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From: Emanuel, CatherineI
Sent: Thur 15/08/2019 7:44:44 AM (UTC)
To:
Subject: RE: GLO - Whistleblowing
Thanks, Ben.
Understood. We will get back to you on this.
Kind regards
Kate
From: Ben Foat
Sent: 14 August 2019 20:21
To: Emanuel, Catherine <
Subject: GLO - Whistleblowing
Importance: High
Hi Kate
Please see the email in relation to a potential whistleblowing regarding GLO. This relates to the Group Litigation and
would potentially impact the matter. Consequently, I would like HSF advice on how this should be investigated and
dealt with under GLO litigation as well as incidentally guidance on conducting the whistleblowing investigation
covering:
1. How the investigation should proceed
2. How to manage conflicts of interest (my client is POL not Al but how do I demonstrate that there I will
provide independent assessment to POL
3. At what point should a response go back to Al after a preliminary review and when should the issue (not the
identity of the whistleblowing) be raised to others within POL
Attached is also our whistleblowing policy.
Please do not circulate or respond to any other else other than myself at Post Office at this juncture given the
sensitivities at this time.
Many thanks
Ben
Ben Foat
General Counsel
Ground Floor
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From: Alisdair Cameron
Sent: 02 August 2019 16:54
To: Ben Foat </"
Subject: Confid
Ben, I have been made very uncomfortable by an issue at Little Milton Post Office ¢ GRO hey
approached me recently because they had been asked to pay a significant amount (£3-4k) to us. Kim Abbots
got involved but could not explain what had happened remotely. At my suggestion an audit was held and
the belief now seems to be that there was no loss, just mis-booking of stock and mi-remming of cash.
However, Kim has not yet been able to explain things to my satisfaction.
Could you please work with Kim while I am away to understand what has happened and answer two
questions.
1. Is our understanding of what is happening in branch sufficient for us to be able to ask for money or
suspend Postmasters — it doesn’t feel like it.
2. Secondly, should there be any implications for our defence of the GLO.
Given our shareholder's focus on a rapid settlement, I would rather you looked at these questions without it
being clear I am asking — I haven’t used the whistleblowing process to protect privilege but I am asking for
that confidentiality and protection. You do not therefore have my permission to discuss this elsewhere,
other than talking to Kim about the specifics.
Is that OK?
Kind regards Al
Al Cameron
Interim Chief Executive
OFFICE
20 Finsbury Street
London
EC2Y 9AQ
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Ben Foat
General Counsel
Ground Floor
20 Finsbury Street
LONDON
EC2Y 9AQ
Highly Commended for ‘Excellence In-house’ at the Law Society
Excellence Awards 2018
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