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JOHN DANIEL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2011
Board
Richard Connellan
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Richard provides the group with a wealth of experience and is a well respected figure in
the South African listed environment. He was until recently the Executive Director of the
Securities Regulation Panel, a position he held after many years at the JSE. Richard was a
member of the King Task Group into Insider Trading Legislation, a member of the King III
Committee on Corporate Governance (chairman of the takeovers and mergers subcom-
mittee) and was also a member of the Standing Advisory Committee on Company Law.
Richard in addition, is an elected Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Ad-
ministrators as well as an elected member of the South African Institute of Stockbrokers
(non broking).
Keith Rayner
Independent Non-Executive Director
Keith is a South African Chartered Accountant with a wealth of experience in corporate
finance, particularly with respect to listed companies. He is a member of the JSE Limited’s
(“JSE”) Issuer Services Advisory Committee and assisted the Takeover Regulation Panel
(“TRP”) with the compilation of the regulations concerning Fundamental Transactions in
the 2008 Companies Act.
Widely recognised as an expert on the JSE Listings Requirements and the Companies Act,
Keith leverages his experience and knowledge advising the board. Keith is also chairman
of the Remuneration Committee.
Brandon Topham
Independent Non-Executive Director
Brandon is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Attorney of the High Court of South
Africa. He holds B Compt (Hons), BProc and LLM degrees. He is a member of the Institue
of Directors in South Africa and is an Associate Member of both the Institute of Chartered
Management Accountants UK as well as England &Wales. He is also an admitted Solicitor
in England and Wales and a Certified Fraud Examiner(USA).
Brandon has served as a Director of many companies and still servers on the boards of
Telemasters Holdings Ltd, Seesa (Pty) Ltd, Professional Provident Society Holdings Ltd
and Girls Best Friend (Pty) Ltd. As a forensic accountant he has acted as an Inspector for
the Financial Services Board and has also worked with other regulators and government
departments.