CFO Update

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Wise PLC
17 May 2022
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

 

Wise plc

17 May 2022

 

 

Chief Financial Officer Update

 

Matthew Briers, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Wise plc ("Wise"), was involved in a bicycle accident in February and has since been recovering at home. Matthew's recovery is ongoing and his return to work will be gradual, marked with a formal return as CFO from today.

 

Matthew said: "I am hugely thankful for all the support and to those who have stepped up whilst I have been at home. In particular Kingsley Kemish who, in fulfilling the role of CFO in the interim, has helped run the team and in doing so helped me take the time I've needed to recover."

 

Enquiries

Martyn Adlam - Head of Owner Relations

martyn.adlam@wise.com

 

Crystal Obuck - Senior Manager Investor Relations

crystal.obuck@wise.com

 

Sana Rahman - Head of Public Relations

press@wise.com

 

Brunswick Group

Charles Pretzlik / Sarah West / Samantha Chiene

Wise@brunswickgroup.com

+44 (0) 20 7404 5959

 

About Wise

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move money around the world. With the Wise account people and businesses can hold over 50 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new cross-border payments network that will one day power money without borders for everyone, everywhere. However you use the platform, Wise is on a mission to make your life easier and save you money. Co-founded by Kristo Kärmann and Taavet Hinrikus, Wise launched in 2011 under its original name TransferWise.

It is one of the world's fastest growing profitable tech companies and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker, WISE. 13 million people and businesses use Wise, which processes over £8 billion in cross-border transactions every month, saving customers over £1 billion a year.

 

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