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Legal & General Group Plc Board announces the appointment of Lesley Knox as Senior Independent Director
22 September 2023
The Board of Legal & General Group Plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce that Lesley Knox will succeed Philip Broadley as Senior Independent Director with immediate effect. Philip will remain a Non-Executive Director of the Company and as a member of the Group Audit Committee, Group Corporate Governance and Nominations Committee, Group Remuneration Committee, Group Risk Committee and Group Technology Committee.
Lesley joined the Board on 1 June 2016 as a Non-Executive Director. Lesley is Chair of the Group Remuneration Committee and is also a member of the Group Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee and Group Risk Committee.
The Board is supportive of the FCA's targets on board diversity as set out in Listing Rule 9.8.6(9) and is making this change to the role of Senior Independent Director as part of its commitment to meeting these targets.
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Legal & General Group Plc
Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with around £1.2 trillion in total assets under management (as at HY23) of which two-fifths is international. We also provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our leading retirement and protection solutions: we are a leading international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Through inclusive capitalism, we aim to build a better society by investing in long-term assets that benefit everyone. As at 21 September 2023, Legal & General has a market capitalisation of £13.7 billion.