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The Board is responsible for determining the Company’s strategy, purpose, culture and values, reflecting in particular the generation of long-term value for shareholders and Rotork’s role in a sustainable future.

The Board is also responsible for the review and oversight of the effective management of risk, whilst delegating oversight of the controls framework to the Audit Committee. The Board rigorously challenges strategy, performance, responsibility and accountability to ensure that decisions are made effectively and in the long-term interests of the business.

The Board consists of nine Board members, six of whom are non-executive directors. Female representation on the Board as at 31 December 2022 was 44.4%.

The Board members come from a variety of professional backgrounds including engineering, manufacturing, management, legal and finance, and collectively possess significant managerial experience, as well as experience of being executive directors of other public limited companies. A more detailed analysis of Board composition, skills and experience can be found on pages 124 to 131 of the Annual Report.

The Board considers all non-executive directors, Tim Cobbold, Peter Dilnot, Ann Christin Andersen, Karin Meurk-Harvey, Dorothy Thompson and Janice Stipp to be independent in character and judgement. Martin Lamb, Chairman, was considered to be independent on appointment.