Bank of Ireland Group PLC Directorate Change (6254F)
November 17 2020 - 9:30AM
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Bank of Ireland Group PLC
17 November 2020
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland and Bank of
Ireland Group PLC (together "Bank of Ireland")
Board Appointment
17 November 2020
Bank of Ireland announces the appointment of Mr. Giles Andrews
as an Independent Non-executive Director to the Board of Bank of
Ireland Group PLC and the Court of Directors of The Governor and
Company of the Bank of Ireland with effect from 17 November
2020.
Mr. Andrews also joins the Risk, Remuneration and Group
Transformation Oversight Committees.
Mr. Andrews has extensive experience in financial technology,
investment and lending as well as strong management experience. He
co-founded Zopa in 2004, the first ever online peer-to-peer lending
marketplace. Mr Andrews was CEO of Zopa from 2007 to 2015, Chairman
from 2015 until 2019 and remains a member of the Zopa Group Board.
Mr. Andrews is Chairman of Bethnal Green Ventures, a leading
early-stage venture capital firm which focuses on using technology
to tackle large-scale social and environmental problems, and is on
the boards of Carwow Limited, a platform for buying new cars from
franchised dealers, and Market Finance Limited, a FinTech platform
that provides working capital finance to small businesses in the
UK.
Mr. Andrews received a Master's degree in Experimental
Psychology from Christ Church at Oxford University and an MBA from
INSEAD. He was awarded an OBE in 2015 for services to financial
services and was named FinTech leader of the year in the 2016
FinTech innovation awards.
Patrick Kennedy, Bank of Ireland Chairman, commented: "I am
delighted to welcome Giles to Bank of Ireland and look forward to
working with him. Giles is a highly respected FinTech pioneer and
we will benefit in particular from his technology transformation
background and innovative mindset. His addition to the Board
further enhances its diversity of thought and experience."
The announcement is made in accordance with Rule 6.6.5 of
Euronext Dublin's Listing Rules and Rule 9.6.11 of the London Stock
Exchange's Listing Rules.
In accordance with Euronext Dublin's Listing Rules 6.1.66 and
Rule 9.6.13 R(3) of the London Stock Exchange's Listing Rules, Mr.
Andrews has disclosed that he was an executive director of Action
Leisure plc which went into Administration on 11 October 2001. No
further details are required to be disclosed in respect of Mr.
Andrews pursuant to Euronext Dublin's Listing Rules 6.1.66 and Rule
9.6.13 R(3) of the London Stock Exchange's Listing Rules.
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Sarah McLaughlin
Group Secretary
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