Notes to the accounts

29. Related party transactions

The Company has entered into contractual arrangements with each of its directors to provide indemnities to the extent permitted under UK law.

Certain US subsidiaries of the Company have constitutions and by-laws which provide indemnities to directors which conform to local laws and practices. In some respects these indemnities exceeded what would be permitted under English law if they were UK companies.

In discussion with the UK Listing Authority, the Company has amended the subsidiary company constitutions and by-laws to cap any existing indemnity to the extent that it exceeds that which is permitted under English law. The individuals receiving such an indemnity are Terry Burman, Walker Boyd, Mark Light, Robert Trabucco and George Frankovitch.

Details of directors’ remuneration are set out Directors' remuneration.

The are no other related party transactions which require disclosure in these accounts.