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RNS Number : 4472A  Quilter PLC  23 September 2025

23 September 2025

Quilter plc

Directorate Changes

 

Quilter plc ('Quilter' or the 'Company') announces the following changes to
its Board of Directors as part of its ongoing Board succession planning:

 

1)   Andrew Ross has been appointed, with effect from 1 January 2026, as an
independent Non-executive Director.

2)   The following Committee changes will come into effect from 1 October
2025:

a.   Chris Hill, an existing independent Non-executive Director, has been
appointed as Chair of the Board Remuneration Committee and a member of the
Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. Neeta Atkar, the current
Board Remuneration Committee Chair, will continue to serve as a member of that
Committee and as Chair of the Board Risk Committee.

b.   Alison Morris, an existing independent Non-executive Director, has been
appointed as Chair of the Board Audit Committee and a member of the Board
Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee. George Reid, the current Board
Audit Committee Chair, will continue to serve as a member of that Committee.
However, in line with Quilter's governance framework, George will step down as
a member of Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee.

 

Ruth Markland, Quilter Chair said, "I am delighted to welcome Andrew Ross to
the Quilter Board. His experience and expertise will complement the existing
broad range of skills and enable the Board to continue to oversee the
successful delivery of our strategy. His appointment, along with the
appointment of Alison Morris and Chris Hill as Chairs of the Board Audit and
Board Remuneration Committees respectively, demonstrate our ongoing commitment
to managing Board tenure and will support the continued growth of the
business."

 

Notes:

 1.      Andrew Ross brings deep experience in wealth and asset management, having
         spent his career in the investment industry. He began his career as a private
         client investment manager at James Capel and progressed to senior leadership
         roles including Chief Executive Officer at HSBC Asset Management (Europe)
         Limited and Cazenove Capital Management, and Global Head of Wealth Management
         at Schroders. After stepping down from his executive career in 2019, Andrew
         has served on investment management company boards including Polar Capital
         Holdings PLC and four years as Chair of Witan Investment Trust PLC.

 2.      Andrew Ross joined the board of Witan Investment Trust PLC in 2019 and became
         Chair in 2020, serving in this role until its merger with Alliance Trust PLC
         in 2024. He is the Deputy Chair of the merged entity, Alliance Witan PLC, and
         he will step down from that role prior to joining the Quilter Board. Andrew is
         also a Non-executive Director of Polar Capital Holdings PLC and Cadogan
         Settled Estates Limited.

 3.      Chris Hill has been a member of the Board Remuneration Committee since his
         appointment to the Board in March 2024. As a former CEO in the wealth
         management sector, his extensive board-level experience and deep regulatory
         and industry insights enable him to provide a valuable contribution to the
         Board.

 4.      Alison Morris is a Chartered Accountant and has recent and relevant financial
         experience within the UK financial services sector. She has detailed and
         specialist knowledge of accounting and auditing practices having spent 37
         years at PwC, including 25 years as a partner in their financial services
         audit practice. Alison also brings extensive experience of chairing audit
         committees in financial services companies.

 5.      From 1 October 2025, the membership of the Quilter Board Committees will be as
         follows:

         Board Audit Committee         Board Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee

         Alison Morris (Chair)         Ruth Markland (Chair)

         Neeta Atkar                   Neeta Atkar

         Chris Hill                    Chris Hill

         George Reid                   Alison Morris

         Board Remuneration Committee  Board Risk Committee

         Chris Hill (Chair)            Neeta Atkar (Chair)

         Neeta Atkar                   Moira Kilcoyne

         Ruth Markland                 Alison Morris

         Alison Morris                 George Reid

                        Chris Samuel

 6.      Biographical details of the Quilter plc Board can be found at
         https://plc.quilter.com/about-us/quilter-leadership/
         (https://plc.quilter.com/about-us/quilter-leadership/)

 7.      The fees paid to Quilter plc Non-executive Directors are set out in the 2024
         Annual Report, which can be found at
         https://plc.quilter.com/investor-relations
         (https://plc.quilter.com/investor-relations)

 8.      No other details are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6.4.8R of the UK
         Listing Rules, save as disclosed in this announcement.

6.

Biographical details of the Quilter plc Board can be found at
https://plc.quilter.com/about-us/quilter-leadership/
(https://plc.quilter.com/about-us/quilter-leadership/)

 

7.

The fees paid to Quilter plc Non-executive Directors are set out in the 2024
Annual Report, which can be found at
https://plc.quilter.com/investor-relations
(https://plc.quilter.com/investor-relations)

 

8.

No other details are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6.4.8R of the UK
Listing Rules, save as disclosed in this announcement.

 

Enquiries:

 John-Paul Crutchley - Head of Investor Relations  Tel: +44 (0)7741 385 251

 Clare Barrett - Company Secretary                 Tel: +44 (0)207 002 7072

 

About Quilter plc:

Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth
management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients and
their advisers.

 

Quilter oversees £126.3 billion in customer investments as at 30 June 2025.

 

It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment
platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund
management.

 

The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

 

Affluent encompasses the financial planning business, Quilter Financial
Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the
multi-asset investment solutions business.

 

High Net Worth comprises Quilter Cheviot, the discretionary fund management
and financial planning business.

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