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76. Letter, dated 28 July 1992, from Serious Fraud Office.
Comments on auditors' statutory protection and the role of non-executive directors.
77. Letter, dated 28 July 1992, from Grant Thornton.
Comments on implementation by self-regulation vs legislation, applicability to smaller companies, non-executive directors and going concern.
78. Letter, dated 28 July 1992, from McKenna & Co.
Letter covers enforcement of the code, the role of non-executive directors, separation of the roles of Chief Executive and Chairman, shareholders' role and that of the auditors with respect to fraud.
Comments on board of directors, non-executive directors, audit committees, reporting and the involvement of shareholders.
80. Letter, dated 29 July 1992, from JC Kay, Gaskell plc and comments on the draft report.
Comments on alternative accounting treatments, application to smaller companies and non-executive directors.
81. Letter, dated 29 July 1992, from JNC James, Grosvenor Estate Holdings.
Comments on non-executive directors access to independent financial advice.
82. Letter, dated 30 July 1992, from Lord Toombes of Brailes with further comments.
Rolls-Royce's comments on potential differences of responsibilities between non-executive and executive directors.
Comments on the Terms of Reference and standards of practice in unlisted companies,in addition to specific points.
Comments on potential difficulties with a voluntary code and its review, for smaller companies, emphasis on non-executive directors and goes on to specific points.
85. Letter, dated 5 August 1992, from MN Karmel, British Bankers' Association.
Comments on independence of non-executive directors. This seems to be intended to be an addition to comments sent in July 1992, but not traced.
Covers the role of institutional shareholders, auditors and non-executive directors.
Includes a detailed paper on the implications of an Australian judgement regarding auditor negligence and the duties and responsibilities of the board of directors, including non-executive directors.
88. Meeting on 17 September 1992, Committee's conclusions on proposed revision to draft report.
Covers all sections of the report with suggested replacement wording.
Proposed wording defining 'independent' non-executive directors.
Comments on the high proportion of non-executive directors in investment trusts and includes a draft guidelines about non-executive directors of investment trusts. Relevance of the code to investment trusts
91. Extract from Country Casuals Annual reports 1992/3.
Extract outlines the role of non-executive directors and committees within the board of directors.
Letter comments on the confusion between executive/non-executive directors, their independence and how that is counted if they are also Chairman.
93. Letter, dated 1 October 1993, from Sir Timothy Harford.
Letter asks for Sir Adrian's help to lobby for consistent tax treatment of D & O insurance policies (applies to non-executive directors).
94. Letter, dated 31 December 1993, from JJ Goodman, Guarantee Equity & Management.
Concentrates on the experiences, including exposure to legal actions, of non-executive directors.
95. Letter, dated 21 April 1994, from Sir Ron Dearing, chairman of Camelot.
Seeks clarification about the number of independent non-executive directors.
Refers to compliance with the code by NatWest, Camelot, Rentokil. Relevant pages were not attached.
Summarises the findings of a survey of opinion about the role of non-executive directors in improving corporate governance.
Informs Sir Adrian of requests to speak, attend dinners or meetings in connection with the Code and seeking his comments on disclosure of directors stock options.
99. Letter from [Owen Green], dated 28 March 1995.
Letter apologises for a comment about the Cadbury proposals and makes a suggestion for the future.
100. Press briefing 24 May 1995, question and answer brief for the Chairman.
The document gives answers to expected questions ranging from Stock Exchange listing rules, Greenbury committee, successor body, research, compliance with the code of best practice, non-executive directors.