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QUILTER PLC - Directorate Change

Release Date: 30/06/2021 10:00
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Directorate Change

QUILTER PLC
Incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 06404270 and re-
registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act 2006)
ISIN CODE: GB00BDCXV269
JSE SHARE CODE: QLT
Quilter plc (the "Company")


30 June 2021

                                         Quilter plc
                                     Directorate Change


Quilter plc Board composition

Quilter plc announces that Chris Samuel has been appointed as an independent Non-executive
Director of the Company, with effect from 1 July 2021.

Chris has considerable experience in financial services, particularly in the areas of investment
and asset management. He is an experienced Chair and Non-executive Director. Chris is Chair
of Quilter Financial Planning Limited, the Quilter Group’s financial advice arm. He also chairs
BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc and JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust plc and is a Non-
executive Director of Alliance Trust PLC and UIL Limited. He was Chief Executive of Ignis Asset
Management, a business with circa £65bn of assets under management, from 2009 to mid-2014.
Over this period, Chris led the successful transformation, and then sale, of the business.

Prior to this, Chris held Board-level positions at a number of asset management businesses
including Gartmore, Hill Samuel Asset Management and Cambridge Place Investment
Management. Before his move into asset management in 1995, Chris spent 10 years with a US
Investment Bank, Prudential-Bache. He began his career with KPMG in 1980 where he qualified
as a Chartered Accountant.

Chris has today (30 June 2021) stepped down from the Board of Sarasin & Partners LLP and will
not be seeking re-election to the Alliance Trust PLC board at their Annual General Meeting in
April 2022.

Chris’ extensive experience in financial services and the asset management industry will enable
him to provide challenge, advice and support to Quilter’s management team on business
performance and operational matters. His appointment will support the Quilter Board in
overseeing the delivery of long-term sustainable success for Quilter.

Chris will join the Quilter Board Risk Committee and the Board Technology and Operations
Committee.

Glyn Jones, Chairman of the Quilter Board, comments:

“Chris has demonstrated strong leadership as he has Chaired our advice business, Quilter
Financial Planning, over the last year and I am delighted he has agreed to join the Quilter Board.
Chris’ deep experience and expertise as an executive and as a Non-executive Director in the
asset management industry will enable him to make a strong contribution to the deliberations
of the Quilter Board.”

Chris said, “I am pleased to be joining the Quilter Board and I look forward to working with the
Chairman and my fellow Board members in supporting the Quilter management team.”

There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect of these appointments


                                          
under Paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority save as disclosed in this
announcement.

                                             – ends –

Enquiries:
Investor Relations:
John-Paul Crutchley                              +44 (0)7741 385 251
Keilah Codd                                      +44 (0)7776 649 681

Company Secretary:
Patrick Gonsalves                                +44 (0)7391 867 081


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Geoffrey Pelham-Lane                             +44 (0)20 3757 4985



About Quilter plc
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business in the UK and internationally, helping to
create prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow.

Quilter plc oversees £119.9 billion in customer investments (as at 31 March 2021).

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: Advice and Wealth Management and Wealth
Platforms.

Advice and Wealth Management encompasses the financial planning businesses (Quilter Private
Client Advisers, Quilter Financial Planning and Quilter Financial Advisers), the discretionary fund
management business (Quilter Cheviot) and the Multi-asset investment solutions business
(Quilter Investors). Wealth Platforms includes the Quilter investment platform and Quilter
International, including AAM Advisory in Singapore.


JSE Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited




                                          

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