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1. Philip Rogerson

(67) Chairman
Philip Rogerson is Chairman of Carillion plc and of Bunzl plc and, since 1 March 2012, is a director of De La Rue plc. Until February 1998 he was Deputy Chairman of BG plc (formerly British Gas plc) having been a Director since 1992, and has subsequently held a number of Non-executive appointments. He joined the Board of Aggreko plc in September 1997 and was appointed as Chairman in April 2002.

  Philip Rogerson

2. Rupert Soames OBE

(52) Group Chief Executive
Rupert Soames joined the Board as Group Chief Executive on 1 July 2003. He was formerly with Misys PLC, where he was Chief Executive of the Banking and Securities Division. Before joining Misys, Rupert was with GEC plc for 15 years, working in a number of their subsidiaries; in the last four years of his service with GEC he was responsible for the UK, African and Asian operations of Avery Berkel. He is the Senior Independent Director of Electrocomponents plc.

   Rupert Soames

3. Angus Cockburn

(48) Finance Director
Angus Cockburn, a Chartered Accountant, joined Aggreko in May 2000 as Finance Director. He was previously Managing Director of Pringle of Scotland, a division of Dawson International PLC, having joined that company in 1997 from PepsiCo Inc. At PepsiCo he spent five years in various positions, latterly as Regional Finance Director for Central Europe based in Budapest. He has worked with KPMG both in the UK and in the USA and has an MBA from the IMD Business School in Switzerland. He is also a Non-executive Director of Howden Joinery Group Plc (formerly Galiform plc) and a former chairman of the Group of Scottish Finance Directors.

   Angus Cockburn

4. George Walker

(54) President – Aggreko North America
George Walker, a United States citizen, joined Aggreko in 1987 when the Group initially entered the temperature control business through the acquisition of Mobile Air-Conditioning Inc. where he was Controller and then Vice-President. A graduate of the University of Texas, he became a Vice-President of Aggreko Inc. in 1988 and was appointed Executive Vice-President in 1997. In January 2001 he became President of Aggreko North America and was appointed as an Executive Director of Aggreko plc.

   George Walker

5. Bill Caplan

(54) Regional Director – Europe and the Middle East
Bill Caplan joined the Board on 17 November 2008. He previously worked for 20 years in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the USA with United Parcel Service (UPS) and UPS Supply Chain Solutions. He was born and educated in the USA, gaining an MBA from Harvard Business School after selling his family owned beverage distribution business in 1987. He currently serves as a Board Trustee and Non-executive Director for Phoenix Futures, a UK based charity.

   Bill Caplan

6. Kash Pandya

(49) Regional Director – International
Kash Pandya joined the Board on 20 June 2005. He was previously Chief Executive of Johnston Group plc, and prior to that he was President, Europe, Asia & South America of APW, the world's largest manufacturer of specialist cabinets and enclosures for the telecoms and computer industries. Between 1996 and 1999, Kash worked for Caradon plc, latterly as Director of European Operations of the Radiator Division. Between his appointment in 2005 and December 2008 he ran Aggreko's European business. In January 2009 he took over responsibility for Aggreko International.

   Kash Pandya

7. David Hamill * § ‡

(54) Non-executive Director
David Hamill was appointed to the Board in May 2007. He was appointed Chairman of Ideal Standard International in February 2011 having been with the Company since January 2010. He was until December 2007 Chairman and Chief Executive of ICI Paints and a main board director of ICI. In January 2008 ICI was acquired by Akzo Nobel and for the calendar year of 2008, Mr Hamill led the integration process, forming the world's largest decorative paints business. During 2009, he was appointed as Senior Advisor to Bain Capital and has developed personal business interests.

   David Hamill

8. Robert MacLeod * § ‡

(47) Non-executive Director
Robert MacLeod was appointed to the Board in September 2007. He is a Chartered Accountant and is Group Finance Director of Johnson Matthey plc. From June 2004 until June 2009 he was Group Finance Director of WS Atkins plc. He joined the Atkins Group as Group Financial Controller in March 2003 having previously worked in a variety of senior financial roles at Enterprise Oil plc. A graduate of Cambridge University, he trained at KPMG.

   Robert Macleod

9. Russell King * § ‡

(54) Non-executive Director
Russell King joined the Board in February 2009. He was appointed Non-executive Director of Spectris plc in October 2010. He is senior advisor to RBC Capital Markets and the founder of Sorrett Advisors. Until October 2009 he was Chief Strategy Officer of Anglo American PLC, having joined Anglo American as Group Head of Human Resources, Business Development and Sustainable Development in 2001. Previously, he spent over 20 years at ICI, with experience in its fertiliser, petrochemical and paint businesses.

   Russell King

10. Ken Hanna * §

(58) Non-executive Director
Ken Hanna was appointed to the Board in October 2010. He is currently Chairman of Inchcape plc and a Non-executive Director of Tesco plc. Ken is also Chairman of Shooting Star/CHASE a South West London charity supporting families with children and teenagers who have life limiting conditions. Until early 2009, Ken was Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury plc. He has also held positions as Operating Partner in Compass Partners, a European Private Equity firm; Group Chief Executive at Dalgety plc; Group Finance Director of United Distillers plc and Group Finance Director of Avis Europe plc. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

   Ken Hanna

11. Peter Kennerley

(55) Company Secretary
Peter Kennerley was appointed Director of Legal Affairs and Company Secretary in October 2008. He was formerly Company Secretary and General Counsel of Scottish & Newcastle plc and before that a partner at Simmons & Simmons specialising in corporate law. He also spent two years as Secretary to the Takeover Panel.

   Peter Kennerley

Board Committees Membership

* Audit, § Remuneration, Nomination