REG - AJ Bell PLC - Resignation of Auditor

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RNS Number : 9055W  AJ Bell PLC  12 February 2025

AJ Bell plc ("AJ Bell" or the "Company")

Resignation of Auditor

Following a competitive tender process, the Board of directors of AJ Bell
proposed to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent auditor for
the financial year ending 30 September 2025 (Appointment). The Appointment was
approved by the Company's shareholders at the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

Accordingly, BDO has resigned from its role as auditor with effect from 29
January 2025. As required by section 519 of the Companies Act 2006, BDO have
deposited a statement with the Company that confirms that none of the reasons
for ceasing to hold office and no matters connected with its resignation as
auditor must be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the
Company. A copy of the section 519 statement can be found below.

As required by UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R, a copy of the section 519 statement
will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be
available for inspection
at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
(https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism) .

AJ Bell wish to thank BDO for their service during their tenure as auditor.

For further information, please contact:

AJ Bell plc

Kina Sinclair, Group Legal Director & Company
Secretary
+44 (0) 7701 390 708

12 February 2025

 

 

 

 

Statement under Section 519 of the UK Companies Act 2006 ("the Act")

To the Directors of AJ Bell Plc
7 February 2025

In accordance with Section 519 of the Act we detail the following reason for
ceasing to hold the office of auditors: following a competitive tender process
we were asked to resign.

This is not considered to be an exempt reason as set out in S519A of the Act.

We confirm that none of the reasons for us ceasing to hold office and no
matters connected with our ceasing to hold office need to be brought to the
attention of members or creditors of the company.

BDO LLP

55 Baker Street

London

W1U 7EU

ICAEW Registered Auditor Number C001055835

 

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