Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2008

The Evolution Group plc is the ultimate holding company of companies
including: Evolution securities limited, Williams de Broë limited,
Evolution securities China limited, Evolution securities (us) inc and
WDB Capital limited.
The Groups’ Executive Directors, supported by strong and experienced
management teams, have continued to develop the Group’s operating
structure, processes and strategy. The Board is in the final stages of its
search to appoint a Finance Director having conducted an extensive
search.
Alex Snow (39), Group Chief Executive Officer, joined the Group in May
2000. Alex is responsible for the strategic management and development
of the Group, is Chief Executive and Chairman of Williams de Broë
limited and works closely with Andrew umbers in helping guide the
strategic development of Evolution securities limited. Alex is also
Chairman of WDB Capital limited and as part of the reorganisation of
the business of Evolution securities China limited (where First Eastern
Financial Holdings limited has taken a majority stake) will remain on
that Board as a Non-executive director. Alex’s previous career included
spells with CsFB and BZW in the equity sales, trading and capital
markets areas. He is a graduate of st Andrew’s university.
1 Alex snow
2 Andrew umbers
3 Martin Gray
4 lord Maclaurin
5 Nicholas irens
6 Mark Nicholls
7 peter Gibbs
The board
THE EVOLUTION GROUP PLC
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Andrew Umbers (44), Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer
of Evolution securities limited, joined the Group on 12 April 2006 and
was appointed an Executive Director of the Group on 7 June 2006.
prior to joining the Group, Andrew had spent 20 years working in uK
equity markets, principally with Credit suisse following its acquisition of
BZW, which he joined in 1990. He was appointed a Managing Director
of Credit suisse Equities in 2000, and in 2005, he joined Credit suisse's
global hedge fund, Modal Capital.
The Group’s Non-executive Board members, all of whom are considered
independent under the Combined Code, combined with the Executive
Directors provide a cohesive balance of experience in strategic and
operational management in the financial services sector.
martin Gray (62) is the Non-executive Chairman and Chairman of the
Nominations Committee. He joined the Group on 26 May 2005. Martin
spent over 36 years with the Nat West Bank Group. From 1993 to 1999
he was a Group Board member of Nat West Group plc. From 1992 to 1998
he was Chief Executive of Nat West uK and Executive Director of the
Retail and Commercial Businesses until October 1999. in his operational
role in charge of the Group’s uK businesses he was responsible for
assets of over £100bn, annual revenues of nearly £5bn, annual profits
of approximately £1bn and over 55,000 staff. Martin was also a member
of the Global Board of MasterCard inc from 1993 to 1996 and was a
Director of visa Europe from 1996 to 1999. He is currently a Non-executive
Director of National savings and investments and Chairman of its
Audit Committee.
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