St. James's Place plc announced the appointment of Simon Fraser as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 22 April 2024. Upon appointment, Simon will be a member of the Group Remuneration Committee and Group Audit Committee and, subject to regulatory approval will be appointed as the Company's Senior Independent Director.

As Senior Independent Director Simon will also become a member of the Group Nomination and Governance Committee. Simon has extensive experience in the financial sector having built a career in investment banking, with the majority of his executive career spent at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Latterly, Simon has held senior independent director positions at Derwent London plc and Lancashire Holdings Ltd. and a non-executive position at Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. until March 2024.