Directorate Changes

Quilter PLC

12 September 2024

 

12 September 2024

Quilter plc

Directorate Changes

Further to the announcement made on 7 August 2024, Quilter plc ("Quilter" or the "Company") confirms that Tim Breedon has stepped down from the Quilter Board on 11 September 2024.

With effect from 12 September 2024:

1.   Neeta Atkar, who has served on the Board since August 2022, has been appointed as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Board Remuneration Committee.

2.   Alison Morris has been appointed as a member of the Board Remuneration Committee.

3.   Chris Hill has been appointed as Quilter's Workforce Engagement Director.

Commenting on today's announcement, Ruth Markland, Quilter Chair, said, "I am delighted that Neeta, Alison and Chris have agreed to take on these additional responsibilities. Neeta brings a wealth of experience serving as a Senior Independent Director and on remuneration committees, which will be of significant value in her new roles.  Once again, on behalf of the Quilter Board, I would like to express our gratitude to Tim and wish him well for the future."

Notes:

1.	Neeta Atkar has been a member of the Quilter Board since August 2022 and currently chairs the Board Risk Committee and serves on the Board Audit Committee and the Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. She is a Non-executive Director of the British Business Bank plc, where she has been Senior Independent Director since 2019. Neeta has extensive experience serving on remuneration committees, having been a member of the Nomura Europe Holdings plc remuneration committee since 2018, where she also chairs their German subsidiary remuneration committee.
2.	Neeta's appointment as Chair of the Board Remuneration Committee is subject to regulatory approval.
3.	Alison Morris has gained experience of serving on board remuneration committees, and is currently a member of the board remuneration committee at Paragon Banking Group PLC.
4.	From 12 September 2024, the membership of the Quilter Board Committees is as follows: Board Audit Committee George Reid (Chair) Neeta Atkar Chris Hill Alison Morris Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee Ruth Markland (Chair) Neeta Atkar George Reid Board Remuneration Committee Neeta Atkar (Chair) Chris Hill Ruth Markland Alison Morris Board Risk Committee Neeta Atkar (Chair) Moira Kilcoyne Alison Morris George Reid Chris Samuel
5.	Neeta Atkar will receive additional fees of £20,000 per annum for her role as Senior Independent Director and £30,000 per annum for her role as Chair of the Board Remuneration Committee.
6.	Alison Morris will receive an additional fee of £15,000 per annum for her role as a member of the Board Remuneration Committee.
7.	Biographical details of the Quilter plc Board, including Neeta Atkar, Chris Hill and Alison Morris can be found at https://plc.quilter.com/about-us/quilter-leadership/
8.	No other details are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules, save as disclosed in this announcement.

Enquiries:

John-Paul Crutchley - Head of Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Clare Barrett - Company Secretary	Tel: [phone]

About Quilter plc:

Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients and their advisers.

Quilter oversees £113.8 billion in customer investments (as at 30 June 2024).

It has an adviser and customer offering spanning financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.

The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, 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 Cheviot Financial Planning.

 

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