>>> Date: November 21, 2011 7:26:15 PM PST >>> To: james.robinson@guardian.co.uk, >>> Cc: generalenquiries@levesoninquiry.org.uk, @parliament.

uk, >>> Subject: (pls pass to Victim Hugh Grant) SEE September 28, 2010 Daily Mail (DMGT) announcement to hire Dow Jones COO/CFO Daintith

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28 September, 2010 Daily Mail and General Trust plc (`DMGT') Finance Director Announcement Peter Williams has announced his intention to retire as Finance Director of DMGT in March 2011. Mr. Williams has been with DMGT since 1982 and has held the position of Finance Director since 1991. "Peter has made a tremendous contribution over the last 19 years as Finance Director, making him one of the longest serving Finance Directors in the FTSE a testament to his ability, loyalty and dedication. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Peter for his outstanding contribution and leadership and to wish him the very best in his retirement" Lord Rothermere stated. Martin Morgan added that "it has been a real pleasure working with Peter not only during my time with DMGI, but more importantly since taking over as CEO of the Group in 2008. Although Peter will be retiring from the Company, I am pleased he will continue to have an active involvement with the DMGT Pension funds". Replacing Peter, the Company announced the appointment of Stephen Daintith as the new Finance Director of DMGT. Stephen is currently Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones based in New York. Before joining Dow Jones in New York in April 2008, Mr. Daintith had been the CFO of News International since 2005. "Stephen Daintith is a top class executive with extensive consumer and business-to-business experience that we are pleased will be joining the Company. Peter's are a large pair of shoes to fill, and I am confident Stephen will do so admirably" said Lord Rothermere. Mr. Daintith previously held several executive positions at British American Tobacco, rising to be CEO of the company's Swiss unit in 2004 after various international assignments in Bangladesh, Pakistan and South Africa.

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Mr. Daintith is British, married with four sons. He is a Chartered Accountant and after graduating from Leeds University, started his career with Price Waterhouse and Forte Plc. He will join DMGT early in 2011 and is expected to take over as Finance Director no later than 1st April 2011. Enquiries: Martin Morgan, Chief Executive, DMGT 020 7938 6615 Andrew Honnor, Tulchan Communications 020 7353 4200 Stephen is currently Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Dow Jones based in New York.

> On Nov 23, 2011, at 1:16 PM, Brad wrote: > >>>>>>> WHY IS THE PRESS PROTECTING AND FAILING TO DISCLOSE THAT NOTW INVOLVED TOP EXECUTIVE IS CONTROLLING DAILY MAIL OPERATIONALLY AS THEIR CFO? The Guardian revealed in July 2009 that NOTW had made payments in excess of 1 million to three people subject to phone-hacking, including Professional Footballers Association chairman Gordon Taylor, with the out-of-court settlements subject to secrecy clauses.[24] In July 2009, Private Eye revealed that The Guardian had, in order to avoid "all out war" with the NOTW, chosen not to tell the Commons committee that the 700,000 payment to Gordon Taylor, one of the three people with whom the NOTW reached out-of-court settlements, was signed off in June 2008 by the directors of News Group Newspapers Ltd, the News International subsidiary owning the NOTW thus showing awareness of the matter at the highest levels.[25] The reports led the Press Complaints Commission to re-open its inquiry into the matter (finding that it had not been "materially misled",[26] leading Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger to resign from the PCC[24]), and the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to reopen its inquiry.[24] [edit]Select Committee report In February 2010 the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, under the chairmanship of Conservative MP John Whittingdale, reported on the phone hacking affair as part of a wide-ranging report into privacy and libel issues.[27] The report condemned the testimony of the NOTW witnesses that had appeared before the Committee, referring to "collective amnesia" and "deliberate obfuscation", and noted News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks' refusal to appear at all. The Committee concluded "We strongly condemn this behaviour which reinforces the widely held impression that the press generally regard themselves as unaccountable and that News International in particular has sought to conceal the truth about what really occurred."[28]

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>>>> www.parliament.uk/.../PH23-John-Turnbull-to-Committee-15-Aug-2... >>>> File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View >>>> Aug 15, 2011 and the payments authorised by Mr Stephen Daintith (formerly the Finance Director of News. International). As set out in the January 2010 ...

LINK B http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmcumeds/memo/press/uc13702.h tm Committee Question 3 >>>>> We would be grateful for a definitive list of which directors or other staff of News Group Newspapers, News International or News Corp a) knew about and b) authorised the settlement with and payments to Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire following the termination of their respective contracts? >>>>> Were either of the settlements formally authorised by the board of News Group Newspapers, News International or News Corp or a sub-committee of any of their boards, or any of their directors acting with the authority of the board, be it directly or under delegated powers? If so the Committee would also be grateful for the relevant minute of any such authorisation. >>>>> Answer >>>>> Les Hinton, then Executive Chairman of News International Limited and a director of News Group Newspapers Limited, authorised the settlement with, and payment to, Clive Goodman, following discussions with Jon Chapman and Daniel Cloke. He also authorised the settlement with, and payment to, Glen Mulcaire, following discussions with Jon Chapman (Daniel Cloke was aware this matter was settled but not of the terms of settlement). Stephen Daintith, then Finance Director of News International Limited and a director of News Group Newspapers Limited, was also aware of these settlements. Tom Crone was aware the matters had been settled but was not aware of the terms of settlement. No other directors of News Group Newspapers Limited knew about the settlements and payments at that time. There was no requirement (either as a matter of company law or under the constitution of News Group Newspapers Limited) for formal authorisation by the board of News Group Newspapers Limited. As Executive Chairman of News International Limited, Mr Hinton had authority to address this type of matter both for News International Limited and for its subsidiaries. As there were no board proceedings, there is no minute of the authorisation. October 2010 Murdoch still denies. >>>>>>> Stephen Mayne: what's your personal view of the phone bugging issue in the UK involving Andy Coulson and Clive Goodson the former Royals reporter. There has been a lot of press about it.

>>>>>>> Rupert Murdoch: we have very very strict rules. There was an an incident more than 5 years ago. The person who bought a bugged phone conversation was immediately fired and in fact he subsequently went to jail. There has been two parliamentary inquires, which have found no further evidence or any other thing at all. If anything was to come to light, we challenge people to give us evidence, and no-one has been able to. If any evidence comes to light, we will take immediate action like we took before. >>>>>>> Stephen Mayne: you haven't read that New York Times piece? >>>>>>> Rupert Murdoch: no. >>>>>>> Stephen Mayne: The actual committee said in it's report, there was "deliberate obfuscation" by our executives, there was "collective amnesia" by the executives and you've just demonstrated this again, and this point .... >>>>>>> Rupert Murdoch: I'm sorry. Journalists who have been fired, who are unhappy, or work for other organisations - I don't take them as an authority, and least of all I don't take The New York Times as authority which is the most motivated of all. >>>>>>> Stephen Mayne: I would like to refer to page 16 of the proxy statement, where you say "directors are encouraged to attend and participate" in the company's annual meeting to stockholders, I would like to direct a couple of questions now to both Viet Dinh and Sir Rod Eddington. Sir Rod is our lead independent director and Viet Dinh as our chair of our nomination and corporate governance committee. Gentlemen, could you please tell shareholders what steps you've taken to ensure that the code of ethics that this company has on its website and claims to adhere to, has been followed in relation to the phone hacking issue in the UK. >>>>>>> Viet Dinh: The code of ethics and standards of business conduct obviously describe the overall framework through which we govern ourselves. We trust our executives, our management and our personnel to follow them, and where infractions are made, appropriate actions are taken as the chairman has indicated. At the board level the audit committee obviously has oversight over any allegations of financial mismanagement or impropriety. The board, including its nominated corporate governance committee has oversight over other risk areas and other allegations of impropriety. I think these procedures have served us well in the past, and will continue to serve us well into the future. >>>>>>> Sir Rod Eddington: To add to that Mr Mayne, the audit committee also, we have a sensible and comprehensive whistle blower policy, and in addition to the things Viet Dinh has mentioned, when concerns are raised internally, confidentially, by employees about conduct within the organisation, they are handled and reviewed in a substantial way, and those concerns are brought to the audit committee. So the audit committee also uses that mechanism, and in my experience, the organisation takes seriously any breaches of conduct and the code of ethics.