Board composition
Age
30 – 39: 1
40 – 49: 1
50 – 59: 3
60 – 69: 5
70 – 79: 1
Nationality
British: 5
Finnish: 1
Indian: 4
Nigerian: 1
Gender ratio – overall
Male: 64%
Female: 36%
Gender ratio – independent directors
Male: 33%
Female: 67%
Ethnicity
Asian British/Indian: 64%
Black African: 18%
White: 18%
Board tenure
0 – 2 years: 45%
3 – 4 years 0%
5 – 8 years: 55%
Planned director changes
9 July 2026 at the AGM
Sunil Bharti Mittal steps down as chair
Gopal Vittal appointed as chair
Shravin Bharti Mittal appointed as deputy chair
Annika Poutiainen steps down as independent non-executive director
Skills to support long-term success
Non-executive director skills
Other listed board experience
UK-listed board experience
Regulation
Human resources and culture
Customer experience
International finance/Capital markets/M&A
Finance/Audit/Accounting
Risk management
Strategy
Digital/Fintech/Consumer electronics
Telecoms
Compliance with the UK Corporate Governance Code
The Board confirms compliance against all 2024 Code provisions except for one: the independence of the chair on appointment (Provision 9). We continue to apply the Code’s principles and uphold the spirit of the Code through the work of our Board and its committees.