Announcement of New Independent NED

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Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

10 June 2016

 

10 June 2016

ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC today announces that effective today Sir Alan Yarrow has joined the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Commenting on Sir Alan's appointment, Arbuthnot Banking Group's Chairman and Chief Executive, Sir Henry Angest, said:

"We are delighted that Sir Alan Yarrow is joining our Board. Sir Alan has experience of over thirty-seven years in the City, including being Chairman of the Kleinwort Banking Group, Chairman of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment, Deputy Chairman of the former Financial Services Authority Practitioner Panel, a member of the Council of the British Bankers' Association and a member of the Takeover Panel."

"In addition, Sir Alan's tenure as Lord Mayor of London saw him successfully promote the City of London and the UK financial services industry to a worldwide audience."

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Enquiries
Arbuthnot Banking Group
Sir Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive	020 7012 2400
Andrew Salmon, Chief Operating Officer
James Cobb, Group Finance Director
David Marshall, Director of Communications
Canaccord Genuity Ltd (Nominated Advisor)
Sunil Duggal	020 7665 4500
Numis Securities Ltd (Broker)
Chris Wilkinson	020 7260 1000
Mark Lander
Bell Pottinger (Financial PR)
Ben Woodford	020 3772 2563
Dan de Belder

ANNEX I

SIR ALAN COLIN DRAKE YARROW (AGE 64) - CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS

Company Name	Country	Number	Position	Appointed
Christ's Hospital, Council of Almoners	UK	N/A	Almoner	2007
City of London Corporation	UK	N/A	Alderman	2007
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment	UK	RC000834	Director	22/01/2009
			Chairman	24/09/2009
Turquoise Global Holdings Limited	UK	07102717	Director	17/02/2010
Lord Mayor's Appeal Limited	UK		Director	12/07/2012
Royal Mencap Society	UK		Vice President	02/2014
Garden Bridge Trading Limited	UK		Independent Director	02/05/2016

SIR ALAN COLIN DRAKE YARROW -DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

Company Name	Country	Number	Position	Appointed	Resigned
Kleinwort Benson Group Limited	UK	07061507	Chairman	01/07/2010	02/04/2014
Turquoise Services Limited	UK	06132421	Director	17/02/2010	30/06/2011
City of London Freemen's School, Board of Governors	UK	N/A	Governor	05/2011	05/2013
Fixnetix Limited	UK	05460456	Director	15/09/2010	25/09/2015
Lord Mayor's Show Limited	UK		Director	09/2012	11/11/2015
Police Foundation	UK		Trustee	27/11/2013	09/05/2016

Sir Alan does not hold any shareholdings in Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC.

Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM rules regarding Sir AIan Yarrow.

 

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