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RNS Number : 1830C  NatWest Group plc  06 February 2024

6 February 2024

 

NatWest Group plc

Directorate Change

 

NatWest Group plc ('NWG') announces the appointment of Geeta Gopalan as an
independent non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2024.

 

Howard Davies, Chairman of NWG, said:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Geeta to NatWest Group.  Geeta will be a valuable
addition to the board, bringing substantial financial and banking expertise,
combined with a strong track record as a plc non-executive director."

 

Geeta currently serves as a non-executive director of Virgin Money UK PLC*,
Funding Circle plc, Intrum S.A., and as a Trustee of The Old Vic Theatre.
She previously served as a non-executive director of Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Ltd, Ultra Electronics Plc, Wizink Bank SA, and Vocalink.  Geeta's biography
is set out below.

 

*Stepping down on 30 June 2024.

 

There are no further matters requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

 

For further information contact:

NatWest Group Investor Relations:

Claire Kane

Director, Investor Relations

+44 (0) 20 7672 1758

 

NatWest Group Media Relations:

+44 (0) 131 523 4205

 

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Geeta Gopalan Biography

 

Geeta Gopalan is currently a non-executive director of Virgin Money UK PLC*,
serving as Risk Committee Chair; Intrum S.A, Europe's largest credit
investment and collections company; Funding Circle plc - the largest fintech
platform for SME lending in the UK, serving as Senior Independent Director and
Audit Committee Chair; and as Trustee and Finance Committee Chair at The Old
Vic Theatre.

 

Geeta's previous non-executive directorships include Dechra Pharmaceuticals
Ltd, a leading FTSE 150 veterinary pharmaceuticals company, serving as
Remuneration Committee Chair; Ultra Electronics Plc, a highly specialised
software company that supply solutions for defence, transport and aerospace;
Wizink Bank SA, a private equity owned digital bank in Spain; Vocalink, the
operator for the UK national payments infrastructure; Trustee Pilotlight, an
enterprise focused on bringing business skills to the third sector; and as
Vice-Chair and Member of the England Committee Big Lottery Fund, which is the
largest non-government funder of community development in the UK and one of
the largest globally.

 

Geeta has spent over 20 years in various executive roles across banking and
fintechs.  Geeta is also a Qualified Chartered Accountant (Chartered
Accountants Institute, India).

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