Tesco Annual Report

Sir Ian MacLaurin Sir Ian MacLaurin, DL
Chairman
Sir Ian MacLaurin, who is 59, was appointed Chairman of Tesco in 1985. He joined Tesco as a management trainee in 1959 and was appointed to the Board in 1970. He became Managing Director in 1973 and Deputy Chairman in 1983. Sir Ian is a non-executive director of National Westminster Bank Plc and Gleneagles plc.

Victor Benjamin Victor Benjamin
Deputy Chairman
Victor Benjamin, who is 61, was appointed a part-time executive director of Tesco in 1982 and became Deputy Chairman in 1983. He has been with Berwin Leighton, the company's solicitors, for over 30 years. He is also Deputy Chairman of Lex Service PLC, Chairman of Beazer Homes Plc and on the board of Gartmore plc.

David Malpas David Malpas
Managing Director
David Malpas, who is 56, was appointed Managing Director of Tesco in 1983. He joined Tesco in 1966 and was appointed to the Board in 1979. He is a non-executive director of Perkins Foods plc and Kleinwort High Income Trust plc.

Terry Leahy Terry Leahy
Deputy Managing Director
Terry Leahy, who is 40, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992. He joined the company in 1979 and held a number of marketing appointments until 1986 when he became Commercial Director of Fresh Foods for Tesco Stores Limited.

David Reid David Reid, C.A.
Finance and Distribution Director
David Reid, who is 49, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1985, having joined the company in the same year. He is responsible for finance, distribution, stock control and systems. He is a non-executive director of Westbury plc, The Greenalls Group plc and Legal & General Group Plc.

Michael Wemms Michael Wemms
Retail Director
Michael Wemms, who is 56, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1989 as Personnel Director. He joined the company in 1972 as a trainee manager and was appointed Regional Managing Director in 1984. He became Retail Director in 1992.

John Gildersleeve John Gildersleeve
Commercial and Trading Director
John Gildersleeve, who is 51, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1984 as Personnel and Marketing Director. He joined the company in 1965. He is a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB.

Rowley Ager Rowley Ager
Company Secretary
Rowley Ager, who is 50, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992. He joined Tesco in 1986 from B.A.T. Industries plc, and became Company Secretary of Tesco in 1990. He is a non-executive director of Colleagues Group plc and Oasis Stores Plc.

Tim Mason Tim Mason
Marketing Director
Tim Mason, who is 38, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in February 1995. He joined the company in 1982 and held a number of marketing and buying positions until 1990 when he became a Regional Managing Director. In 1993 he became Marketing Operations Director of Tesco Stores Limited.

Lesley James Lesley James
Human Resources Director
Lesley James, who is 46, was appointed to the Board in February 1995. She joined Tesco in 1985 as Regional Personnel Manager and became Personnel and Training Director of Tesco Stores Limited in December 1993.

John Gardiner John Gardiner
Deputy Chairman - Non-executive
John Gardiner, who is 59, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1988 and Deputy Chairman in 1993. He is Chairman of Laird Group PLC, a non-executive director of Enterprise Oil plc and 3i Group plc, and Chairman of the School Teachers' Review Body.

Baroness O'Cathain Baroness O'Cathain, OBE
Non-executive
Baroness O'Cathain, who is 58, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1985. She is also a non-executive director of BET plc, British Airways plc and BNP UK Holdings Ltd.

Dr Gwyn Jones Dr Gwyn Jones
Non-executive
Dr Gwyn Jones, who is 47, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1992. He is a National Governor of the BBC, a Director of INVESCO English and International Trust plc and has interests in media and technology.

Graham Pimlott Graham Pimlott
Non-executive
Graham Pimlott, who is 46, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1993. He is Chief Executive of the Merchant Banking Division of BZW, which he joined in 1989. He was previously a Corporate Finance Director of Kleinwort Benson and a partner in the firm of Lovell White Durrant.

John Melbourn, CBE
Non-executive
John Melbourn, who is 58, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco on 15 April 1996. He was appointed a Director of National Westminster Bank Plc in 1989 and became Deputy Group Chief Executive in 1994.

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Nominations Committee

	Sir Ian MacLaurin, DL Chairman Sir Ian MacLaurin, who is 59, was appointed Chairman of Tesco in 1985. He joined Tesco as a management trainee in 1959 and was appointed to the Board in 1970. He became Managing Director in 1973 and Deputy Chairman in 1983. Sir Ian is a non-executive director of National Westminster Bank Plc and Gleneagles plc.
	Victor Benjamin Deputy Chairman Victor Benjamin, who is 61, was appointed a part-time executive director of Tesco in 1982 and became Deputy Chairman in 1983. He has been with Berwin Leighton, the company's solicitors, for over 30 years. He is also Deputy Chairman of Lex Service PLC, Chairman of Beazer Homes Plc and on the board of Gartmore plc.
	David Malpas Managing Director David Malpas, who is 56, was appointed Managing Director of Tesco in 1983. He joined Tesco in 1966 and was appointed to the Board in 1979. He is a non-executive director of Perkins Foods plc and Kleinwort High Income Trust plc.
	Terry Leahy Deputy Managing Director Terry Leahy, who is 40, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992. He joined the company in 1979 and held a number of marketing appointments until 1986 when he became Commercial Director of Fresh Foods for Tesco Stores Limited.
	David Reid, C.A. Finance and Distribution Director David Reid, who is 49, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1985, having joined the company in the same year. He is responsible for finance, distribution, stock control and systems. He is a non-executive director of Westbury plc, The Greenalls Group plc and Legal & General Group Plc.
	Michael Wemms Retail Director Michael Wemms, who is 56, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1989 as Personnel Director. He joined the company in 1972 as a trainee manager and was appointed Regional Managing Director in 1984. He became Retail Director in 1992.
	John Gildersleeve Commercial and Trading Director John Gildersleeve, who is 51, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1984 as Personnel and Marketing Director. He joined the company in 1965. He is a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB.
	Rowley Ager Company Secretary Rowley Ager, who is 50, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in 1992. He joined Tesco in 1986 from B.A.T. Industries plc, and became Company Secretary of Tesco in 1990. He is a non-executive director of Colleagues Group plc and Oasis Stores Plc.
	Tim Mason Marketing Director Tim Mason, who is 38, was appointed to the Board of Tesco in February 1995. He joined the company in 1982 and held a number of marketing and buying positions until 1990 when he became a Regional Managing Director. In 1993 he became Marketing Operations Director of Tesco Stores Limited.
	Lesley James Human Resources Director Lesley James, who is 46, was appointed to the Board in February 1995. She joined Tesco in 1985 as Regional Personnel Manager and became Personnel and Training Director of Tesco Stores Limited in December 1993.
	John Gardiner Deputy Chairman - Non-executive John Gardiner, who is 59, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1988 and Deputy Chairman in 1993. He is Chairman of Laird Group PLC, a non-executive director of Enterprise Oil plc and 3i Group plc, and Chairman of the School Teachers' Review Body.
	Baroness O'Cathain, OBE Non-executive Baroness O'Cathain, who is 58, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1985. She is also a non-executive director of BET plc, British Airways plc and BNP UK Holdings Ltd.
	Dr Gwyn Jones Non-executive Dr Gwyn Jones, who is 47, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1992. He is a National Governor of the BBC, a Director of INVESCO English and International Trust plc and has interests in media and technology.
	Graham Pimlott Non-executive Graham Pimlott, who is 46, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco in 1993. He is Chief Executive of the Merchant Banking Division of BZW, which he joined in 1989. He was previously a Corporate Finance Director of Kleinwort Benson and a partner in the firm of Lovell White Durrant.
John Melbourn, CBE Non-executive John Melbourn, who is 58, was appointed a non-executive director of Tesco on 15 April 1996. He was appointed a Director of National Westminster Bank Plc in 1989 and became Deputy Group Chief Executive in 1994.
Member of the Audit Committee Member of the Remuneration Committee Member of the Nominations Committee