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RNS Number : 6699M  AJ Bell PLC  30 April 2024

 

30 April 2024

AJ Bell plc ('AJ Bell' or 'Company')

 

Appointment of non-executive director

 

AJ Bell, one of the UK's largest investment platforms, is pleased to announce
that Julie Chakraverty has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an
independent non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2024.

 

Julie, a highly experienced non-executive director, brings more than 30 years
of financial services and technology leadership experience to the Board. She
spent most of her early career at UBS where she held multiple global
leadership roles.

 

Julie is also the founder of Rungway Limited, an employee engagement platform
that empowers people to seek and share advice at work. Julie is currently a
non-executive director and Chair of the Ethics and Sustainability Committee at
Starling Bank and the senior independent director and Chair of the Cyber
Security Committee at NCC Group plc. Julie previously served on the Boards of
Santander UK plc,  Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life Aberdeen plc
(now Abrdn plc), Amlin plc (now Mitsui Amlin), and the Spirit Pub Company plc
(now Greene King).

 

Commenting on today's announcement, Fiona Clutterbuck, Chair of AJ Bell, said:

 

"I am very pleased to welcome Julie to the AJ Bell Board and look forward to
working with her. Her wealth of experience in the financial services, consumer
and cyber sectors will be invaluable to the Board as we continue to focus on
our strategic priorities."

 

Commenting on her appointment, Julie Chakraverty said:

 

"I am delighted to be joining the talented team at AJ Bell to support their
continued success and their impressive pace of product innovation. The
business is in a strong position having recently surpassed half a million
platform customers for the first time, an exciting milestone for the business
and one which reflects the appeal of its low-cost, easy to use proposition.
Its dual-channel model has provided a strong foundation for the business,
delivering sustained organic growth. I am excited to work with Fiona, the
Board and the executive team to take that growth strategy forward."

 

 

There is no other information regarding the appointment to be disclosed under
paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.

 

Contacts:

 

AJ Bell

 

·      Shaun Yates, Investor Relations
Director
+44 (0) 7522 235 898

·      Mike Glenister, PR Director
                                    +44 (0)
7719 554 575

 

 

 

 

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