BOARDWATCH

Professional Boards Forum BoardWatch was set up to track the appointments of women to UK boards following the publication of Lord Davies of Abersoch's report, 'Women on Boards' in February 2011.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

To the women directors appointed in January 2012.

FTSE 100
Sara Weller
Non-Executive Director, Lloyds Banking Group

FTSE 250
Mandy Gradden
Non-Executive Director, SDL plc
Doctor Carol Bell,
Non-Executive Director, Salamander Energy plc
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KEY FIGURES

FTSE 100 Companies

• 15.0% women directors (up from 12.5%*)
• 11 all-male boards (down from 21*)
• 26% of board appointments since 1 March
  2011 have been women
• 111 more female appointments needed
  to reach Lord Davies 25% target
  
  
  

• Target: 25% Women on FTSE 100 boards
  by 2015*
• “All new appointments from March 2011
  to be 2/3 male 1/3 female.”*
  
  
  

• 9.4% women directors (up from 7.8%*)
• 115 (46%) all-male boards (down from 52.4%*)
• 25% of board appointments since 1 March
  2011 have been women

Lord Davies:

• “FTSE 250 companies are starting from
  a lower position and tend to have smaller
  boards, so the target needs to be adjusted
  accordingly. They should still apply the 2/3
  men, 1/3 women rule to all new appointments”