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RNS Number : 5684O  NatWest Group plc  12 January 2026

NatWest Group plc

12 January 2026

 

NatWest Group plc

Directorate Changes

 

NatWest Group plc ('NWG') announces that Yasmin Jetha, non-executive director,
will retire from the NWG Board on 31 March 2026.

 

In addition, NWG announces the appointment of Albert Hitchcock as an
independent non-executive director with effect from 16 February 2026.

 

Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair of NWG, said:

 

"I would like to thank Yasmin for her outstanding contribution to the Board
and its committees since her appointment in 2017. She has been a highly valued
director and colleague and she leaves with our very best wishes for the
future.

 

I'm delighted to welcome Albert to the NWG Board. Albert brings over 30 years'
expertise across technology, cyber and AI which are key areas of focus for the
Board and the wider bank. His financial services and technology experience
will be a valuable asset to the Board."

 

Albert is a former non-executive director of Nationwide Building Society and
Pureprofile and former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer at
Pearson. Prior to joining Pearson, he held senior roles at Vodafone Group and
Nortel Networks.

 

There are no further matters requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 6.4.8R.

 

For further information contact:

NatWest Group Investor Relations:

Claire Kane

Director of Investor Relations

+44 (0) 20 7672 1758

 

NatWest Group Media Relations:

+44 (0) 131 523 4205

 

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Albert Hitchcock Biography

 

Albert Hitchcock CEng FIET

Albert Hitchcock is a highly experienced executive, non-executive director and
portfolio advisor.

 

Albert spent a 35-year career in the technology industry and originally worked
for BAE Systems and Racal Electronics, in a variety of engineering and product
development roles. In 1993 he joined the Canadian telecommunications equipment
provider Nortel Networks as a senior engineer and was subsequently promoted
through the organisation to become Global CIO in 2002. In January 2007 after
14 years at Nortel Albert joined Vodafone and was appointed into the role of
Vodafone Group Chief Information Officer.

 

Albert joined Pearson, the international publishing conglomerate in 2014. He
led the 'digital change' at Pearson from a traditional print-based publisher
to the global leader in digital learning.

 

Between December 2018 and September 2025, Albert was a non-executive director
of Nationwide Building Society.

 

Since leaving Pearson in 2022, Albert has established a portfolio career and
now advises the executive teams of Hitachi, Syniti and several technology
startups.

 

Albert is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and a
Chartered Engineer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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