Dart Group Directors, Senior Officers and Sub-committees

Directors

Philip Meeson

Philip Meeson is Chairman and Chief Executive of Dart Group PLC; Chief Executive of Jet2.com and Executive Chairman of Fowler Welch-Coolchain. In April 1983, his private company purchased the Channel Express Group which, at that time, distributed Channel Islands grown flowers to wholesale markets throughout the UK and freight from the UK into the Channel Islands. From that original business, he developed the Group's two business sectors - Aviation Services and Distribution. Having decided that the Company needed wider access to funding in order to accelerate its growth, Channel Express Group PLC was floated on the USM in 1988. In 1991, it changed its name to Dart Group PLC and moved to a full listing on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to his acquisition of the Group, Philip trained as a pilot in the Royal Air Force, was five times British Aerobatic champion from 1978 and, with a partner, built up a major, quality car dealership in London and a vehicle distribution business.

Andrew Merrick

Andrew is Group Finance Director, joined the Group in July 2007 at which time he was appointed to the Board. Prior to joining Dart Group, he held a number of senior finance positions at both Bradford & Bingley plc and the Thomas Cook Group Ltd.

He is a non-executive director of Bradford Community Housing Trust.

Andrew graduated from The City University in 1983 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
As Group Finance Director, Andrew is responsible for:

• All Finance matters
• Treasury activities, including both fund raising and hedging of the Group's fuel and foreign currency arrangements
• The Group's IT infrastructure

Trevor Crowley FCA

Trevor is a senior independent non-executive director and has served as a director since 1988. He is currently Chairman of the Audit Committee and his long experience with the Company enables him to provide a positive contribution to all financial aspects of the Group. His training and experience in exercising independent judgement in his capacity as an audit Partner in Levy Blair for over thirty years, a London based firm of Chartered Accountants, ensures his continuing independence despite his length of service with the Company. He retired as a partner in April 2007 when the firm merged with another London-based firm, Rayner Essex Chartered Accountants, and he continues to act as a consultant for the combined firm.

Brian Templar

Brian is Chairman of Remuneration Committee and has served as an independent non-executive director since 1993. He graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Psychology. He has considerable experience in the distribution industry, having held senior management positions with NFC, LEX, Federal Express and Iveco. As Chairman of logistics consultants Davies & Robson, Brian continues to advise the Boards of both national and international clients on all aspects of supply chain management. His knowledge and understanding of changing market needs brings a valuable insight and independent view to the Board of the group.

Sub-committees of the Board

Remuneration Committee

The Group's Remuneration Committee is chaired by Brian Templar and its other member is Trevor Crowley. It is responsible for making recommendations to the Board, within agreed terms of reference, on the Company's framework of executive remuneration and its cost. The Committee determines the contract terms, remuneration and other benefits for the executive directors, including performance related bonus schemes, pension rights and compensation payments.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee which is chaired by Trevor Crowley, its other member being Brian Templar, meets not less than twice per year. The Committee provides a forum for reporting by the Group's external auditors. Meetings are also attended, by invitation, by the Chief Executive and Group Finance Director. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing a wide range of matters including the half-year and annual accounts before their submission to the Board and monitoring the controls which are in force to ensure the integrity of the information reported to the shareholders. In 2007 the Audit Committee discharged its responsibilities by:

• reviewing the Group's draft 2007 financial statements and 2006 interim results statement prior to Board approval and reviewing the external auditor's reports thereon;
• Reviewing the appropriateness of the Group's accounting policies;
• Reviewing and approving the 2007 audit fee and reviewing non-audit fees payable to the Group's external auditors in 2007;
• Reviewing the external auditor's plan for the audit of the Group's 2007 accounts, including key risks on the accounts, confirmations of auditor independence and the proposed audit fee, and approving the terms of engagement for the audit;
• Reviewing an annual report on the Group's systems of internal control and its effectiveness and reporting to the Board on the results of the review.