Directors and Advisers
David Thompson † Chairman
Joined the Company in 1977 and appointed to the Board in 1980. Appointed Managing Director in 1986, Chairman in 2001 and Non-executive Chairman in 2002. He is Chief Executive of Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Limited and an Executive Director of Ragleth Limited. He is also Non-executive Director of Persimmon Plc, Caledonia Investments plc and Smiths Flour Mills Limited.
Ralph Findlay † Chief Executive Officer
Appointed to the Board as Finance Director in 1996 becoming Chief Executive in 2001. He is currently Chairman of the British Beer and Pub Association. He previously worked as Financial Controller at Geest plc and Treasury Manager at Bass plc.
Andrew Andrea Chief Financial Officer
Joined the Company in 2002 as Divisional Finance Director for Marston's Beer Company and in 2006 he became Operations Director for Marston's Pub Company. He was appointed to the Board as Finance Director in March 2009. A qualified Chartered Accountant, he has previously worked in various financial and commercial roles with Guinness Brewing Worldwide, Bass Brewers Limited and Dollond & Aitchison.
Miles Emley *† Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Company in 1998. He was Chairman of St Ives PLC until April 2011 and a former Director of NM Rothschild & Sons Limited and UBS Phillips & Drew.
Robin Hodgson — The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbots CBE *† Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Company in 2002. He is Chairman of Nova Capital Management Limited and a Director of Nova Capital Group Limited, Johnson Brothers & Co Limited, Tenet Group Limited, EIS Optics Limited and RFIB Group Limited.
Rosalind Cuschieri *† Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Company in October 2006. She is Chief Executive of Lightbody Ventures Limited and former Commercial Director of Warburtons Limited. On 20 October 2010 she was appointed a Director of Genius Gluten Free Limited. She was previously responsible for the off-trade category marketing with Scottish & Newcastle plc.
Alistair Darby Chief Operating Officer
Appointed to the Board in 2003 on his appointment as Managing Director of Marston's Beer Company. In 2008 he became Managing Director of Marston's Pub Company. He is also a Non-executive Director of Cask Marque.
Anne-Marie Brennan Company Secretary
Joined the Company in 1998 as Group Tax Manager. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary. She was appointed Company Secretary in 2004.
Robin Rowland Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Company in 2010. He is Chief Executive of YO! Sushi Limited. He formerly held executive Board positions at City Centre Restaurants plc and Scottish & Newcastle plc — Retail Division.
Neil Goulden *† Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Company in April 2008. He is Chairman Emeritus of the Gala Coral Group Limited, Chairman of Affinity Sutton and a member of the Low Pay Commission. He has previously held Board positions at Ladbrokes plc, Compass Group PLC, Chef and Brewer and Allied Leisure PLC.
†Member of Nomination Committee
*Member of Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee
Senior Management Team
Stephen Oliver Managing Director Marston's Beer and Pub Company
Joined the Company on the acquisition of Marston, Thompson & Evershed and became Managing Director of Marston's Pub Company on his appointment to the Board in 2001. In 2008 he became Managing Director of Marston's Beer Company. He is a Trustee of the Burton Breweries Charitable Trust and during the year became a Non-executive Director of George Bateman & Son Limited.
Peter Dalzell
Managing Director Marston's Inns and Taverns
Joined the Company in 1995 as an Area Sales Manager and in 2003 became Operations Director for Marston's Inns and Taverns. In 2010 he transferred to Marston's Pub Company as Operations Director. In 2011 he was appointed Managing Director of Marston's Inns and Taverns and is Chairman of its Charitable Foundation.
ADVISERS
Registrar and transfer office
Equiniti Registrars, Aspect House, Spencer Road, Lancing, West Sussex, BN99 6DA
Shareholder queries: 0871 384 2274 www.shareview.co.uk
Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 19 Cornwall Street, Birmingham, B3 2DT
Merchant bankers
NM Rothschild & Sons Limited, New Court, St Swithin's Lane, London, EC4N 8AL
Solicitors
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, 65 Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1HS
Wragge & Co LLP, 55 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 2AS
Stockbrokers
Numis Securities Limited,
The London Stock Exchange Building,
Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LT
JP Morgan Cazenove Limited,
20 Moorgate, London, EC3R 6DA
REGISTERED OFFICE
Marston's House, Brewery Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4JT
Telephone: 01902 711811