms of reference: to assist the board in exercising its responsibilities for accounting, financial reporting and financial control and to keep the work of internal and external audit under review.

Remuneration committee
A D Malpas (chairman)
D H Brydon
Sir Ross Buckland
Sir Christopher Hogg
P A Jacobs

Summary terms of reference: to set terms of employment, including remuneration for directors, and to consider candidates for appointment to the board.

Executive committee
This committee comprises mainly the executive directors.

The responsibilities of the committee include formalising group strategy, running the day-to-day operations of the group, approving projects within capital expenditure limits delegated by the main board and leading the management development process.