UKGI00009128 -Email thread from Permanent Secretary to Tom Aldred, Tom Cooper and Gavin Lambert re: Official Sensitive: Post Office Litigation: Legal Advice and UQs

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Sophie Lewis
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary

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Sent: 04 March 2019 12:23.
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Subject: RE: OFFICIAL SENSITIVE: Post Office fitigation: legal advice and UQs

Hi Tom, Gavin,

Alex had meeting with the Secretary of State this morning when they discussed the below issues on POL. I understand that
you are providing an update on POL today for Alex ahead of the meeting tomorrow but he has please asked if this update can
include the below issues, and attach the original subs for reference.

He would like to have a pre-meet ahead of the meeting with Tim Parker tomorrow to go through these issues and pass on the
feedback from SoS, as well as discuss next steps. I will schedule this now.

+ Update on Post Office court case.

Answers to questions asked by KT at recent meeting with Tom Cooper on court case.

+ Advice on Post Office CEO recruitment and appointment of interim CEO, Alisdair Cameron

Advice on Post Office Incumbent CEO Exit Terms

Advice on Post Office Senior pay renumeration proposals

Advice on Post Office NED Reappointment (approval sought of appointment of two non- exec directors
+ Advice on Post Office banking framework negotiations.

+ Information on WHSmith franchising and reduction in payments

Extra information on split between POL and WHSmith on investment costs)

Best wishes,

Sophie
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