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17 December 2018
Saga plc
("Saga" or "the Group")
Directorate Change
Saga plc, the UK's specialist in products and services for life after 50, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eva Eisenschimmel as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2019.
Eva has extensive experience as an executive and a non-executive director both in traditional brand and emerging consumer financial services environments, including directly relevant digital technology. She has held a variety of roles including marketing, operations, customer and stakeholder relations in banking, at British Airways, Accenture, EDF Energy and in FMCG businesses. Of particular note, she was responsible for the Executive Club at British Airways, with three million members at the time.
She is currently Chief of Staff and a member of the Executive Committee at Lowell, one of Europe's largest credit management service companies, with more than 4,600 employees and an Enterprise Value of £3.2 billion.
Until the recent acquisition by CYBG, Eva was a Non-Executive Director of Virgin Money, where she worked closely with the executive team on the development of the Virgin Money brand, as well as on its digital offering. She was a Member of the Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Risk Committees. Before this, she was Chief Marketing Officer at Lloyds Banking Group, where her responsibilities included all brands plus Digital and Telephone Banking.
Patrick O'Sullivan, Chairman, said:
"We are delighted that Eva will be joining the Board of Saga. Her all round and extensive brand, marketing and digital experience will be invaluable as we continue to invest for growth and develop the Saga brand, including Possibilities, our fast-growing membership scheme."
Eva does not currently have any interest in shares in Saga.
There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
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Saga plc
Mark Watkins, Director of Investor Relations Tel: 07738 777 479
Email: mark.watkins@saga.co.uk
MHP
Tim Rowntree/Simon Hockridge Tel: 020 3128 8742
Email: saga@mhpc.com
Notes to editors
Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services for life after 50. The Saga brand is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the UK and is known for its high level of customer service and its high quality, award winning products and services including cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and publishing. www.saga.co.uk