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OSB GROUP PLC

LEI: 213800ZBKL9BHSL2K459

11 September 2025

Appointment of New Senior Independent Director

OSB GROUP PLC (OSBG) announces that, further to the announcement made on 13
March 2025, Gareth Hoskin (Non-Executive Director since 1 April 2025) has been
appointed as the Senior Independent Director (SID) with effect from 1 October
2025.

Gareth Hoskin succeeds Noel Harwerth, as SID. Noel will remain on the Board as
a Non-Executive Director and will not seek re-election at the next Annual
General Meeting.

Note

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on
behalf of OSBG is Jason Elphick, Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.
All enquiries should be directed to Investor Relations or Brunswick Group,
contact details below.

Enquiries:

OSB GROUP PLC

Investor relations

Alexander
Holcroft                                        t:
01634 838 973

Group Head of Investor Relations
                        

Brunswick Group
Robin Wrench/Simone Selzer
                                t: 020 7404
5959

Notes to Editors

About OSB GROUP PLC

OneSavings Bank plc (OSB) began trading as a bank on 1 February 2011 and was
admitted to the main market of the London Stock Exchange in June 2014 (OSB.L).
OSB joined the FTSE 250 index in June 2015. On 4 October 2019, OSB acquired
Charter Court Financial Services Group plc (CCFS) and its subsidiary
businesses. On 30 November 2020, OSB GROUP PLC became the listed entity and
holding company for the OSB Group. The Group provides specialist lending and
retail savings and is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority, part
of the Bank of England, and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and
Prudential Regulation Authority. The Group reports under two segments,
OneSavings Bank and Charter Court Financial Services.

OneSavings Bank (OSB)

OSB primarily targets market sub-sectors that offer high growth potential and
attractive risk-adjusted returns in which it can take a leading position and
where it has established expertise, platforms and capabilities. These include
private rented sector Buy-to-Let, commercial and semi-commercial mortgages,
residential development finance, bespoke and specialist residential lending,
secured funding lines and asset finance.

OSB originates mortgages organically via specialist brokers and independent
financial advisers through its specialist brands including Kent Reliance for
Intermediaries and InterBay Commercial. It is differentiated through its use
of highly skilled, bespoke underwriting and efficient operating model.

OSB is predominantly funded by retail savings originated through the
long-established Kent Reliance name, which includes online and postal channels
as well as a network of branches in the South East of England. Diversification
of funding is currently provided by securitisation programmes and the Bank of
England’s Term Funding Scheme with additional incentives for SMEs.

Charter Court Financial Services Group (CCFS)

CCFS focuses on providing Buy-to-Let and specialist residential mortgages,
mortgage servicing, administration and retail savings products. It operates
through its brands: Precise Mortgages and Charter Savings Bank.

It is differentiated through risk management expertise and best-of-breed
automated technology and systems, ensuring efficient processing, strong credit
and collateral risk control and speed of product development and innovation.
These factors have enabled strong balance sheet growth whilst maintaining high
credit quality mortgage assets.

CCFS is predominantly funded by retail savings originated through its Charter
Savings Bank brand. Diversification of funding is currently provided by
securitisation programmes and the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme with
additional incentives for SMEs