Ann: Resignation of Non Executive Directors, page-143

a possibility not mentioned yet:

is it true that Alistair lent shares to an insto?
shares to be used for shorting?
would that not force a dutiful independent director or two to speak out and if director share lending policy was not rectified then cause the independent director or two to resign?
in that case, the director or two would be in the right, regardless of gender.