Dr Thomas Middelhoff (55)

Title: Non-Executive Chairman

Appointment: March 2007

Committee memberships: Member of Audit & Risk Management Committee, Nominations Committee, and Management Development & Remuneration Committee.

Skills & experience: Thomas Middelhoff is Chairman of the management board of Arcandor AG, and was previously Chairman of the supervisory board of Thomas Cook AG. Prior to joining Arcandor AG he was Head of Europe for Corporate Investment at Investcorp International and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann AG.

External appointments: Chairman of Senator Entertainment AG, moneybookers.com Ltd and Co-Chairman of Germany1 Acquisition Limited. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arcandor AG and Director of New York Times Company.