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Directorate Changes
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: GB00BNHSJN34
JSE SHARE CODE: QLT
Quilter plc (the "Company")
23 September 2025
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
Alison Morris (Chair) Nominations Committee
Neeta Atkar Ruth Markland (Chair)
Chris Hill Neeta Atkar
George Reid Chris Hill
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/
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
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 Tel: +44 (0)7741 385 251
Relations
Clare Barrett – Company Secretary Tel: +44 (0)207 002 7072
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
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.
Date: 23-09-2025 12:00:00
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