POL00448686 - Email from Henry Staunton to Nick Read RE: Fwd: Diary w/c 1st May 2023

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From: Henry Staunton

on behalf of — Henry Staunton

Sent: 02/05/2023 08:49:23

To: a
Subject: Fwd: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

Attachments: Project Venus Interim Investigation Report.pdf

Nick ,

I could not download the report over the weekend and nor could fv . I received it this morning .

Just to warn you I thought it was a dreadful report - legalistic and uncommercial .
The references to S413 CA 2006 ( Advances to Directors from what I can remember ) ; the signing of the Rem
forms , IAS 24 ( Related Party Transactions ) ; not declaring conflicts of interest ete are just a few examples .

EJ says there had been no contact whatsoever with him on this matter . I asked BF to pursue that in the first
instance and I do not see any real progress .

It will be difficult to express these views with Tracy but I wanted you to know how unimpressed I was with the
Investigation report . They did not do much " investigating it seems to me .

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Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:
To: Henry Staunto!
Subject: RE: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

Always happy to help!

Please see attached Henry.

ind regards

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From: Henry Staunton i

Sent: 30 April 2023 22:24
To:
Subject: Re: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

oro!

I much appreciate you trying on a Bank Holiday weekend .
Henry

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To: Henry Staunton i
Subject: RE: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

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Yes sorry Henry, I can’t access that either. I have messaged Tracy for you to expedite.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

anks for trying . That was not it .
It was the last sentence in Tracy’s report talking of the Interim Investigations report .
KR,

Henry

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From: £
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 9:
To: Henry Staunton
Subject: RE: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

Is it the attachment that you are unable to open Henry?

If so I have done a screenshot and pasted below for ease...

Commitment

Tracy,

Thank you for your time earlier. Following up on our discussion regarding the contract for Wace and our pending application for Wood Green, I wanted to give & formal confitmation that UOE i fully
committed to resolving any established and agreed discrepancies on our account with Post Office and that I nemain ready to assist Simeon Warbouys and his team when he is ready to do 30

Ar uch time as any laity established, UDE will work with Post Office to agree a suitable repayment plan with any such balance being honoured and vetted in full.

tnaddition, UOE is committed to work with the Fost Office team fo ensure any future account queries are identified and any training gaps and process improvements are managed swftly and effectively and
well work with all stakeholdecs to ensure improvements in processes on bath sides going forward are in place to prevent any future issues

I hope this gives you comslete confidence to move forward with out appointment to Ware and continue the review of our Wood Green application.
Sincerely

tit tacos
Postmaster/Managing Director

From: Henry Staunton
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That worked . However , I have now received a message that I “ Need permission to access “ and approval is awaited I
You could not make it up !

You should enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend and we can chat on Tuesday regarding gaining access .

Many thanks ,

Henry

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Sent: Saturday, April
To: Henry Staunton (I ee.
Subject: RE: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023

Hello Henry
Itis Innovation_22! (Exclamation not 1)

If that doesn’t work, please let me know.

Many thanks for that summary which was helpful as always .

I have tried unsuccessfully to download the PW to an email from Nick ( I will forward in a second ) . I put in
Innovation_221 as on the PW list many many times to no avail . Please advise .

Henry

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From: I
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:
To: Henry Staunton {
Subject: Diary - w/c 1st May 2023
Hello Henry

After a full on week last week, your diary next week is very much lighter ©

Tuesday 2" May — All meetings via Teams

10.30hrs Meeting with Katie Secretan Pre-Board to discuss the Retail Transformation Project (RTP)
11.30hrs Diary Catch up with myself — hope that is ok?
14.00hrs Additional RemCo

Wednesday 3" May
14.00hrs Ipswich Governors Meeting

Thursday 4" May

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We are both on Annual leave. I will be back on Tuesday 16"* May but I will be taking my laptop away with and
contactable if needed, but hoping you will enjoy your time off and not work.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thorddiay Friday
May 2 a

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Son meee mae

Kind regards

She/Her)
Executive Assistant to Henry Staunton, Chairman,
Post Office Non-Executive Directors

Finsbury Dials, 20 Finsbury Street,
London, EC2Y 9AQ

postoffice.co.uk

Advance Notice of Annual Leave:-

4" to 15 May 2023 inclusive

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