Directorate Change

Guaranty Trust Bank plc

Notification of the Retirement of Mr Ohiosimuan Ohiwerei as an Executive Director of Guaranty Trust Bank plc.

Lagos Nigeria - October 19, 2015

We write to notify you of the retirement of Mr. Ohiosimuan Ohiwerei from the Board of Directors of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc with effect from October 18, 2015, at the end of his four-year tenure.

Mr. Ohiwerei was appointed as an Executive Director of the Bank on October 19, 2011 and served the Bank meritoriously for four (4) years. Prior to his retirement, he was the Executive Director responsible for Commercial Banking, Lagos Division and Public Sector.

The vacancy created on the Board by his retirement will be filled by Mr. Haruna Musa, whose appointment as Executive Director of the Bank was communicated on August 24th, 2015.