John Smith
Chief Executive
(Acting CEO from July 2004 until March 2005)

Mike Phillips
Deputy Chief Executive
and Acting Managing Director, Global TV Channels

Mark Young
Managing Director, Global Television Sales and Managing Director, Children's

Peter Phippen
Managing Director, BBC Magazines

David Moody
Director of Strategy and New Media
(Appointed in December 2004)

Chris Weller
Managing Director, Home Entertainment

David Vine
Managing Director, Asia-Pacific

David King
Finance and IT Director

Sarah Cooper
Director of Business Affairs

Paula Hornby
Director of Human Resources
(Appointed in February 2005)

Rupert Gavin was Chief Executive until his resignation in August 2004.

Gary Richards was Technology Director until December 2004.

Bob McCall was Director of Human Resources until February 2005.

Chief Executive
Following the announcement of the resignation of Rupert Gavin as Chief Executive of BBC Worldwide Ltd on 16 July 2004, John Smith, Chief Operating Officer of the BBC, took over the role on an acting basis. On 18 March 2005, John Smith was confirmed as Chief Executive Officer of BBC Worldwide Ltd. Rupert Gavin resigned as a Director of BBC Worldwide Ltd on 25 August 2004.

Directors' interests
No Director had any interest in the share capital of BBC Worldwide Limited (the Company) at 1 April 2004 or 31 March 2005. No rights to subscribe for shares in or debentures of the Company or any other group company (the Group) were granted to any of the Directors or their immediate families, or exercised by them, during the financial year.

The full Directors' Report is contained in BBC Worldwide's Report and Financial Statements, which may be obtained from Companies House (www.companies-house.gov.uk).