Aged 68, British. He was appointed to the Board in December 2000 having been a non-executive director of TI Group since 1989 and Deputy Chairman from 1993-2000. He is Chairman of Schroder Income Growth Fund plc. He was formerly Managing Director of Lazard Brothers & Co. Ltd, Director General of the Takeover Panel and Finance Director of Glaxo Holdings plc. Mr Hignett will retire from the Board at the 2002 AGM.
 
 
     
     
     
 
 
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