Mr Christopher Clarke

Christopher Clarke was appointed Deputy Chairman in 2004, having been a member since 2001. He is a non-executive director of Omega Insurance Holdings Limited; from 1999 to 2008, he was a non-executive director of The Weir Group PLC. Formerly an investment banker, he was a director of HSBC Investment Banking from 1996 to 1998, and of Samuel Montagu from 1982 to 1996. His responsibilities in the UK and internationally encompassed privatizations; mergers and acquisitions; financing; and regulatory matters. Recent or current cases include the BAA Airports market investigation; the reviews of airport charges at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted; and the Capita/IBS Opensystems merger.