Finance Committee

Bill Seeger was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in May 2014. Bill was appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 1 July 2018, and as Senior Independent Director at the 2018 AGM. With effect from 1 February 2022 Bill was appointed to the Board of ICU Medical, Inc. as Smiths’ nominee under the terms of the shareholders agreement entered into with the sale of Smiths Medical. He is also a member of their Audit and Compliance Committee.

Bill has had a long and successful career in finance in the engineering sector, gaining an in-depth knowledge of global markets. Bill’s extensive experience in global engineering businesses supports the Board’s robust decision-making. Bill was Group Finance Director at GKN plc, a global engineering group, until his retirement in 2014. At GKN he also held the roles of CEO of the Propulsion Systems Division, and CFO of the Aerospace Division. Prior to that, Bill spent 30 years at TRW, a US-based automotive and aerospace group, where he held various senior finance positions. Bill has a BA in economics and an MBA.

Role Profile - Senior Independent Director

- 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.

Role Profile - Chairman

Mark Seligman was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director on 16 May 2016. Mark is a former senior investment banker and has extensive experience in corporate finance and capital markets which supports Board discussions regarding the Group’s portfolio management. He held various roles at Credit Suisse during his executive career, including Chairman of UK Investment Banking. Mark also brings non-executive experience to the Board, having served as senior independent director and audit committee chairman at FTSE100 companies. 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