– UK, London – Prudential plc (LON: PRU) today announced the appointment of Board member Jeremy Anderson to succeed Philip Remnant as Senior Independent Director who will retire from the Board with effect from the AGM in May 2023.
The company also announced that Non-executive Director Tom Watjen will also step down from the Board after the 2023 AGM.
Finally, Group CFO, James Turner, will step down from the Board with effect from 1 January 2023 in line with best practices of many of the Boards of Asia-listed companies but will remain Group CFO and a member of the Group Executive Committee.
About Jeremy Anderson
Jeremy Anderson joined the Board in January 2020 and has been Chair of the Risk Committee since May 2020 and a member of the Audit Committee since joining. He will also join the Nomination & Governance Committee with immediate effect. Mr. Anderson will step down from the Responsibility & Sustainability Working Group on 31 March 2023.
Jeremy Anderson was formerly the Chairman of Global Financial Services at KPMG International having previously been in charge of its UK Financial Services Practice and held roles including, Head of Financial Services at KPMG Europe, Head of Clients and Markets at KPMG Europe, and CEO of KPMG’s UK consulting business. He served as a member of the Group Management Board of Atos Origin and as Head of its UK operations. Mr. Anderson also served on the board of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.
Other appointments:
- UBS Group AG / UBS AG (Audit Committee Chair, Senior Independent Director)
- The Productivity Group
- The Kingham Hill Trust
About Prudential plc
Prudential plc provides life and health insurance and asset management in 23 markets across Asia and Africa. The business helps people get the most out of life, by making healthcare affordable and accessible and by promoting financial inclusion. Prudential protects people’s wealth, helps them grow their assets, and empowers them to save for their goals. The business has more than 19 million life customers and has dual primary listings on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and the London Stock Exchange. It also has a secondary listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts. It is also a constituent of the Hang Seng Composite Index.
Prudential is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential Financial, Inc. a company whose principal place of business is in the United States of America, nor with The Prudential Assurance Company Limited, a subsidiary of M&G plc, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.
For more information: https://www.prudential.com
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