Board Appointment

RNS Number : 6287K

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

10 July 2017

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC ("BOIG plc")

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank")

Board Appointment

10 July, 2017

Bank of Ireland announces the appointment to the Board of BOIG plc and the Court of Directors of the Bank of Richard Goulding as Non-executive Director with effect from 20 July, 2017.  Mr. Goulding will also be appointed to the Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee of BOIG plc and the Bank as of the same date.

Mr. Goulding is an independent Non-executive Director of Citigroup Global Markets Limited, where he chairs the Board Risk Committee and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration & Nomination Committees. 

Mr. Goulding served as Group Chief Risk Officer and Director at Standard Chartered Bank where he was a member of the Group Executive Committee, prior to which he served as Chief Operating Officer, Wholesale Banking Division.

Prior to joining Standard Chartered in 2002, Mr. Goulding held senior executive positions with Old Mutual Financial Services in the U.S., UBS Warburg/ SBC Warburg, London and Switzerland, Astra Holding plc, Bankers Trust Company and the Midland Bank Group, London.

He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa), having previously obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree and postgraduate degree in finance from the University of Natal, South Africa.

There were no details requiring disclosure for Mr. Goulding under paragraph 6.6.7 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Helen Nolan                             Group Secretary                                                [phone]

Pat Farrell                                 Head of Group Communications                        [phone]

Alan Hartley                             Director of Group Investor Relations                  [phone]

 

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