Board Changes

RNS Number : 0802I

Phoenix Group Holdings

25 August 2016

 

Phoenix Group Holdings - Board Changes

The Board of Phoenix Group Holdings ("Phoenix") is pleased to announce the appointments of three new non-executive directors, Wendy Mayall, John Pollock and Nicholas Shott, all with effect from 1 September 2016.

Wendy Mayall has over thirty years' asset management experience, including as Group Chief Investment Officer and latterly consultant at Liverpool Victoria from 2012 to 2015, having previously been Chief Investment Officer for Unilever's UK pension fund from 1996 to 2011 and holding management responsibility for Unilever's pension funds globally. From 2006 to 2009, she was the Chair of the Investment Committee of the Mineworkers Pension Scheme, a British government appointment to one of the largest government backed pension schemes in the UK. Mrs Mayall is the non-executive Senior Independent Director of the Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc.

John Pollock had a highly successful career in life assurance at the Legal & General Group from 1980 to 2015, including as an executive director of Legal & General Group plc from 2003 to 2015. He held numerous senior roles, gaining wide strategic and technical experience, finally as Chief Executive Officer of LGAS (L&G Assurance Society), one of Legal and Generals' three primary business units, employing 6,000 staff. His previous roles included Chief Executive Officer (Protection and Annuities). Prior to his retirement from Legal and General in 2015, Mr Pollock held positions as Deputy Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel, Chairman of investment platform Cofunds, and as a non-executive director of the Cala Homes Group.

Nicholas Shott is a highly experienced investment banker, who is European Vice Chairman of Lazard, a role he has held since 2007, and Head of UK Investment Banking at Lazard, which he has been since 2009. He joined Lazard in 1991 and became a partner in 1997. His wide experience of successfully advising clients on M&A deals in various sectors over many years is expected to be of significant benefit to Phoenix in pursuing its acquisition strategy.

The Phoenix Board also announces that Rene-Pierre Azria will be leaving the Board on 30 November 2016 after seven years as a non-executive director.

Commenting on the Board changes, Henry Staunton, Phoenix Chairman said: "I am delighted that we have secured the appointments to the Phoenix Board of three such experienced and successful individuals who will enhance the Board skillset in both quality and diversity. I would like to thank Rene-Pierre Azria for his valuable contribution to Phoenix since his appointment to the Board in September 2009 and through its progress as a premium listed company from July 2010. On behalf of all the Board, I wish him well."

No other information is required to be notified under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R.

Enquiries:

Media Neil Bennett, Maitland Peter Ogden, Maitland + 44 (0) 20 7379 5151

Investors Sam Perowne, Head of Investor Relations, Phoenix Group [phone]

 

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