Xps Pensions Regulatory News (XPS)

7 December 2023

XPS Pensions Group plc (the "Company")

Non-Executive Director Appointments

XPS Pensions Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Imogen Joss and Martin Sutherland as Independent Non-Executive Directors, effective immediately. Imogen and Martin will both join the XPS Remuneration and Audit & Risk Committees.

Imogen is an experienced Chair and Non-Executive Director and spent her executive career working for a range of technology and information services companies. Imogen has been Chair at Grant Thornton LLP for the last 2 years, where she was previously Non-Executive Director for 4 years. Imogen is Senior Independent Director at Fintel plc, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee. Imogen is also Non-Executive Director at Envetec Sustainable Technologies, SThree plc and IPSX where she chairs the Remuneration Committee. Imogen was previously Non-Executive Director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc until earlier in the year and Senior Independent Director of Gresham Technologies plc until 2020.

Martin is an experienced former listed company Chief Executive Officer with over 20 years of international experience at senior management and director level. He has a track record delivering growth in services and consulting businesses through product innovation, market diversification and geographic expansion. Martin is Chair at Logiq Consulting Ltd and Non-Executive Director at Forterra plc and Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd, where he also chairs the Remuneration Committee. Martin was previously Chief Executive Officer at Reliance Cyber Ltd between 2020 and 2023, De La Rue plc between 2014 and 2019 and Managing Director of Detica Ltd between 2008 and 2014.

Alan Bannatyne, Chairman of XPS Pensions Group plc said "I am delighted to welcome both Imogen and Martin to the XPS Board, their extensive experience will strengthen our Board further and I look forward to their contributions to the ongoing success of the business."

There is no further information to disclose in accordance with LR 9.6.13.

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