Newcastle8%pibs Regulatory News (MBSR)

Manchester Building Society Management Appointments

Manchester Building Society Group ("the Society") today announces changes to its senior management team.

Rob Green has joined the Society as Interim Finance Director. He joins from Wesleyan Assurance, the UK's fifth largest mutual Insurer, where he held the role of Group Finance Director; prior to that he was Finance Director at Coventry Building Society and held a senior finance role at Lloyds Banking Group. Rob succeeds Paul Gittins who previously held the role of Interim Finance Director.

Separately, Ed Lord has joined as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. Ed joins the Society following a career working across a number of senior risk management roles at financial institutions including the Co-operative Bank, National Bank of Australia, Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays.

Enquiries

Paul Lynch - Operations Director

0161 923 8023

Notes to Editors

· Rob Green's appointment remains subject to Regulatory approval

· Manchester Building Society is the UK's 22nd largest building society.

· Based in Manchester City Centre, the Society has over 17,000 investing members and 3,100 borrowing members.