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12/01/2024 07:15

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RNS Number : 5235Z  Metro Bank Holdings PLC  12 January 2024

 
 
    Metro Bank Holdings plc (LSE: MTRO LN)

12 January 2024

 

 

Metro Bank Holdings plc

 

Legal Entity Identifier: 984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64

 

 

Board change

 

Metro Bank Holdings PLC ("Metro Bank") announces that James Hopkinson, Chief
Financial Officer, has agreed with the Board that he will step down
as Executive Director with immediate effect.  He will leave the business
during the first quarter of 2024 after a period of handover.

 

The Board has appointed Cristina Alba Ochoa to act as interim Chief
Financial Officer effective 15 January 2024, subject to any necessary
regulatory approvals. A search process to appoint a permanent successor has
commenced and an announcement will be made in due course. The Board will
comprise seven members until a permanent Chief Financial Officer is
appointed.

 

Commenting, Daniel Frumkin, CEO, said: "On behalf of the Board I'd like to
thank James for his support during a pivotal time for the bank and wish him
success for the future."

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Group to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014 (which forms part of UK law pursuant to the European Union
(Withdrawal) Act 2018) and was authorised for release by Clare Gilligan,
Company Secretary.

 

 

ENDS

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Metro Bank Investor Relations

Jo Roberts

+44 (0) 20 3402 8900

IR@metrobank.plc.uk (mailto:IR@metrobank.plc.uk)

 

Metro Bank Media Relations

Tina Coates

+44 (0) 7811 246016

pressoffice@metrobank.plc.uk (mailto:pressoffice@metrobank.plc.uk)

 

Teneo

Charles Armitstead / Haya Herbert Burns

+44 (0) 7703 330269 / +44 (0) 7342 031051

Metrobank@teneo.com (mailto:Metrobank@teneo.com)

 

 

 

About Metro Bank

 

Metro Bank services 2.8 million customer accounts and is celebrated for its
exceptional customer experience. It remains one of the highest rated high
street banks for overall service quality for personal customers and the best
bank for service in-store for personal and business customers, in the
Competition and Markets Authority's Service Quality Survey in August 2023.
Metro Bank has also been awarded "2023 Best Lender of the Year - UK" in the
M&A Today, Global Awards, "Best Mortgage Provider of the Year" in 2022
MoneyAge Mortgage Awards, "Best Business Credit Card" in 2022 Moneynet
Personal Finance Awards, "Best Business Credit Card 2022", Forbes Advisor,
"Best Current Account for Overseas Use" by Forbes 2022 and accredited as a top
ten Most Loved Workplace 2023.  It was "Banking Brand of The Year" at the
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards 2021 and received the Gold Award in the Armed
Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Scheme 2021.

 

The community bank offers retail, business, commercial and private banking
services, and prides itself on giving customers the choice to bank however,
whenever and wherever they choose, and supporting the customers and
communities it serves. Whether that's through its network of 76 stores open
seven days a week, 362 days a year; on the phone through its UK-based contact
centres; or online through its internet banking or award-winning mobile app,
the bank offers customers real choice.

 

Metro Bank Holdings PLC (registered in England and Wales with company number
14387040, registered office: One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA) is the
listed entity and holding company of Metro Bank plc.

 

Metro Bank plc (registered in England and Wales with company number 6419578,
registered office: One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA) is authorised by the
Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct
Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. 'Metrobank' is a registered
trademark of Metro Bank plc.  Eligible deposits are protected by the
Financial Services Compensation Scheme. For further information about the
Scheme refer to the FSCS website www.fscs.org.uk. All Metro Bank products are
subject to status and approval.

 

Metro Bank is an independent UK bank - it is not affiliated with any other
bank or organisation (including the METRO newspaper or its publishers)
anywhere in the world. Please refer to Metro Bank using the full name.

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