POL00024156
POL00024156
Message
From: Rodric Williams;
Sent: 26/06/2018 09:
To: Jane MacLeod _iAndrew
. i Mark R Davies Melanie Corfield
Subject: RE: Postmaster Litigation - Disclosure in the 2017-18 ARA. Subject to privilege
Sorry for being late to the party, but I have no comments.
Thanks, Rod
From: Jane MacLeod
Sent: 26 June 2018 09:57
To: Mark Underwood1:
Rodric William:
Subje
Melanie Corfield
Thanks everyone.
{attach a further draft which I’ve tidied up grammatically in the last paragraph.
Mark/Mel_ - are you ok with this?
Thanks,
Jane
® Jane MacLeod
Group Director of Legal, Risk & Governance
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
EC2Y 94Q
Mobile number
From: Mark Underwood1
Sent: 26 June 2018 0:
To: Andrew Parsons? GRO
L GRO Mark R Davies
Subject: RE: Postmaster Litigation - Disclosure in the 20
Jane MacLeod Rodric Williams
Hi Jane,
Although I cannot comment on whether there are any legal risks associated with the inclusion of this statement, I wonder
whether we could remove the following wording:
“Post Office does not believe that that this claim valuation is credible or accurate”.
I think we make this point anyway and by including it we run the risk of irritating the other side, a flurry of letters having
to be exchanged and the lawyers being distracted from the core legal work?
POL-0020635
POL00024156
POL00024156
For ease, I have attached a version which reflects this change and swapping “accept” for “stated”, for your consideration
Mark
\ Mark Underwood
Head of Portfolio: Legal, Risk & Governance
Ground Floor
2047 Winner of the Global Postal Award °° Fnsbury Strest
London EC2Y 9AQ
for Customer Experience .
Mobile number:
From: Andrew Parsons [!
Sent: 26 June 2018 08:25
To: Jane MacLeod ¢
facleod 5 L Mark Underwood1
Williams < GRO $ Mark R Davies {
Subject: RE: Postmaster Litigation - Disclosure in the 2017-18 ARA. Subject to privilege [WBDUK-AC.FID26896945]
Rodric
Jane
I cannot see any further risks that need to be flagged.
I agree with swapping "accept" for "they have stated”.
Kind regards
Andy
Andrew Parsons
Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP.
Stay informed: sign up to our e-alerts
. WOMBLE womblebonddickinson.com
BOND
From: Jane MacLeod !
Sent: 25 June 2018 22:50
To: Andrew Parsons; Mark Underwood1; Rodric Williams; Mark R Davies
Subject: Postmaster Litigation - Disclosure in the 2017-18 ARA. Subject to privilege
All
As flagged last week, we have a meeting of the Board Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee on Thursday afternoon, at
which we will ask the ARC for their views on disclosure.
POL-0020635
POL00024156
POL00024156
To that end, I attach a word document showing the draft wording as proposed following the May ARC meeting, and
alternate wording which could be used instead if EY/ the ARC believe that we need to reference the fact that Freeths
flagged numbers in their Skeleton Argument for the casts hearing held on 5 June. This is based on Andy’s draft at the
end of last week, and shows the changes from the May wording highlighted I yellow, with a couple of suggested
comments from me (in italics).
if there are any views as to the legal and reputational risks of including this statement, we should also present these to
the ARC. One of the key risks is that by putting this number in the ARA, it will give credence to the number
notwithstanding the qualifications. Please let me know asap of any others.
Many thanks,
Jane
¢ Jane MacLeod
Group Director of Legai, Risk & Governance
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
EC2Y 94Q
Mobife number:
2A 4 fo FR 28 Rf RRR fo 42828 2 fF E28 2 2 kk 8 ff RR 2 oR a aaa oR
This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the addressee only. If you are not the named
recipient, you must not use, disclose, reproduce, copy or distribute the contents of this communication. If you
have received this in error, please contact the sender by reply email and then delete this email from your system.
Any views or opinions expressed within this email are solely those of the sender, unless otherwise specifically
stated.
POST OFFICE LIMITED is registered in England and Wales no 2154540. Registered Office: Finsbury Dials,
20 Finsbury Street, London EC2Y 9AQ.
2A A HC 2K 2 2 2 fA 0 2 10 RR 0 0 0 2 BA 0 0 a 0 0 a
lease see: www. womblebonddickinson.com/legal
POL-0020635,