Coventry Bs12e% Regulatory News (CVBP)

Coventry Building Society is pleased to announce that Michele Faull and Andy Deeks have been appointed to the Board as executive directors with effect from 27 April 2017.

Michele Faull will join as Chief Financial Officer of the Society, following the Society's earlier announcement that John Lowe will retire from the Board with effect from the 2017 AGM. Michele was previously Group Risk Director at Nationwide Building Society until December 2016. Prior to that she served as Director for Financial Reporting & Tax at the Nationwide as well as undertaking senior finance roles at Aviva, ICL and PWC.

Andy Deeks is currently the Product, Marketing and Strategy Director for the Society. Andy has over 10 years of experience with the Coventry, and plays a key role in both the commercial delivery and strategic development of the Society for its members.

Ian Pickering, Chairman of Coventry Building Society, commented:

"I am pleased to welcome Michele and Andy to the Board of Coventry. They both bring a wealth of relevant experience and I am sure they will make a significant contribution to the future success of the Society and to fulfilling our mission of Putting Members First."

There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

Issued for and on behalf of Coventry Building Society.

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