Admiral Group plc ("Admiral")
Following receipt of regulatory approval, the Board of Admiral is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Park as an independent non-executive director with effect from 17 January 2014. Jean will also join both the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Committee on appointment. She will succeed Martin Jackson as Chair of the Risk Committee when Martin retires at the AGM in April 2014.
Jean Park has extensive knowledge of risk governance and risk management frameworks and was, until June 2013, Group Chief Risk Officer for Phoenix Group, the UK's largest specialist closed life and pension fund consolidator. She has previously been Head of Compliance and Audit for Scottish Widows and Risk Management Director, Insurance and Investment Division for Lloyds TSB. Jean is currently a non-executive director of Murray Income Trust plc and National House-Building Council. Jean is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Alastair Lyons, Admiral Group Chairman, said: "I am delighted to have someone of Jean's experience joining the Board of Admiral to provide the continuity of strong and effective leadership of the Board's oversight of our risk management framework following Martin Jackson's retirement in April."
There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
For any further information, please contact:
Louise O'Shea - Head of Investor Relations - 02920 434 384
Louisa Scadden - Head of Communications - 02920 434 394