abrdn plc
Directorate change
The Board of abrdn plc announces that Catherine Bradley, CBE, will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 4 January 2022.
Catherine brings more than 30 years of executive experience advising global financial institutions and industrial companies on their most complex transactions and strategic opportunities. In her subsequent non-executive career, over the past seven years Catherine has served on the boards of leading industrial and consumer facing companies in the UK, France and Hong Kong. She was appointed by HM Treasury to the Board of the FCA in 2014 and played an important role in the establishment of the FICC Markets Standards Board in 2015. Catherine stepped down from both these boards in 2020 but retains a keen interest in regulatory developments in financial services.
Commenting on this appointment, Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman of abrdn plc, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Catherine to our Board. Her knowledge and experience gained from working across Europe and Asia, in serving on the Boards of leading consumer facing companies and her experience gained working with regulators and standard setters will bring considerable and incremental value to our discussions".
Following this change, the Board will comprise two executive directors, nine non-executive directors and the Chairman. The Board will be made up of six women and six men. The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority have been notified of these changes . Catherine's other appointments are listed below and no other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.
17 December 2021
Enquiries:
Media Andrea Ward |
+44 (0) 7876 178 696 |
Institutional Equity Investors Catherine Nash |
+44 (0) 7798 518 657 |
Group Secretariat Paul McKenna |
+44 (0) 7736 853 801 |
LEI number of abrdn plc: 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90
Classification: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed under the laws of the United Kingdom.
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Notes to Editors
Catherine Bradley
Non-Executive Director's Fee
Catherine's fee as a Non-Executive Director of abrdn plc will be £73,500 per annum. Her fee as a member of the Audit Committee will be £10,000 per annum.
Interest in shares
As at the date of her appointment, Catherine holds 10,000 shares in abrdn plc.
Biographical details: |
Nationality:
Education: |
French
HEC School of Management Financial & International Economics |
Current listed non-executive Roles
2019 - Current
2020 - Current
2019 - Current
Current other non-executive Role 2020 - Current
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Kingfisher plc Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director
easyJet plc Non-Executive Director, Chair Finance Committee
Johnson Electric Non-Executive Director
Value Reporting Foundation Board member and Vice-Chair of Audit Committee
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Previous non-executive Roles |
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2014 - 2020
2015 - 2020
2016 - 2021
2015 - 2017
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Financial Conduct Authority Non-Executive Director, Chair, Audit Committee, Member, Risk, Strategy & Nomination Committees
FICC Markets Standards Board Non-Executive Director
PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroen Non-Executive Director, Chair Finance and Audit Committee; Member, Governance and Remuneration Committee
WS Atkins Non-executive Director; Member, Audit and Nominations Committees
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Executive Career summary: |
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2013 - 2014
2012 - 2013
2003 - 2012 2008 - 2012
2003 - 2008
2000 - 2003
1994 - 2000
1991 - 1994
1981 - 1991 1982 - 1991 1981 - 1982 |
Société Générale, Hong Kong Head of Strategic Transactions Group
Prima Wealth Management, Hong Kong Chief Investment Officer
Credit Suisse Managing Director, Head of Equity-Linked Solutions Group, Group Asia Head of UK Corporates & Government Coverage; Head of European Private Equity
Dresdner Kleinwort Managing Director
Paribas (BNP) Head of European Strategy Advisory Group
SBC (UBS) Executive Director, Investment Banking
Merrill Lynch Investment Banking and M&A roles, London Graduate Trainee Programme , New York |
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