15 Oct 2012 11:10
15 October 2012
Barclays PLC
Tim Breedon appointed as non-executive Director
Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") announce that Tim Breedon has been appointed as a non-executive Director of Barclays with effect from 1 November 2012.
Tim Breedon is the former Group Chief Executive of Legal & General Group plc, having stepped down from the board and as Group Chief Executive with effect from 30 June 2012. He remains an adviser to Legal & General, primarily with responsibilities in connection with Solvency II, until 31 December 2012. Mr Breedon joined Legal & General in 1987, holding a number of roles before joining the board as Group Director (Investments) in January 2002, becoming Group Chief Executive in January 2006.
Mr Breedon served as Chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) between July 2010 and July 2012, having been a director since 2007. He was also chairman of the UK Government's non-bank lending taskforce, an industry-led taskforce that looked at the structural and behavioural barriers to the development of alternative debt markets in the UK, reporting its conclusions and recommendations in March 2012. His former directorships include the Investment Management Association and the Financial Reporting Council.
Commenting, Sir David Walker, Chairman designate said, "I am delighted that Barclays has secured the services of Tim Breedon as a non-executive Director. He brings extensive knowledge and experience of financial services, regulation and customer focus to the Barclays Boards."
There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.
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Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
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