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Audit & Risk Committee

Membership:

Chairman:	Tom de Swaan
Members:	Professor Sir Roy Anderson Stacey Cartwright Judy Lewent Sir Deryck Maughan Dr Daniel Podolsky Sir Robert Wilson
Secretary:	Victoria Whyte
In attendance:	Chairman Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer General Counsel Head of Audit & Assurance Head of Governance, Ethics & Assurance Chief Medical Officer Representative of external auditors
Frequency of meetings:	Not less than four times a year

The Audit & Risk Committee reviews the financial and internal reporting process, the integrity of the company’s financial statements, the external and internal audit processes, the system of internal controls and the identification and management of risks. The committee also proposes to shareholders the appointment, re-appointment and removal of the external auditors and is directly responsible for their remuneration and oversight of their work. The committee consists entirely of Independent Non-Executive Directors.

The Audit & Risk Committee's latest report is included in the company's 2010 Annual Report.