BOARD DIRECTOR PROFILES

Peter Dicks
Chairman
Peter has over 30 years of experience in the private equity sector. He was co-founder of Abingworth Plc in 1974, having previously pursued a career in stockbroking. He is chairman of Daniel Stewart Securities PLC, Foresight Technology VCT, SVM UK Emerging Fund PLC, Foresight 2 VCT PLC, Foresight 3 VCT PLC, Foresight 4 VCT PLC, SportingBet Plc and Unicorn AIM VCT and a director of Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC, Graphite Enterprise Trust Plc, Mears Group Plc, Standard MicroSystems Corporation (a US Nasdaq listed company), Gartmore Fledgling Trust PLC and a number of other companies.

David Quysner CBE
Non-Executive Director
David has spent more than 35 years in venture capital with 3i and subsequently with Abingworth, of which he is currently non-executive chairman and has wide experience of making and managing investments in technology companies in both the USA and the UK. He was chairman of the British Venture Capital Association in 1996/97. He is non-executive chairman of Capital for Enterprise Limited, which manages investment programmes focused on SMEs principally on behalf of the Department of Business Innovation and Skills. He is also chairman of RCM Technology Trust Plc and a director of ANGLE Plc, Foresight 2 VCT Plc and Medical Research Council Technology Limited.

Colin Kingsnorth
Non-Executive Director