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   Funding Circle Holdings plc (FCH)
   Funding Circle Holdings plc: BOA-Directorate change

   19-May-2025 / 08:52 GMT/BST

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                                                    LEI: 2138003EK6UAINBBUS19

   19 May 2025

    

    

        Funding Circle Holdings plc (“Funding Circle” or “the Company”)

                                        

                                 Board Changes

    

   Funding Circle, the UK’s leading SME finance platform, announces the
   appointment of Maeve Byrne as independent non-executive director and Chair
   Designate of the Audit Committee with effect from 2 June 2025. 

   On 6 March 2025, the Company announced that Geeta Gopalan, Senior
   Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, intended
   to step down from the Board once an appropriate successor had been
   appointed. Geeta will stand down as a Director on 18 June 2025 and Maeve
   will commence by chairing the currently combined Audit and Risk Committee
   on that date.

   Maeve brings over 30 years’ experience within financial Services.  Maeve
   is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Accountants in Ireland. She
   started her accountancy career at KPMG, becoming a Partner in 2002. In
   2010, she was seconded to Royal Bank of Scotland where she was CFO of the
   Non Core division.  She held a number of executive roles during 2014 -
   2017 in the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc including roles in Capital
   Resolution Group and Williams and Glynn. 

   Maeve is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and
   Risk Committee at both LendInvest Plc and M-Kopa Holdings Limited. She was
   previously a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk
   Committee at Alpha Financial Markets Consulting plc from 2022 to 2024.

   Ken Stannard, Chair of Funding Circle Board of Directors, said: "I would
   like to thank Geeta for her outstanding contribution to Funding Circle and
   to the Board for the last seven years - the business has greatly benefited
   from her expertise during this crucial phase of growth since our IPO and
   she will be very much missed.

   We are also delighted to welcome Maeve to the Funding Circle Board. Her
   valuable audit and risk experience will be a significant asset in further
   strengthening our Board.”

   Geeta Gopalan, current Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, said: “It
   has been a privilege to serve on the Funding Circle Board for the past
   seven years. Witnessing and contributing to the Company's remarkable
   growth has been an incredibly rewarding experience. I'm deeply grateful
   for the collaboration with my fellow board members and the dedicated
   Funding Circle team. I leave with great confidence in the Company's
   continued success.”

   Maeve Byrne, incoming Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, said: “I am
   delighted to join the Funding Circle Board. I'm passionate about
   contributing to organisations that drive real economic impact, and Funding
   Circle is certainly a trailblazer in this area through its support for
   small businesses around the UK. I look forward to applying my skills in
   financial stewardship as the company navigates its next phase of growth.”

   There are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to UK Listing Rule
   6.4.8R in connection with Maeve Byrne’s appointment.

    

   Enquiries:

   Funding Circle:

   Investor Relations ir@fundingcircle.com
   Tony Nicol

   Media Relations  press@fundingcircle.com
   Leigh Rimmer

   Headland Consultancy   +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
   Stephen Malthouse and Jack Gault

    

   About Funding Circle

   Funding Circle (LSE: FCH) is the UK’s leading SME finance platform.
   Established in the UK in 2010, Funding Circle has extended more than
   £14.6bn in credit to over 110,000 businesses in the UK.

   For SME borrowers, Funding Circle provides an unrivalled customer
   experience, delivered through its technology and data, coupled with a
   human touch. Its solutions continue to help customers access the funding
   they need to succeed. For institutional investors, Funding Circle provides
   access to an alternative asset class in an underserved market, and
   delivers robust and attractive returns.

    

    

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   ISIN:           GB00BG0TPX62
   Category Code:  BOA
   TIDM:           FCH
   LEI Code:       2138003EK6UAINBBUS19
   OAM Categories: 3.1. Additional regulated information required to be
                   disclosed under the laws of a Member State
   Sequence No.:   389194
   EQS News ID:    2140434


    
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