Ms Geraldine O'Leary:

I was not involved in the construction of the commercial deal. I was not in the room and not part of the negotiations. When the negotiations had been done, I was advised by the then chief financial officer, CFO, and the director general that a commercial element was being introduced into this multi-annual talent deal. This was the first time anything like this had come to me but I was not in the room and I did not construct the deal. I was asked to find a way, first, with the commercial partner, to see whether we could restructure the existing deal with them.

That, on instruction, I represented to the commercial partner.