John Lewis Partnership plc annual report and accounts 2012

DIRECTORS

†Under the Constitution of the John Lewis Partnership five of the directors hold office by triennial election of the Partnership Council.

# Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

‡ Member of the Remuneration Committee

∆Member of the Chairman’s Nominations Committee

Charlie Mayfield ∆

Executive Chairman since March 2007. Member of the Board since 2001. Joined the Partnership 2000. Also Chairman of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

Johnny Aisher †#∆

Clerk to the Partnership Council since 2004. Member of the Board since 1999. Joined the Partnership 1985.

David Anderson #∆

Joined the Board as a non-executive director in February 2011. Vice Chairman and Senior Independent Director of NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited, Chairman of the Reclaim Fund and a non- executive director of Mutuo.

David Barclay #‡∆

Deputy Chairman since March 2007. Joined the Board as a non-executive director in 2006. Also holds non-executive directorships withWessex Water Services Limited and the British Library.

Anne Buckley †‡

Registrar, John Lewis Victoria A since 2010. Member of the Board since 2003. Joined the Partnership 1985.

Marisa Cassoni

Finance Director since 2006 when she joined the Board and the Partnership. Also holds non-executive directorship with GFI Group Inc and is a Trustee Governor and director of The Peabody Trust, Nuffield Health and the Canal and River Trust. Was a member of the Accounting Standards Board until March 2011 and is a member of the CBI Economic Affairs Committee.

Simon Fowler †#

Managing Director, John Lewis, Oxford Street since February 2011. Member of the Board since May 2010. Joined the Partnership 1986. Also Chairman of the Employee Ownership Association.

OFFICERS AND ADVISERS

Director of Legal Services and Company Secretary – Margaret Casely-Hayford

Auditors – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Solicitors – Hogan Lovells

Bankers – Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

Baroness Hogg #‡

Joined the Board as a non-executive director in February 2011. Chairman of the Financial Reporting Council and Frontier Economics Limited and Senior Independent Director of BG Group plc. Also Lead Independent Director of HM Treasury and a Senior Adviser to the FSA.

Tracey Killen

Director of Personnel since April 2007, when she joined the Board. Joined the Partnership 1982.

Patrick Lewis #

Partners’ Counsellor since February 2009, when he joined the Board. Joined the Partnership 1994. Was a director of Ocado Limited and Ocado Group plc, until 11 February 2011.

Kim Lowe †∆

Managing Director, John Lewis, Glasgow since June 2010.

Member of the Board since July 2007. Joined the Partnership 1982.

Mark Price

Managing Director, Waitrose since April 2007. Joined the Board 2005. Joined the Partnership 1982. Also a director of Channel Four Television Company Limited and Chairman of Business in the Community.

Tony Probert †‡

Branch Manager, Waitrose Farnham since 2005. Member of the Board since May 2010. Joined the Partnership 1977.

Andy Street

Managing Director, John Lewis since February 2007. Member of the Board since 2002. Joined the Partnership 1985. Also a director of London First, Performances Birmingham Limited, and Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP.

Registered Office

171 Victoria Street, London SW1E 5NN, Incorporated and registered in England No. 238937

Transfer Office

Capita Registrars, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 4TU

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