Plus500 announces Prof. Jacob Frenkel to its Board of Directors as upcoming Chairman

– UK, London –  Plus500 Limited (LON: PLUS), a leading technology platform for trading Contracts for Difference internationally, today announced the proposed appointment of Professor Jacob Frenkel as Chairman of its Board of Directors, succeeding Penny Judd following the conclusion of the 2021 AGM on 4 May 2021, subject to shareholders approval.

“I am honoured to welcome Professor Jacob Frenkel as the proposed new Chairman. He has substantial and wide-ranging corporate and regulatory experience, with a distinguished career working in high profile leadership roles for several major international financial services organisations. Professor Frenkel’s significant experience and knowledge of the financial services sector will be a huge asset for Plus500, as we enter a new phase of development, evolving into a multi-asset fintech group over time. With Professor Frenkel as our proposed new Chairman, I believe we are very well placed to access a number of major growth opportunities in the future, thereby delivering value for Plus500 and our shareholders over the coming years.” said CEO, David Zruia.

He added: “I would also like to take this opportunity, both personally and on behalf of the Board, to wish Penny Judd all the best for the future. Penny has helped to lead continued improvement in our governance approach and practices. Her guidance, support, and advice will be greatly missed.”

Penny Judd, Chair of the Board of Plus500 since April 2017, has notified the Board of her intention not to nominate herself for re-election at the AGM, to focus on other business interests and directorships. In her time as Chairman, Penny has overseen a substantial enhancement of the expertise and breadth of the Board, as well as a major diversification of its composition, and has helped to lead continuous improvement in the Company’s governance approach and practices.

About Professor Frenkel

Professor Frenkel is a renowned global economist and business leader, with a track record of over 40 years in global macroeconomics, during which time he has built up significant experience in leading and advising several high-profile multi-national financial institutions. He was most recently the Chairman of JPMorgan Chase International, between 2009 and 2020. Professor Frenkel also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Group of Thirty, a private non-profit consultative group on international economic and monetary affairs. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., since 2020, and has been Chairman of the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv University since 2013.

Before these roles, he was Chairman and CEO of the G-30, between 2001 and 2011, Vice Chairman of American International Group, Inc. between 2004 and 2009, and Chairman of Merrill Lynch International, and Chairman of Merrill Lynch’s Sovereign Advisory and Global Financial Institutions Groups, between 2000 and 2004. Additionally, Professor Frenkel served for two terms as Governor of the Bank of Israel between 1991 and 2000.

Professor Frenkel was previously the Economic Counsellor and Director of Research at the International Monetary Fund, having been on the faculty of the University of Chicago, where he held the position of the David Rockefeller Professor of International Economics and served as Editor of the Journal of Political Economy.

Professor Frenkel holds a B.A. in economics and political science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.

Professor Jacob A. Frenkel, Chairman-elect commented: “I am proud and honored to have the opportunity to become the proposed Chairman of Plus500 at such an exciting time. The Company has a strong and agile technology platform and a compelling vision to enable simplified, universal access to financial markets, as Plus500 evolves to become a multi-asset fintech group over time, by expanding into new markets and launching new products.

“I am looking forward to joining and leading the Company’s strong and diverse Board, with a view to ensuring that the business continues to deliver value for its stakeholders in the future.”

About Plus500

Plus500 operates a proprietary technology platform for individual customers to trade CFDs internationally. The Group offers more than 2,500 different underlying global financial instruments, comprising equities, indices, commodities, options, ETFs, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies. Customers of Plus500 can trade CFDs in more than 50 countries and 32 languages. The trading platform is accessible from multiple operating systems (Windows, iOS, Android, and Surface) and web browsers. Plus500 retains operating licenses and is regulated in the United Kingdom, Australia, Cyprus, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, and Seychelles. Customer care is and always has been integral to Plus500, as such, customers cannot be subject to negative balances. A free demo account is available on an unlimited basis for platform users and sophisticated risk management tools are provided free of charge to manage leveraged exposure, and stop losses to help customers protect profits while limiting capital losses. Plus500 does not utilize cold calling techniques and does not offer binary options. Plus500 shares have a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PLUS) and are a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.

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