29. The Company has appointed a Chairman and a Chief Executive. The roles of the Chairman and the Chief Executive are separate with a clear division of responsibilities.
30. The primary role of the Chairman is to provide leadership for the Board. He ensures that the Board works effectively and performs its responsibilities and that all key and appropriate issues are discussed by it in a timely manner. The Chairman’s responsibilities comprise the following:
(a) ensuring that all directors are properly briefed on issues arising at board meetings;
(b) ensuring that directors receive, in a timely manner, adequate information which is accurate, clear, complete and reliable;
(c) ensuring, through the Board, that good corporate governance practices and procedures are established and overseeing the implementation of those practices;
(d) encouraging all directors to make a full and active contribution to the Board’s affairs and taking the lead to ensure that it acts in the best interests of the Company;
(e) encouraging directors with different views to voice their concerns, allowing sufficient time for discussion of issues and ensuring that Board decisions fairly reflect Board consensus;
(f) ensuring that appropriate steps are taken to provide effective communication with shareholders and that their views are communicated to the Board as a whole;
(g) promoting a culture of openness and debate by facilitating the effective contribution of non-executive directors in particular and ensuring constructive relations between executive and non-executive directors.