Finance Committee

Bill was appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 1 July 2018, and as Senior Independent Director at the 2018 AGM. Bill was Group Finance Director at GKN plc, a global engineering group, until his retirement in 2014. Before joining GKN he held various senior finance positions at TRW, a US-based automotive and aerospace group, where he spent 28 years. Bill has had a long career in finance in the engineering sector, gaining an in-depth knowledge of global markets and has a BA in Economics and an MBA.

- Senior Independent Director, Spectris plc - Lecturer, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Sir George has had a long career in engineering and innovation, holding the role of Chairman and CEO of 3M, a US-based global technology company and Dow Jones 30 component, prior to joining Smiths. Earlier in his career Sir George was Chairman and CEO of Brunswick Corporation and Chief Technology Officer for appliances, motors and controls at Emerson Electric Company. Sir George has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and his extensive experience of large, multi-industry businesses operating in global markets supports his effective Chairmanship of the Board.

- Non-executive Director, Hitachi, Ltd. - Non-executive Chairman, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

Mark brings a successful career in investment banking and extensive experience in corporate finance and capital markets to the Board. He was Chairman of UK Investment Banking for Credit Suisse and has served as chairman of several UK listed company audit committees. Mark is a Chartered Accountant, and has an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

- Senior Independent Director, NatWest Group plc (formerly The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc) - Alternate member, Panel on Takeovers and Mergers for the Association for Financial Markets in Europe