John R H Bond

Principal Occupation: Non-Executive Chairman, Vodafone Group plc, London, England; Retired Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc, London, England. Recent Business Experience: Mr. Bond has been a member of the Board of Vodafone since January 2005 and was elected non-executive Chairman on July 25, 2006. Mr. Bond retired as Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc on May 26, 2006. He had been associated with The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation for 45 years. Mr. Bond was elected Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc in May 1998. He was Group Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Holdings from 1993 to 1998. From 1991 to 1993, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC USA Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, and which is now HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Mr. Bond was Chairman of the Institute of International Finance from 1998-2003. Additionally, Mr. Bond became a consultant to Ford's Executive Chairman in September 2006. He also became a senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in July 2006. Other Directorships: Vodafone Group plc; Shui On Land Limited, Hong Kong; A.P. Moller Maersk, Denmark.