Disclosures of interest
Members’ interests:
Peter Freeman, Chairman of the Competition Commission, has
appointed Carolan Dobson and Christopher Bright as two of
the Members of the Group that is conducting this investigation.
Carolan Dobson has small shareholdings in Royal Dutch Shell
and Cairn Energy. She is also a trustee of the Colquhoun
charity, which provides benefits to the chronically ill
in Glasgow, and which owns shares in Glaxo Smith Kline
and Royal
Dutch Shell. All of these companies actually or potentially
purchase Mass Spectrometers. Neither Mrs Dobson, nor the
CC, believes that this matter will prejudice the ability
of the Group to discharge its functions in an independent
and impartial manner.
Christopher Bright was a partner in Shearman & Sterling
LLP until February 2006, and is now an independent consultant
in which capacity he continues to provide some advice to
Shearman & Sterling. Shearman & Sterling has worked
in the last two years for two competitor companies to the
parties to this inquiry, although not in relation to the
relevant sectors. Mr Bright did not personally work for any
such client. Neither Mr Bright, nor the CC, believes that
this matter will prejudice the ability of the Group to discharge
its functions in an independent and impartial manner.
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