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RNS Number : 0703L  Mortgage Advice Bureau (Hldgs) PLC  11 December 2025

11 December 2025

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc

("MAB" or the "Group")

 

Directorate Changes

 

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (AIM: MAB1.L), a leading
technology-driven UK mortgage network and broker, announces the following
changes to the Board:

 

Appointment of Chief Operating Officer (COO) to the Board

MAB has appointed Yaiza Patricia Luengo Morales (Yaiza Luengo), COO, to the
Board with effect from 1 January 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.

 

Yaiza joined MAB as COO and member of the Executive Committee on 8 September
2025. She brings over 20 years' international experience in financial
services, with a strong track record in large-scale transformation, revenue
leadership and operational restructuring in regulated environments. She has
led technology-enabled change across cloud and data architecture, Artificial
Intelligence (AI), digital customer experience and enterprise platforms. Her
previous senior executive roles include positions at RBS, Barclays, HSBC,
Refinitiv (now part of LSEG), and WiZink Bank.

 

Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Deputy CEO) to step down from the Board

Ben Thompson will step down as Deputy CEO and as a director of MAB with effect
from 31 December 2025. As previously announced, Ben will transition into a
newly created strategic role focused on building new value by optimising MAB's
mortgage opportunity and broadening and strengthening its customer
proposition.

 

Mike Jones, Non-Executive Chair, said:

"Yaiza has already made a positive impact since joining MAB as Chief Operating
Officer. Her considerable operational experience and technology background
will provide important leadership as we deliver on our medium-term growth
targets, and we are pleased to welcome her to the Board.

 

Since joining the Group in 2018, Ben has been a key member of the team that
has delivered significant revenue and market share growth at MAB. I am
delighted that his major contribution to the business will continue in his new
strategic role."

 

Regulatory disclosures

The following information is provided in accordance with AIM Rule 17 and
Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Yaiza Luengo, aged 44 years, currently holds or has held the following
directorships and partnerships in the last five years:

Current Directorships/Partnerships

Casalogica Ltd - Director

 

People Risk Management Limited  - Director

 

Big Wave Studios AI Ltd - Director

 

Clinsj AS (a Norwegian company) - Director

 

Yaiza Luengo holds options over 77,509 shares in MAB, subject to the relevant
plan rules.

 

MAB is not aware of any further disclosures required under these provisions
with respect to the appointment of Yaiza Luengo.

 

 

Enquiries:

 Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc             Via Camarco

 Peter Brodnicki, Chief Executive Officer

 Emilie McCarthy, Chief Financial Officer
 Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker

 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, a Stifel Company           +44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 Erik Anderson / Jason Grossman / Francis North

 Joint Broker

 Berenberg                                         +44 (0) 20 3207 7800

 James Felix / Michael Burke / Dan Gee-Summons

 Joint Broker

 Peel Hunt LLP                                     +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

 Andrew Buchanan / Thomas Philpot / Rob Parker

 Media Enquiries

 Camarco                                           mab@camarco.co.uk

 Tom Huddart / Letaba Rimell

 Investor Relations                                Investor.relations@mab.org.uk

 

About MAB:

MAB is one of the UK's leading consumer intermediary brands and specialist
networks for mortgage advisers.

Through its partner firms known as Appointed Representatives (ARs), MAB has
over 2,000 advisers providing expert advice to customers on a range of
mortgage, specialist lending, protection, and general insurance products. MAB
supports its AR firms with proprietary technology and services, including
adviser recruitment and lead generation, learning and development, compliance
auditing and supervision, and digital marketing and website solutions.

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