– UK, London – Santander UK Group Holdings PLC (LON: 83WK) today announced the appointment of Mike Regnier as CEO of Santander UK Group Holdings plc and Santander UK plc, subject to regulatory approvals.
“I am delighted to be able to appoint someone of Mike’s calibre as our new CEO. He brings a powerful combination of experience, knowledge and energy, twinned with a positive vision for the future of the bank. I am confident that he will provide the strategic leadership required to drive the bank forward and fulfil our ambition to be a responsible and diverse business with our customers, communities and colleagues at its heart. I look forward to working with Mike and building on the work of Nathan and the leadership team.” said Board Chairman, William Vereker.
Antonio Simoes, Head of Europe and CEO of Santander Spain added: “I am thrilled to welcome Mike to Santander UK and the European leadership team. His proven track record and leadership skills will be invaluable as we build a better bank across One Europe.”
About Mike Regnier
Mike Regnier joins from Yorkshire Building Society, where he has been CEO since 2017 and before that Chief Commercial and Chief Customer Officer. He has over 25 years of financial services and retail experience having held a variety of leadership positions across a range of blue-chip brands including Lloyds Banking Group, TSB, Halifax, and Asda. He started his career as a management consultant, initially at Arthur. D Little before moving to the Boston Consulting Group.
Mike Regnier commented: “I am honored to be joining Santander, a bank with a rich heritage in the UK, a strong track record of innovation, and a commitment to helping our country prosper. “I am excited to be able to make a real difference to people and businesses across the UK, helping them to thrive and grow with the support of Santander’s incredible team and unique services and products.”
About Santander UK
Santander UK is a financial services provider in the UK that offers a wide range of personal and commercial financial products and services. On 30 June 2021, the bank had around 20,900 employees and serves around 14 million active customers, via a nationwide branch network, telephone, mobile, and online banking. Santander UK is subject to the full supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the UK. Santander UK plc customers’ eligible deposits are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme in the UK.
About Banco Santander
Banco Santander is a leading retail and commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain. It has a meaningful presence in 10 core markets in Europe, North America, and South America regions, and is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. Its purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal, and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made several commitments to support this objective, including raising over €120 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2025, as well as financially empowering more than 10 million people over the same period. At the end of the first half of 2021, Banco Santander had €1.1 trillion in total funds, 150 million customers, of which 24.2 million are loyal and 45.3 million are digital, 10,000 branches, and 190,000 employees.
For more information: https://www.santander.co.uk/
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