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From: Ben Foat[/O=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP
(FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=8070ECECB2CC4077A7ECE348
6716D2B6-BEN FOAT]
Sent: Thur 18/01/2024 12:48:53 PM (UTC)
To: I; Benjamin
Subject: FW: Future of Post Office branches
Attachment: VotP-Press-Release-Jan-2024-1-v1-Copy.pdf
Attachment: VotP-letter to Henry.pdf
Attachment: Re: Project Pineapple
Apologies the attachments were not included on the email I forwarded which Nick has sent earlier
this morning.
There are serious allegations about myself and others in the organisation (which, to say they are
disputed would be an understatement, but in the circumstances it not appropriate to have that
conversation though I find the timing of this interesting. It is disappointing for this document to have
to been shared with others such as Tracy Marshall etc.
Obviously, I am conflicted and cant provide any further advice but given the serious allegations I think
its appropriate that the CPO and the SID of Post Office is made aware (and also the Shareholder
representative) but I think its best to flag through Ben T.
Kind regards
Ben
Ben Foat (He/Him)
Group General Counsel
100 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7ER
I work flexibly — so whilst it suits me to email outside normal working hours, I do not expect a response
during that time.
From: Nick Read ¢
Sent: 18 January 2024 08:00
To: Martin Roberts
Philippa Hankin
Subject: FW: Future of Post Office branches
Importance: High
Please can you produce a suitable response for Henry.
You will be aware of my views from discussions we have had....
I assume there are GFA restrictions too ?
For this afternoon please.
Nick Read
Group CEO
100 Wood Street
London EC2V 7AN
postoffice.co.uk
From: Henry Staunto!
Sent: Wednesday,
To: Nick Read ¢ >
Subject: Fwd: Future of Post Office branches
Nick ,
Could you please organise a response after our Board tomorrow ? At least one NED has said I should
meet them but I think that would be a mistake . We do need something to say to them in our reply
however . Many thanks .
Best,
Henry
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From: Henry Staunton!
Sent: Tuesday, Janu:
To: Henry Staunton
Subject: Fwd: Future of Post Office branches
Henry Staunton
Chairman
100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7ER
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Di,
Please print out VOP attachments .
Thanks ,
Henry
! work flexibly — so whilst it suits me to email outside of normal working hours, I do not expect a
response during that time.
From: Diane Blanchard ¢.
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024
To: Henry Staunton {
Ce: Saf ismail §_
Subject: FW: Future of Post Office branches
>; Elliot Jacobs
Hello Henry,
This is the suggested email to send to Board (excluding Lorna and Nick), hopefully, I have
interpreted all of your emails correctly — happy to discuss in the morning. I have a doctors
appointment at 08.45hrs but should be back home by 09.15hrs.
Dear all
Ahead of our call on Thursday, please see attached a copy of the Voice of the Postmaster
Press Release for January, together with the letter addressed to myself.
In addition, please see attached a file note I prepared following my conversation with Saf and
Elliot on Sunday — WBE. They were
very supportive of Nick, but you will see that the VOP have made negative statements about
Nick .
Let's talk about this on Thursday and to note I have not yet responded to VoP regarding their
request for a meeting.
Regards,
Henry
PS Saf reminded me that I had omitted to mention the following :
¢ I have offered the investigations team time to get the tone right and advised them to
get more PM's involved but this seems to have been missed.
¢ The comms has been poor throughout our tenure within the business.
° The GE have overlooked advice given to them by board members on several
occasions without clear explanations.
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From: Elliot Jacobs
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 8:02 pm
Subject: Fw: Future of Post Office branches ~~~
Hi Henry
This echoes very much the comments that we discussed on Sunday - clearly we are
not losing the plot and real action is essential.
Elliot
From: Voiceofthe Postmaster
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 3:13 PM
To: Henry Staunto
Cc: Safismailf ~~S GRO
Subject: Future of Post Office
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Hi Henry,
please, see attached letter to you from Voice of the Postmaster.
Also our latest release.
Current Postmasters are worried & need to see change in POL management culture.
thank you.
brent
Vice-Chair
Voice of the Postmaster