Mr. Declan Doyle:

Mr. Poole might agree that there was a little bit of ambiguity because the articles of association, at clause 37.1, state that a member of the group board of directors who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or arrangement or proposed contract or arrangement with the company "shall declare the nature of his or her interest at a meeting of the group board of directors" at which the question of entering into the contract or arrangement is first taken into consideration. This implies, although it is not explicit, that they could be there. That said, Deputy McDonald is right. Quite clearly, no director should be in receipt of fees in respect of any other activity. However, the aforementioned clause did introduce an element of ambiguity and perhaps-----