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AJ Bell plc ("AJ Bell" or the "Company")

Resignation of Auditor

Following a competitive tender process, the Board of directors of AJ Bell proposed to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent auditor for the financial year ending 30 September 2025 (Appointment). The Appointment was approved by the Company's shareholders at the 2025 Annual General Meeting.

Accordingly, BDO has resigned from its role as auditor with effect from 29 January 2025. As required by section 519 of the Companies Act 2006, BDO have deposited a statement with the Company that confirms that none of the reasons for ceasing to hold office and no matters connected with its resignation as auditor must be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the Company. A copy of the section 519 statement can be found below.

As required by UK Listing Rule 6.4.1R, a copy of the section 519 statement will be uploaded to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

AJ Bell wish to thank BDO for their service during their tenure as auditor.

For further information, please contact:

AJ Bell plc

Kina Sinclair, Group Legal Director & Company Secretary                                   +44 (0) 7701 390 708

12 February 2025

Statement under Section 519 of the UK Companies Act 2006 ("the Act")

To the Directors of AJ Bell Plc
7 February 2025

In accordance with Section 519 of the Act we detail the following reason for ceasing to hold the office of auditors: following a competitive tender process we were asked to resign.

This is not considered to be an exempt reason as set out in S519A of the Act.

We confirm that none of the reasons for us ceasing to hold office and no matters connected with our ceasing to hold office need to be brought to the attention of members or creditors of the company.

BDO LLP

55 Baker Street

London

W1U 7EU

ICAEW Registered Auditor Number C001055835