Michael Sharp

Brambles is a provider of support services, operating in almost 50 countries across six continents. The group's major businesses are CHEP, Cleanaway, Recall and Brambles Industrial Services. Regional businesses include Interlake, TCR and Eurotainer. Brambles operates in a dual-listed companies structure, with Brambles Industries Limited listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and Brambles Industries plc listed on the London Stock Exchange. In total, the companies have some 100,000 private and institutional shareholders. Brambles Industries Limited and Brambles Industries plc operate as a single economic enterprise, with a single unified board and executive management team. Shareholders in Brambles Industries Limited hold approximately a 57 per cent economic interest in the combined group, and shareholders in Brambles Industries plc hold the remaining 43 per cent economic interest