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Dantata Investment & Securities (10%)

(b) Alhaji Tajudeen Aminu Dantata - Group Managing Director

(c) Alhaji Sadik Aminu Dantata - Deputy Group Managing Director

(d) Alhaji Hassan Aminu Dantata - Managing Director

(e) Dalhatu M. Gwarzo - Executive Director
Dantata Investment and Securities limited (DISC) was incorporated in 1975 as a wholly owned subsidiary company of Dantata Organization Limited – a business conglomerate made up of thirty four (34) subsidiary companies and several associate firms with interests in Manufacturing, Construction, Property Development, Banking and Finance, Agriculture and Agro-Allied, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas Exploration and Production etc. Initially the business started as Alhassan Dantata and Sons as far back as the 1940’s with Produce Marketing and later expanded into Dantata Organization Limited under the Chairmanship of Dr Aminu Alhassan Dantata; a Nationally renowned Nigerian business veteran.
DISC represents the wide-ranging investments and interests of Dantata Organization Limited; carrying out the business of acquisition of and trading in shares in both quoted and unquoted companies, money market transactions as well as investment in properties.

Capital Alliance (11.25%)

(a) Mr. Okechukwu Enelamah - Nigerian 17.40

(b) Mr. Thomas Barry - American 17.40

(c) Mr. Richard L. Kramer - American 13.05

(d) Mr. Pascal Dozie - Nigerian 13.05

(e) Mallam Mohammed Hayatu-Deen - Nigerian 13.05

(f) Chief Ernest Shonekan - Nigerian 13.05

(g) Arnold Ekpe - Nigerian 10.00

Capital Alliance Nigeria ("CAN"), the Nigerian subsidiary of African Capital Alliance is the pioneer private equity investment firm in Nigeria (established in 1998).
With aggregate capital commitment of $65 million, Capital Alliance seeks to make equity and equity-related investments in businesses primarily based in Nigeria and more generally in Africa.
ACA's approach is to partner with exceptional management teams, with significant equity stakes, to build the long-term value of businesses well positioned in high potential industries or market niches.
Capital Alliance’s investment focus is generally on businesses having outstanding potential for capital appreciation. They are building a diversified portfolio focused on high potential growth areas, including IT/telecommunications, outsourcing of services, media, healthcare, oil & gas, logistics, transport and manufacturing for export. Secondary focus is placed on companies well positioned due to deregulation, privatization and restructuring of African economies.
VNA-002
Greater than 5% Shareholders
of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd.


Entity Citizenship Holding

(a) Singapore Airlines Limited Singapore 49,000 Preference Shares

Full Name: Felix Aziobeoje Omoikhoje OHIWEREI - Chairman

Residential Address: 5, Queens Drive Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria
Office Address: 27/29 Adeyemo Alakija street Fortune Towers, 5^th floor, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria
Citizenship: Nigerian
Business Occupation: Non-Executive Director
Other Directorships: Unilever, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigerian Investment Promotion Council, NNB International Bank
Interest in any U.S Carrier: None
Interest in any other foreign carrier: None
Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None
Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name: Tajudeen Aminu DANTATA - Non-Exec Director

Residential Address: 175/177 Sarari Quarters, Dala Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria.
Office Address: 66/67 Murtala Mohammed Road, PO Box 84, Kano

Citizenship: Nigerian

Interest in any other foreign Carrier: None

Full Name: Adeboye SHONEKAN - Non-Exec Director

Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None
Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name: Bismarck Jemide REWANE - Non-Exec Director

Lagos, Nigeria

Bank Ltd, Nigerian Economic, Group First City Asset & Mgt

Ltd, Summit, FSB International Bank Plc, Modant Marine

Ltd, Top Feeds Ltd, City Securities Ltd, Delta Packaging

Ltd.
Interest in any U.S Carrier: None
Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None

Full Name: Arnold Onyekwere EKPE - Non-Exec Director

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Plot 1684, Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island Lagos

Nigeria
Other Directorships: Ecobank Group, Capital Alliance
Interest in any U.S Carrier: None

Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name: John Adeniyi ADEBANJO – Non-Exec Director

Interest in any other foreign carrier: Virgin Atlantic’s Country Representative

Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name: Stephen Blakeney RIDGWAY - Non-Exec Director

Residential Address: Wistaria Cottage, 174 Castle St, Portchester, Hants, PO16 9QH UK
Office Address: Virgin Atlantic Airways, The Office, Manor Royal Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9NU
Nationality: British
Business Occupation: Chief Executive, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
Other Directorships: Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, Virgin Freeway Limited, Virgair Limited, Virgin Atlantic Consol Limited, Reynard Aviation Limited, Speed 5024 Limited, Greenart Limited, Fordbar Services Limited, Virgin Travel group Limited, Virglease (2) Limited, Virgin Aviation Services Limited, Virgin Holidays Limited, Virgin Atlantic Engineering Limited, Virgin Atlantic Limited, Campden Securities Limited, Junopart Limited, Route Builders Limited, Virglease Limited, Voyager Nominees Limited, Virign Aeronautics Limited, Virgin Airways Limited, Openride Limited, Public Eye Promotions Limited, Worldwide Travel of East Anglia Limited, Virglease (3) Limited, Check-in Holidays Limited, West Hill School Trust Limited, 2 Argyll Road Management Limited, Virgin Atlantic Foundation, VAL Trademark Five Limited, VAL Trademark Four Limited, VAL Trademark Three Limited, VAL Trademark two Limited
Interest in any U.S Carrier: None

Interest in any other foreign carrier: Virgin Atlantic Airways

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name: Julie Helen SOUTHERN – Non-Exec Director

Interest in any other foreign carrier: Virgin Atlantic

Interest in any persons engaged in the business of aeronautics: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name Conrad Frederick James Clifford - Executive Director (CEO)
Residential address: Flat 1, Roman Gardens, Louis Solomon Close Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
Office Address:   Ark Towers, 3^rd Floor, 17 Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island, Lagos
Nationality British
Business Occupation: Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Nigeria
Other Directorships: None
Interest in any U.S Carrier: None

Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name:         Frederick Christopher SMYTH – Executive Director (CFO)
Residential address:  House 33A Road 12, Victoria Garden City, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos Nigeria

Office Address:   Ark Towers, 3^rd Floor, 17 Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island, Lagos

Business Occupation: Chief Financial Officer, Virgin Nigeria

Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Full Name         Steve Clarke - Executive Director (COO)

Office Address:   Virgin Nigeria, 3^rd Floor, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos

Other Directorships:  None

Interest in any other foreign carrier: None

Interest in any common carrier, or any person whose principal business is the holding of stock in, or control of, any carrier: None

Officers

Conrad Clifford

Residential address: Flat 1, Roman Gardens, Louis Solomon Close Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria

Office Address:   Ark Towers, 3^rd Floor, 17 Ligali Ayorinde, Victoria Island, Lagos

Citizenship: British

Position: Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Nigeria

Conrad F. Clifford started his aviation career in 1981 at John Swire and Sons Hong Kong Ltd, Cathay Pacific Airways in a variety of trainee positions in various locations which included Seoul, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Port Moresby and Taipei. He then rose to handle a range of Managerial positions from 1986 to 1995. Conrad then moved to Virgin Atlantic Airways as the General Manager Commercial. He was the Crisis Commander for VAA after the event of the 9/11 world trade center handling the day to day management of all areas of the airline in the event of emergencies. During his 8 year stay in VAA he supported Richard Branson to negotiate their entry into Nigeria and was responsible for setting up their operations. He also set up South Africa and India for Virgin.

In 2002 he became the Commercial Director of Menzies Aviation Group Plc and rose to Director Asia, South Pacific and Africa. Under his watch he turned Hong Kong and Australia from significant loss makers in 2003 to profitability in 2004. He also set up franchise packages and over saw set ups for ground handling operations in Senegal, Equatorial Guinea and Niger. He became the Chief Executive Officer of Virgin Nigeria Airways Limited, December 2005.

Conrad holds an MA (Hons) from Cambridge and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) MBA from Durham.

Larry Agose

Residential Address: Plot 7, Block 6, A Series, Lekki Peninsula, Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: Ark Towers, 17 Ligali Ayorinde street Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship: Nigerian

Position: Head of Public Affairs, Virgin Nigeria

Agose, a veteran public relations practitioner, spent 26 years managing the PR function of Nigerian Breweries PLC, the largest publicly quoted company on the Nigerian stock exchange.
A graduate of Mass Communication from the University of Lagos, Agose was a one-time Editor of Sunday Express, a title in the Express Group of Newspapers, Nigeria.
He joined Nigerian Breweries in 1979 as Media Relations Manager, following which he variously held the position of Public Relations Manager for the company’s Lagos, East and Midwest Regions between 1983 and 1994. He became the Public Relations Adviser in 1995 and was elevated to the position of Senior Manager/Executive Committee Member in 2000.
Larry is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and 1^st National Vice President of the University of Lagos Alumni Association.

Adeola Bali

Residential Address: 7A Grace Anjous Drive, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: Ark Towers, 17 Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship: Nigerian

Position: Head of Planning, Virgin Nigeria

Prior to joining the Management Team of Virgin Nigeria, Adeola spent 4 years at Oando Plc, a dynamic Nigerian conglomerate, where she was the Head, Human Capital Management.
During her time at Oando she was also Change Manager involved in the Change program following the transition of Oando from a Government to wholly private company and also for the change management aspects of the integration of two Companies following the merger of Agip Nigeria Plc and Unipetrol Nigeria Plc, two of the largest downstream oil marketing companies in Nigeria at the time.

She previously spent 11 years with the Financial Services Authority UK and 6 years with Price Water House Coopers.

Adeola obtained her B.Sc in Business Economics and Accounting from the University of Southampton UK, and later qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Victor Banjo

Residential Address: Plot 7a Hakeem Olaogun Dickson Street, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: Ark Towers, 17 Ligali Ayorinde street Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship: Nigerian

Position: Human Resources Director, Virgin Nigeria

Prior to joining the management of Virgin Nigeria, Victor spent 4 years with British American Tobacco (Nigeria) Group of Companies (BAT), one of the foremost multinationals in Nigeria, eventually becoming their Human Resource Director.
Victor is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Trustees Nigeria; Associate Member of the Institute of Directors Nigeria; Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and Member of the Director Development Committee of the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD).
He is a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, from where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Studies. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from the University of North London as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education focusing on Adult Learning from the University of Greenwich, both in the United Kingdom.

Steve Clarke

Residential address: Apartment C 16, Niger Towers, 51-55, Glover Road, Ikoyi-Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: Virgin Nigeria, 3rd Floor, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos

Citizenship: British

Position: Chief Operating Officer, Virgin Nigeria

Steve Clarke has a 37-year career as an engineer, starting off as a Trainee Engineer leading to a great deal of experience at middle and senior management levels.
Steve spent 14 years with Kenya Airways, 12 of which as Technical Director, and before which he was General Manager, Engineering. Before joining Virgin Nigeria he held the post of C.E.O. Royce Consulting Limited – Aviation & Management Consultants, Technical Director Kenya Airways Limited, C.E.O. Kenya Flamingo Airways (a subsidiary of Kenya Airways).
Prior to that Steve held various technical and management positions in British Airways and Rolls Royce.
He holds both a B.Tech and an MSC in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a Chartered Engineer, a member of Institute of Mechanical Engineers as well as a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Graham Keddie

Residential Address: Flat 6, Roman Gardens, Louis Solomon Close Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Office Address: Ark Towers, 17 Ligali Ayorinde street Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship: British

Position: Chief Commercial Officer, Virgin Nigeria

Graham has 17 years experience in the aviation sector having held senior positions in a number of airports and airlines, 12 years of which was spent with Cathay Pacific Airways in Asia.
Most recently, from 2001 until 2005, Graham was Managing Director, Regional Airports Division, Manchester Airport Group. Previously he held the position of Commercial Director at Air Partner PLC.
Prior to that Graham was a Member of House Staff at John Swire and Sons. During his time at The Swire Group, Graham held a wide variety of positions including Director and General Manager, Hong Kong Airport Services; Chief Operating Officer at Aircrew Ltd, Hong Kong and a number of positions at Cathay Pacific Airways including, Head of Customer Relations and Country Manager in both The Philippines and Indonesia.
Graham qualified as a solicitor after graduating from the University of Aberdeen.

Dr Yemi Osindero

Residential Address: House 4, Plot 9; Block 8 Federal Govt. Layout Osborne Rd, Ikoyi, Nigeria

Office Address: Ark Towers, 17 Ligali Ayorinde Street Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Citizenship: Nigerian

Position: Head of Corporate Development, Virgin Nigeria

Dr Yemi Osindero is a co-founder of Virgin Nigeria and was one of the Interim Directors. Prior to that, he was with Virgin Management Limited, where he worked as an Investment Manager, responsible for strategy and new business development for various Virgin Group companies.
Before joining the Virgin Group his career was spent in investment banking with Goldman Sachs and Hawkpoint Partners, where he provided a broad range of strategic and financing advisory services to clients across Europe, working on transactions such as the privatization and initial public offering of Statoil, the sale of Amey Group plc and the acquisition of DFS plc. Prior to that, he worked as an Engineer with Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited.
Yemi holds a BEng in Chemical Engineering and a PhD in Improved Oil Recovery, both from Bath University.

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