Directorate Changes

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OneSavings Bank plc (“OSB”)
Directorate Changes

Resignation of Sir Malcolm Williamson

OneSavings Bank plc, the specialist lending and retail savings bank, announces that Sir Malcolm Williamson has informed the OSB board of directors (the “OSB Board”) that he will step down from his role as Non-Executive Chairman and from the OSB Board with immediate effect.

Sir Malcolm joined Charter Court Financial Services Group plc (“CCFSG”) as a Non-Executive director in June 2017, becoming Chairman of the CCFSG board of directors in August 2017 and led CCFSG through its successful initial public offering in October that year. Sir Malcolm became Chairman of the OSB Board in October 2019, following the successful combination of OSB and CCFSG (the “Combination”).  Sir Malcolm worked closely with the then Chairman of OSB (David Weymouth) during the negotiations that led to the Combination, after which David Weymouth assumed the role of Deputy Chairman of the OSB Board and continued to work closely with Sir Malcolm as the integration of OSB and CCFSG commenced. 

Following Sir Malcolm’s retirement, the OSB Board is very pleased to announce the appointment of David Weymouth as Chairman of the OSB Board and to the Group Nomination and Governance Committee, in each case subject to regulatory approval.

Andy Golding, Chief Executive of OSB, said:  “On behalf of the OSB Board and executive team I would like to thank Sir Malcolm for his stewardship and guidance of CCFSG and the subsequent combination with OSB. The continuity provided by the appointment of David is valuable as we execute on the strategy for the OSB Group, as enlarged by the Combination with CCFSG.”

Sir Malcolm Williamson said: “I am delighted that the combination of OSB and CCFSG has gone well, and feel as I approach my 81^st birthday that it is a good time to reduce my work load and spend more time with my family and on hobbies. I wish the OSB Board and Management Team my best wishes for the future”

Appointment of Rod Duke

Sir Malcolm is also stepping down from his role as Chairman of Charter Court Financial Services Limited (“CCFSL”), the regulated banking entity which forms part of the CCFSG sub-group. In order to maintain the independence of the board of directors of CCFSL (the “CCFSL Board”), Rod Duke has agreed to step down from the OSB Board and will become Chairman of the CCFSL Board subject to regulatory approval.

Resignation of Eric Anstee

Additionally, OSB announces that after four years as a Non-Executive Director, Eric Anstee has tendered his resignation from the OSB Board and will step down with immediate effect. Eric joined the OSB Board as a Non-Executive Director shortly after the initial public offering of OSB, and, as Chair of the Audit Committee from 1 January 2016 until 4 October 2019, has helped OSB grow and establish itself as a FTSE250 company.

Andy Golding, Chief Executive of OSB, said: "I would like to thank Eric for the valuable contribution he has made to the success of OSB. Eric will be missed and I wish him well in the future."

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under LR 9.6.13R.

Enquiries:

OneSavings Bank plc

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About OneSavings Bank plc

OneSavings Bank plc (“OSB”) began trading as a bank on 1 February 2011 and was admitted to the main market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014 (OSB.L). OSB joined the FTSE 250 index in June 2015. On 4 October 2019, OSB acquired Charter Court Financial Services Group plc (“CCFSG”) and its subsidiary businesses. OSB is a specialist lending and retail savings group authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority, part of the Bank of England, and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority.

Important disclaimer

This document should be read in conjunction with the documents distributed by OneSavings Bank plc (“OSB”) through the Regulatory News Service (“RNS”). This document is not audited and contains certain forward-looking statements, beliefs or opinions, including statements with respect to the business, strategy and plans of OSB and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance and results. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those preceded by, followed by or that include the words ‘targets’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘expects’, ‘aims’, ‘intends’, ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘anticipates’, ‘projects’, ‘plans’, ‘forecasts’, ‘outlook’, ‘likely’, ‘guidance’, ‘trends’, ‘future’, ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘should’ or similar expressions or negatives thereof. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about OSB’s, its directors’ and/or management’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Factors that could cause actual business, strategy, plans and/or results (including but not limited to the payment of dividends) to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements made by OSB or on its behalf include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions in the UK and internationally; market related trends and developments; fluctuations in exchange rates, stock markets, inflation, deflation, interest rates and currencies; policies of the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and other G8 central banks; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; changes to OSB’s credit ratings; the ability to derive cost savings; changing demographic developments, and changing customer behaviour, including consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits; changes in customer preferences; changes to borrower or counterparty credit quality; instability in the global financial markets, including Eurozone instability, the potential for countries to exit the European Union (the EU) or the Eurozone, and the impact of any sovereign credit rating downgrade or other sovereign financial issues; technological changes and risks to cyber security; natural and other disasters, adverse weather and similar contingencies outside OSB’s control; inadequate or failed internal or external processes, people and systems; terrorist acts and other acts of war or hostility and responses to those acts; geopolitical, pandemic or other such events; changes in laws, regulations, taxation, accounting standards or practices, including as a result of an exit by the UK from the EU; regulatory capital or liquidity requirements and similar contingencies outside OSB’s control; the policies and actions of governmental or regulatory authorities in the UK, the EU or elsewhere including the implementation and interpretation of key legislation and regulation; the ability to attract and retain senior management and other employees; the extent of any future impairment charges or write-downs caused by, but not limited to, depressed asset valuations, market disruptions and illiquid markets; market relating trends and developments; exposure to regulatory scrutiny, legal proceedings, regulatory investigations or complaints; changes in competition and pricing environments; the inability to hedge certain risks economically; the adequacy of loss reserves; the actions of competitors, including non-bank financial services and lending companies; and the success of OSB in managing the risks of the foregoing.

Accordingly, no reliance may be placed on any forward-looking statement and no representation, warranty or assurance is made that any of these statements or forecasts will come to pass or that any forecast results will be achieved.  Any forward-looking statements made in this document speak only as of the date they are made and it should not be assumed that they have been revised or updated in the light of new information of future events. Except as required by the Prudential Regulation Authority, the Financial Conduct Authority, the London Stock Exchange PLC or applicable law, OSB expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in OSB’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. For additional information on possible risks to OSB’s business, please see the “Risk Review” section of the OSB 2018 Annual Report and Accounts. Copies of this are available at www.osb.co.uk and on request from OSB.

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