Chairman of Audit Committee & Risk Committee: 13 July 2017, Senior Independent Director

Date of appointment: 15 July 2016

Simon has extensive experience in audit and he has a wide-ranging understanding of the business. He draws on previous experience across internal audit, finance and compliance, as well as technical knowledge, relevant to his role. He was a senior audit partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers for most of his professional career, where he was the global leader of the firm’s investment management and real estate practice.

Simon was the Chief Administrative Officer for Fidelity International, and then the Chief Operating Officer of The Wellcome Trust. Simon was Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration, Nominations and Risk Committees of St James’s Place plc until 18 May 2023 and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of SimCorp A/S until 3 November 2023.

Other current appointments:

• Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (Europe) Limited (Chairman)
• Amlin Underwriting Limited (Chairman of the Board)
• Post Office Limited (Chair of Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee)

Simon is an independent Director.