Quilter plc (JSE:QLT) News - Appointment of Quilter Chair

QUILTER PLC
Incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 06404270 and re-
registered as a public limited company under the Companies Act 2006)
ISIN CODE: GB00BDCXV269
JSE SHARE CODE: QLT
Quilter plc (the "Company")




30 May 2022




                                     Quilter plc

                           Appointment of Quilter Chair


Quilter plc (“Quilter” or the “Company”) announces that Glyn Barker has been appointed as
Chair of Quilter plc, subject to regulatory approval, effective from 7 September 2022. Mr
Barker will join the Quilter Board as a Non-executive Director and as a member of the Board
Remuneration Committee and the Board Corporate Governance and Nominations
Committee effective from 1 June 2022. Ruth Markland will continue as Chair of Quilter until
Mr Barker’s appointment as Chair becomes effective.

After a distinguished executive career with PwC, culminating with appointment as Vice
Chairman, UK and Chief Executive Markets: Europe, Middle East, Africa and India, Mr Barker
has held a number of senior Non-executive positions including Chairman of The Berkeley
Group Holdings plc and Senior Independent Director of Aviva plc. Mr Barker will be stepping
down as Chair and a Non-executive Director of Berkeley Group at or before their Annual
General Meeting on 6 September 2022.

Ruth Markland, Interim Chair of Quilter, commented:

“After a very thorough and comprehensive search, I am delighted that Glyn Barker has
agreed to become the Chair of Quilter. Glyn is an experienced Chair who has demonstrated
both in his executive career and his non-executive career an ability to lead large businesses
and has a good understanding of the wealth management industry. My Board colleagues
and I are looking forward to working with Glyn to continue Quilter’s development and
delivering our growth plans.”

Glyn Barker, commented:

“I am deeply honoured to be appointed to Chair the Quilter Board. Quilter is a business
which has completely transformed itself since its Listing in 2018 and I am very much looking
forward to playing a role in ensuring it fully delivers on its undoubted potential.”

Paul Feeney, Quilter CEO, commented:
“I am very pleased that Quilter has been able to attract a Chair of the calibre of Glyn Barker.
Having repositioned the business as a focused UK wealth manager, my management team
and I welcome the appointment of Glyn Barker who will help us to fully leverage the fantastic
capabilities of our business for the benefit of all our stakeholders.”

Biographical details for Mr Barker are attached.


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About Quilter plc:
Quilter plc is a leading wealth management business in the UK and internationally, helping to
create prosperity for the generations of today and tomorrow.

Quilter oversees £107.2 billion in customer investments (as at 31 March 2022).

It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-
asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund management.

The business is being reorganised into two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.

Affluent encompasses the financial planning businesses, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter
Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the Multi-asset investment solutions business.

High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together
with Quilter Private Client Advisers.


Biographical Details for Glyn Barker

Executive Career
  Year                     Company / Position
  1975-2011                PwC
  2008-2011                Vice Chairman, UK and Chief Executive Markets: Europe,
                           Middle East, Africa and India
  2006-2008                Managing Partner, UK
  2002-2006                Head, Assurance
  1995-2002                Founder and Global Leader, Private Equity Advisory
  1992-1995                Leader, London Assurance
  1987-1992                Partner, Audit and Investigations

  Non-executive Directorships
  Year                 Company / Position
  2020- Present        Various Eateries plc
                       Non-executive Director
  2012- present        The Berkeley Group Holdings plc
                       Chair (from 2020 and planning to step down by September 2022)
  2012- present        Irwin Mitchell LLP
                        Group Chair (from 2012)
  2012-present         Transocean Ltd
                       Director
  2021-2022            Cornerstone FS plc
                       Director
  2016-2019            Interserve Plc
                       Chairman
  2009-2016            English National Opera
                       Deputy Chairman & Chairman of the Finance Committee
  2012-2019            Aviva plc
                       Senior Independent Director




Education and Professional Accreditation
1978    FCA, Institute of Chartered Accountants, UK
1975    BSc, Economics and Accountancy, Bristol University, UK

Contractual arrangements
As Chair of Quilter plc, Mr Barker will receive a fee of £350,000 per annum. He will commit at least
two to three days per week to Quilter during his appointment as Chair.

There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect of these appointments under
Paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority save as disclosed in this
announcement.

 JSE Sponsor:
 J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

Date: 30-05-2022 08:00:00
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