25 June 2019
AJ Bell plc
Change of Auditor
AJ Bell plc (Company), announces that the Board has approved the proposed appointment of BDO LLP as the Company's auditor for the financial year ending 30 September 2020 following the conclusion of a competitive tender process led by the Company's Audit Committee. This appointment is subject to approval by the Company's shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting to be held in 2020.
Having served as auditor since 2009, KPMG LLP did not participate in the tender process and will complete the audit for the year ending 30 September 2019.
Contacts:
AJ Bell
· Shaun Yates, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 7522 235 898
· Charlie Musson, Head of PR +44 (0) 7834 499 554
Instinctif Partners
Public relations adviser to AJ Bell
· Ross Gillam +44 (0) 207 457 2020
· Kaj Sahota +44 (0) 7341 731 189
· Katie Bairsto +44 (0) 7946 424 651