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RNS Number : 9105C  Bank of Ireland Group PLC  10 October 2025

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland and Bank of Ireland Group plc

(together "Bank of Ireland")

 

Change in Directorate and Director Responsibilities

 

10 October 2025

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Bank of Ireland announces the appointment of Mr Hans van der Noordaa as an
Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board of Bank of Ireland Group plc
and the Court of Directors of The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
with immediate effect.

 

Further to the announcement on 9 May regarding Richard Goulding's intended
retirement on 31 December 2025, Richard will now step down as an Independent
Non-Executive Director on 31 March 2026. This short extension will support the
timely completion of succession planning and associated regulatory approvals.

 

Mr van der Noordaa brings over forty years of leadership experience in
financial services, spanning retail and commercial banking, IT, payments,
insurance and pensions. His career includes leading transformational change
and  significant international exposure across continental Europe and the
Asia-Pacific region.

 

He has held several senior executive roles, including as a member of the
Executive Board of ING Group,  a member of the Executive Board of ING Bank
and Chief Executive Officer of Delta Lloyd Group plc.  In each of these
roles, he also served on the management and supervisory boards. Additionally,
he acted as Senior Advisor to the Authority for the Financial Markets in The
Netherlands.

 

Mr van der Noordaa currently holds multiple non-executive positions as
Chairman of the supervisory boards of Deloitte Netherlands, War Child, and
Johan Cruijff Arena, and serves as an Independent Non-Executive Member of
Deloitte's North South Europe Board.

 

Akshaya Bhargava, Bank of Ireland Chairman, commented: "I'm delighted to
welcome Hans to the Board. His deep expertise across banking, insurance, and
technology - combined with extensive international and non-executive
experience - will bring valuable perspective to our discussions. I look
forward to working with him."

 

This disclosure is made in accordance with Euronext Listing Rule 6.1.5 and
London Stock Exchange Listing Rule 9.6.11.

 

For further information please contact:

Sarah McLaughlin, Group Secretary, +353 87 4315242

 

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