NOMINATION COMMITTEE GOVERNANCE Committee membership People Governance NOMINATION COMMITTEE CHAIR’S OVERVIEW The Committee is focused on succession planning, as well as growing the diversity of the Board and our senior leadership with ongoing monitoring of our talent pipeline and bench strength. COMPOSITION The Committee consists of all the Non-Executive Directors. At the invitation of the Committee, other people may be invited to attend meetings of the Committee if considered desirable in assisting the Committee in fulfilling its role. ROLE OF THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE The role of the Committee is to: • Ensure that appropriate procedures are adopted and followed in the nomination, selection, training, evaluation and re-election of Directors and for succession planning, with due regard in all cases to the benefits of diversity on the Board • Regularly review the structure, size, composition, skills and experience of the Board and to make recommendations with regard to any adjustments considered necessary • When it is agreed that an appointment to the Board should be made, lead a selection process that is formal, rigorous and transparent • Be responsible for identifying, reviewing and recommending candidates for appointment to the Board. REVIEW OF SUCCESSION PLANNING During the year, the Committee’s focus was ensuring the successful transition of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and changes in the wider Executive team, introduced at the start of 2024. Richard Huntingford Chair of the Nomination Committee Nicky Dulieu Senior Independent Director Ross Paterson Non-Executive Director Ilaria del Beato Non-Executive Director Dame Shirley Pearce Non-Executive Director Thomas Jackson Non-Executive Director Professor Sir Steve Smith Non-Executive Director Angela Jain Non-Executive Director THE UNITE GROUP PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024 98 Succession planning and talent pipeline remains the Committee’s primary focus.