THE DELTA CODE

Delta personnel are committed to a long published code of ethics. This incorporates the Company's operating, financial and behavioural policies in a set of integrated values, including the ethical standards required of members of the Delta family in the interface with one another and with all stakeholders. There are detailed policies and procedures in place across the Group covering the regulation and reporting of transactions in securities of Group companies by directors and officers. The Code is applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries

STAKEHOLDERS

For many years Delta has formalised its stakeholder philosophy and introduced structures of corporate governance to manage the interface with the various stakeholder groups. Delta has in place throughout the Company, responsive systems of governance and practice which the Board and management regard as entirely appropriate and in accordance with the code of Corporate Practices and Conduct contained in the Cadbury and King Reports on Corporate Governance. Delta applies various participative practices in its relationships with non-management employees,primarily in respect of operating matters and plans, on the basis of mutual information sharing.

DIRECTORATE

The Board of Directors of Delta is constituted with an equitable ratio of executive to non-executive directors and meets at least quarterly. A non-executive director chairs the Delta Board.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS

Each year Directors of the Company are required to submit in writing whether they have any material interest in any contract of significance with the Company or any of its subsidiaries which could have given rise to a related conflict of interest. No such conflicts were reported this year.

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee of the Board deals, inter alia,with compliance, internal control and risk management. It is regulated by specific terms of reference, is chaired by a non-executive director, has a majority of non-executive directors and incorporates the Chief Executive Officer as the only executive member. It meets at least twice a year with the Company's external auditors to discuss accounting,auditing, internal control, financial reporting and risk management matters. The external auditors have unrestricted access to the Audit Committee.

THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

Delta's Remuneration Committee is constituted and chaired by non-executive directors, save for the membership of the Chief Executive Officer. It acts in accordance with the Board's written terms of reference,to review the remuneration of all Delta directors and senior executives.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

The focus of risk management in Delta is on identifying, assessing, managing and monitoring all known forms of risk across the Company. An appropriate risk analysis framework is used to identify the major risks which the Company must manage in serving its stakeholders. The environment in which the Company operates is subject to such levels of change that  egular reassessment of risk is necessary to protect the Company. In view of this, each part of the business has developed detailed contingency action plans to minimise the lead-time necessary to adapt to changes in circumstances. These plans are then updated whenever a change is noted or anticipated. The management of risk and loss control is decentralised, but in compliance with Company policies on risk, the process is reviewed centrally on a quarterly basis and is supervised by the Audit Committee.