18 Dec 2020 07:00
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Legal & General Group Plc announces that Julia Wilson is to step down from the Board in March 2021 after nine years' service
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18 December 2020
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Legal & General Group Plc ("Legal & General") announces that Julia Wilson, Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down from the Legal & General Group Plc Board on 31 March 2021.
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Julia joined the Group Board in 2011 and was appointed as Senior Independent Director in 2016. Philip Broadley, currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Group Audit Committee, will succeed Julia in the role of Senior Independent Director with effect from 31 March 2021.
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Julia will be joining the Barclays PLC board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2021.
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Sir John Kingman, Group Chairman, said:
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"I would like to take this opportunity to thank Julia for her enormous contribution to the Board during her nine-year tenure. I am very grateful for her wise counsel and support over the years. I very much look forward to working with Philip in his new role."
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Notes to Editors
Legal & General Group Plc
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Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with international businesses in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia. With over £1.2 trillion in total assets under management, we are the UK's largest investment manager for corporate pension schemes and a UK market leader in pension risk transfer, life insurance, workplace pensions and retirement income.Â
Legal & General is a leading ESG investor and pursues a policy of Inclusive Capitalism to deliver positive economic and social outcomes including supporting UK regional development and addressing climate change.
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As at 17 December 2020, Legal & General has a market capitalisation of £15.4 billion.
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