Non-Executive Director Appointments

XPS Pensions Group PLC

05 March 2026

 

5 March 2026

XPS Pensions Group plc

("XPS" or the "Group")

Non-Executive Director Appointments

XPS Pensions Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of April Talintyre and Michelle Cracknell as Independent Non-Executive Directors, effective immediately. April and Michelle will both join the XPS Remuneration, Nomination and Audit & Risk Committees.

April Talintyre is a qualified accountant with extensive financial and strategic leadership experience in financial services. April was previously Chief Financial Officer at OSB Group plc from 2012 to 2024. Prior to that, April held a number of senior finance roles at The Goldman Sachs Group between 1994 and 2010, including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of their Insurance and Pensions Principalling Business from 2007 to 2010. April is currently a Non-Executive Director at Motability Operations Group plc.

Michelle Cracknell is an experienced pensions expert with over 30 years' experience in the regulated financial services industry. Michelle was Chief Executive Officer at The Pensions Advisory Service from 2013 to 2018. Michelle is currently a Non-Executive Director at Just Group plc, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee; PensionBee Group plc, where she chairs the Audit and Risk Committee; Sport England, where she chairs the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee; and Fidelity Holdings (UK) Ltd, where she chairs two of the regulated boards. Michelle is a Director and Trustee of the Lloyds Banking Group Pension Trustees Ltd.

XPS also announces that Margaret Snowdon OBE, Independent Non-Executive Director, will step down from the Board effective 26 March 2026, in line with the Group's succession plan following 9 years of tenure as a Non-Executive Director.

Ben Bramhall, Co-Chief Executive Officer, commented: "It's been an absolute pleasure working with Margaret since she joined the Board at the time of our listing on the London Stock Exchange.  Margaret is incredibly well connected in the world of pensions, and her industry knowledge and insight has been invaluable over this period. On behalf of the Board, Paul and I would like to say a big thank you to Margaret for her support and contribution over the last 9 years and I wish her all the best for the future."

Margaret Snowdon OBE, outgoing Non-Executive Director, commented: "It has been an honour working with XPS since its listing on the Stock Exchange nine years ago. It is an amazing company, truly dedicated to its clients, members and its people. I am sad to reach the end of my term, but I know it is in very good hands."

Martin Sutherland, Non-Executive Chair, commented: "I am delighted that April and Michelle will be joining the XPS Board, bringing their extensive experience in the financial services and pensions sectors. I very much look forward to working closely with them in the coming years."

There is no further information to disclose in accordance with LR 6.4.8R.

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For further information, contact:

XPS Pensions Group
Sarah Rixon Group Company Secretary	[phone]

Notes to Editors:

XPS Group is a leading consulting and administration business focused on UK pension schemes and insurers. XPS combines expertise, insight and technology to address the needs of over 1,300 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis, also providing advice and administration to UK insurance companies. We undertake pensions administration for c. 1.2 million members and provide advisory services to schemes and corporate sponsors in respect of schemes of all sizes, including 86 with assets over £1bn.

 

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