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RNS Number : 9581V  abrdn PLC  17 December 2021

abrdn plc

 

Directorate change

 

The Board of abrdn plc announces that Catherine Bradley, CBE, will be
appointed as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee on 4
January 2022.

 

Catherine brings more than 30 years of executive experience advising global
financial institutions and industrial companies on their most complex
transactions and strategic opportunities. In her subsequent non-executive
career, over the past seven years Catherine has served on the boards of
leading industrial and consumer facing companies in the UK, France and Hong
Kong. She was appointed by HM Treasury to the Board of the FCA in 2014 and
played an important role in the establishment of the FICC Markets Standards
Board in 2015. Catherine stepped down from both these boards in 2020 but
retains a keen interest in regulatory developments in financial services.

 

Commenting on this appointment, Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman of abrdn plc,
said:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Catherine to our Board.  Her knowledge and
experience gained from working across Europe and Asia, in serving on the
Boards of leading consumer facing companies and her experience gained working
with regulators and standard setters will bring considerable and incremental
value to our discussions".

 

Following this change, the Board will comprise two executive directors, nine
non-executive directors and the Chairman.  The Board will be made up of six
women and six men.  The Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential
Regulation Authority have been notified of these changes.  Catherine's other
appointments are listed below and no other information is required to be
disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the
Financial Conduct Authority.

 

17 December 2021

Enquiries:

 

 Media

 Andrea Ward                     +44 (0) 7876 178 696
 Institutional Equity Investors

 Catherine Nash                  +44 (0) 7798 518 657
 Group Secretariat

 Paul McKenna                    +44 (0) 7736 853 801

LEI number of abrdn plc: 0TMBS544NMO7GLCE7H90

 

Classification: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be disclosed
under the laws of the United Kingdom.

 

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Notes to Editors

 

Catherine Bradley

 

Non-Executive Director's Fee

Catherine's fee as a Non-Executive Director of abrdn plc will be £73,500 per
annum.  Her fee as a member of the Audit Committee will be £10,000 per
annum.

 

Interest in shares

As at the date of her appointment, Catherine holds 10,000 shares in abrdn
plc.

 Biographical details:

 

 Nationality:  French

 Education:    HEC School of Management

               Financial & International Economics

 

Current listed non-executive Roles

 2019 - Current                     Kingfisher plc

                                    Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director

                                    easyJet plc

 2020 - Current                     Non-Executive Director, Chair Finance Committee

                                    Johnson Electric

                                    Non-Executive Director

 2019 - Current

                                    Value Reporting Foundation

 Current other non-executive Role   Board member and Vice-Chair of Audit Committee

 2020 - Current

 Previous non-executive Roles
 2014 - 2020                        Financial Conduct Authority

                                    Non-Executive Director, Chair, Audit Committee, Member, Risk, Strategy &

                                  Nomination Committees

                                  FICC Markets Standards Board

                                  Non-Executive Director
 2015 - 2020

                                  PSA Group (Peugeot-Citroen

                                  Non-Executive Director, Chair Finance and Audit Committee; Member, Governance
 2016 - 2021                        and Remuneration Committee

                                    WS Atkins

                                    Non-executive Director; Member, Audit and Nominations Committees

 2015 - 2017

 Executive Career summary:
 2013 - 2014                        Société Générale, Hong Kong

                                    Head of Strategic Transactions Group

 2012 - 2013                        Prima Wealth Management, Hong Kong

                                    Chief Investment Officer

 2003 - 2012                        Credit Suisse

 2008 - 2012                        Managing Director, Head of Equity-Linked Solutions Group, Group Asia

                                    Head of UK Corporates & Government Coverage; Head of European Private

                                  Equity
 2003 - 2008

                                  Dresdner Kleinwort

                                  Managing Director
 2000 - 2003

                                  Paribas (BNP)

                                  Head of European Strategy Advisory Group
 1994 - 2000

                                  SBC (UBS)

                                  Executive Director, Investment Banking
 1991 - 1994

                                  Merrill Lynch

                                  Investment Banking and M&A roles, London
 1981 - 1991

                                  Graduate Trainee Programme, New York
 1982 - 1991

 1981 - 1982

 

 

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