David Newlands, non-executive Chairman, appointed 4 August 1998

David has been Chairman of PayPoint since 1998. He was previously Finance Director of The General Electric Company, p.l.c. (GEC) and non-executive Chairman of Britax International plc and deputy Chairman of The Standard Life Assurance Company plc. David is currently non-executive Chairman of Tomkins plc and Kesa Electricals plc, and a nonexecutive director of a number of other companies.