Equals Group PLC Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director (8261A)
October 01 2020 - 7:00AM
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Equals Group PLC
01 October 2020
1 October 2020
Equals Group plc
('Equals' or the 'Group')
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Further to the announcement issued on 15 September 2020, Equals
(AIM:EQLS) , the fast-growing B2B focused e-banking and
international payments group, is today pleased to confirm the
appointment of Sian Herbert as an Independent Non-Executive
Director and Head of the Audit Committee.
Sian Herbert has had an extensive City career spanning 35 years
within audit, financial crime, risk and regulation, focusing on the
financial services and technology sectors. She gained 25 years'
experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ('PwC'), including fifteen
years as Partner, stepping down in June 2020. At PwC, Sian was a
partner within the forensic services group, becoming an established
expert in financial services, e-money and payment services,
advising on financial crime, risk, regulatory change and the impact
of technology.
As well as being a member of the ICAEW, Sian is also a Member of
the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. Since July 2020, Sian has
held a position as a Non-Executive Director of HBL Bank UK
Limited.
Further disclosures pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies:
Sian Anne Herbert, aged 54, is currently or has previously been
a director/partner of the following companies within the past five
years:
Current directorships Previous partnerships
HBL Bank UK Limited PwC LLP
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Grange Road (Woking) Residents Management
Company Ltd
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Save as disclosed above, there is no further information to be
disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules
for Companies.
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For more information, please contact:
Equals Group plc
Alan Hughes, Non-Executive Chairman Tel: +44 (0) 20 7778
Ian Strafford-Taylor, CEO 9308
www.equalsplc.com
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Advisor
/ Joint Broker)
Max Hartley / Callum Davidson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397
Nick Searle (Sales) 8900
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)
Bobbie Hilliam / David Tyrell Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523
Alex Aylen (Sales) 8150
Buchanan (Financial Communications)
Henry Harrison-Topham / Steph Watson Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466
/ Toto Berger 5000
equals@buchanan.uk.com www.buchanan.uk.com
Notes to Editors:
Equals is a leading challenger brand in payments that
disintermediates the incumbent banks with a superior user
experience and low-cost operating model. The Group enables its
business and personal customers to make easy, low-cost payments
both domestically and in a broad range of currencies across a range
of products all via one integrated system.
Equals provides money movement services to both business and
personal customers through five inter-connected channels -
International Payments, Corporate Expenses platform, Current
Accounts and Travel Money (comprising currency cards and physical
currency). International Payments channel supports wire transfer
foreign exchange transactions direct to bank accounts. For
corporates, Equals has a market-leading business-expenses solution
based around its corporate platform and prepaid card which yields
significant cost savings via tighter control on expenses before
they are incurred coupled with eliminating inefficient processes.
Equals also offers business and retail bank accounts with all the
functionality offered by banks, namely faster payments, BACs,
direct debits, international payments and a debit card. The Travel
Money offerings (retail currency card and physical currency)
represent cost-effective and secure methods for travelers to spend
abroad.
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