Regarding the Role of Non-Executive Directors, the Recommendations of the Higgs

Regarding the role of non-executive directors, the recommendations of the Higgs Report included:

A) Non-executive directors should meet as a group at least once a year without executive directors being present.
B) The board should inform shareholders why they believe an individual should be appointed as a non-executive director and how they meet the requirements of the role.
C) The role of non-executive directors should not have accountability to shareholders.
D) A full-time executive director should not hold more than one non-executive directorship or become chairman of a major corporation.