Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6593Y

TP ICAP PLC

10 September 2020

 

TP ICAP plc

Appointment of Non-executive Director

TP ICAP plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Kath Cates is to be appointed a Non-executive Director of the Company and will become a member of the Company's Risk, Audit and Nominations & Governance Committees. She will assume the positions with effect from 1 February 2021.  Following the 2021 AGM in May next year, Ms Cates will assume the role of Chair of the Risk Committee following Michael Heaney's term as Interim Chair. Mr Heaney will remain on the Company's Board and a member of the Risk, Remuneration and Nominations & Governance Committees.

A qualified lawyer, Ms Cates has spent over 25 years in global financial services both in the UK and overseas.  She was previously Global Chief Operations Officer, Wholesale Banking for Standard Chartered plc, responsible for a broad portfolio including risk, technology, operations, legal and compliance, HR, strategy and marketing. Prior to that she spent 22 years at UBS in roles spanning legal, operations, risk and compliance.

Since 2013 Ms Cates has focused on her non-executive roles, gaining considerable experience on the boards of a number of companies, as a member and chair of main board committees, and undertaking the role of senior independent director.

Ms Cates is currently a non-executive director of RSA Insurance Group plc, chairing the remuneration committee and also a member of the risk, audit and nominations committees, and a non-executive director, chair of the risk committee and member of the audit and nominations committees of Brewin Dolphin Holdings plc.  She is also a non-executive director of Threadneedle Investment Services Limited, Threadneedle Pensions Limited and Threadneedle Asset Management Holdings Sarl. Most recently Ms Cates was appointed a non-executive director of United Utilities Group plc where she is a member of the remuneration and nomination committees and is a non-executive director of United Utilities Water Limited.

Commenting on Ms Cates' appointment, Richard Berliand, Chairman of TP ICAP plc, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Kath to the Board of the Company. She brings extensive broad-based experience from a career working in a regulated environment in financial services both in the UK and abroad.  This, combined with significant experience from her non-executive directorship roles, will enable her to make a strong contribution to our Board."

TP ICAP plc confirms that there are no other details that are required to be disclosed under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

ENDS

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About TP ICAP

TP ICAP brings together buyers and sellers in global financial, energy and commodities markets. It is the world's largest wholesale market intermediary, with a portfolio of businesses that provide broking services, data &; analytics and market intelligence, trusted by clients around the world. We operate from offices in 31 countries, supporting award-winning brokers with market-leading technology.

www.tpicap.com

 

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