03 March 2014: JLT Employee Benefits is pleased to announce the appointment of John Breedon as Head of Investment Consulting, a role he has been performing in an acting capacity since the start of the year. John was previously Head of Corporate Consulting.

In addition to this, John Finch, Director, will take responsibility for the continued development of our platform offering covering both our Investment Consulting and Investment Management businesses; and Julian Brown, Director, will be responsible for Investment Consulting's Local Authority offering.

Commenting on the appointment, Mark Wood, CEO, JLT Employee Benefits, says:

"We are pleased that John Breedon will formally take up the role as Head of Investment Consulting. John and the team will be building on the successes that Investment Consulting has enjoyed in recent years through its Investment Platform business and in the local authority market and I look forward to working with him and his team."

Commenting on his appointment, John Breedon, Head of Investment Consulting, says:

"I am delighted to take over the leadership of the Investment Consulting team. As well as building on the team's historical strong performance, I will also be looking to develop into areas where our strategic consulting and integrated solutions will bring the most value to the market and to our clients."

Enquiries:

JLT Employee Benefits:

Jennifer Warner
jennifer_warner@jltgroup.com
+44 (0)1344 464 582

Smithfield Consultants:

Andrew Wilde
awilde@smithfieldgroup.com
+44 (0)20 7903 0661                  

Ged Brumby
gbrumby@smithfieldgroup.com
+44 (0)20 7903 0674

Editor's Notes:

About JLT Employee Benefits

JLT Employee Benefits is one of the UK's leading employee benefit providers offering a wide range of benefit and pension services, including administration, actuarial and pension consultancy, investment, Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) and Small Self Administered Schemes (SSASs) administration, flexible benefits, healthcare, benefit communication and financial education.

JLT Employee Benefits, which through the recent acquisition of Alexander Forbes Consultants & Actuaries, now employs over 2,000 professionals. In 2012 JLT Employee Benefits had revenues of some £146m in the UK.

Pensions and employee benefits companies within the JLT Employee Benefits group of companies include: JLT Benefit Solutions Ltd, Profund Solutions Limited, JLT Wealth Management Limited, JLT Investment Management Limited and Independent Trustee Services Limited. JLT Employee Benefits is part of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.

www.jltgroup.com/eb

About Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc.

Jardine Lloyd Thompson is one of the world's largest providers of insurance, reinsurance and employee benefits related advice, brokerage and associated services. JLT's client proposition is built upon its deep specialist knowledge, client advocacy, tailored advice and service excellence.

JLT is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and owns offices in 39 territories with some 9000 employees. Supported by the JLT International Network, it offers risk management and employee benefit solutions in 135 countries.

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