Board Changes at Hargreaves Lansdown plc

The Board of Hargreaves Lansdown plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Clutterbuck and Roger Perkin as independent non-executive directors with effect from 1^st September 2017.

Fiona is a qualified barrister with extensive corporate finance experience.  During her career, Fiona has held the positions of Managing Director and Head of Financial Institutions Advisory at ABN AMRO Investment Bank, Managing Director and Global Co-Head of Financial Institutions Group at HSBC Investment Bank and was a Director at Hill Samuel Bank Limited.  She was also a Non-Executive Director at W.S.Atkins until its acquisition in July. 

She is currently Head of Strategy, Corporate Development and Communications at Phoenix Group, and is a Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Risk Committee at The Paragon Group of Companies PLC.

Roger is a qualified accountant with extensive financial services experience.  He is a former partner of Ernst & Young, and has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Evolution Group PLC, Friends Life Ltd and Nationwide Building Society, where he has served on a number of different Board Committees, including chairing the Audit Committee at Evolution Group PLC and Nationwide Building Society, where he also served as the Senior Independent Director. 

Roger is also a Non-Executive director, and, inter alia, Chairman of the Audit Committee, at TP ICAP PLC, Electra Private Equity PLC, and AIB Group (UK) PLC, and is a trustee of three charities, Chiddingstone Castle, The Conservation Volunteers and the Charities Aid Foundation.

Fiona and Roger will seek election by our shareholders at our forthcoming AGM on 11 October 2017.

Comment

Mike Evans, Chairman of Hargreaves Lansdown plc, said "I am delighted that we have been able to strengthen the Board with the appointment of Fiona and Roger. Both bring a rich experience set which broadens the knowledge base and increases the diversity of our Board. "

As at 17 August 2017, Fiona Clutterbuck has confirmed that she owns 2,197 shares in Hargreaves Lansdown PLC. 

Other than the directorships disclosed above, there are no matters required by paragraphs LR 9.6.13R (1) to (6) of the listing rules to be disclosed.

For further information please contact:

 Hargreaves Lansdown +44 (0) 117 988 9967

 Chris Hill, Chief Executive

James Found, Investor Relations

Danny Cox, Media Relations