23 March 2022
Quilter plc
Quilter plc Board composition
Quilter plc ("the Company") announces that Glyn Jones, Chair of Quilter plc, will not seek re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 12 May 2022 in order to pursue other interests, and will step down as Chair and as a Director of the Company at the conclusion of the AGM. The search for a successor to Mr Jones as Chair of Quilter plc is progressing well and an announcement on the appointment of the new Chair will be published to the market in due course.
The Quilter plc Board has appointed Ruth Markland, who is currently Senior Independent Director, to be Interim Chair of Quilter plc, subject to regulatory approval, with effect from the conclusion of the Quilter AGM.
Tim Breedon, an existing Non-executive Director of the Company, will assume the role of Senior Independent Director for the duration of Ruth Markland's period as Interim Chair of Quilter plc.
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect of these appointments under Paragraph 9.6.11 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority save as disclosed in this announcement.
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About Quilter plc
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business in the UK and internationally, helping to create prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow. Quilter plc oversees £111.8 billion in customer investments (as at 31 December 2021).
It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.
The business is being reorganised into two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning businesses, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the Multi-asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Private Client Advisers.