Schroders announces Elizabeth Corley to its Board as Non-Executive Director and Chairman designate

– UK, London –  Schroders plc (LON: SDR), today announced the appointment of Dame Elizabeth Corley to its Board as a Non-executive Director and Chair designate, effective 1 September 2021.

She will also join the Nominations Committee.

Elizabeth will succeed Michael Dobson as Chair after the AGM, currently scheduled for 28 April 2022.

“Elizabeth is an outstanding candidate for the Chair role and was the unanimous choice of the Nominations Committee and her proposed appointment is warmly endorsed by the entire Board. I believe Elizabeth will prove to be a very effective Chair of the Company and the Board and I look forward to working with her.” said Senior Independent Director, Ian King. 

He added: “Michael Dobson will continue as Chairman until the AGM and on behalf of the Board I would like to express our deep gratitude for his enormous contribution to the firm over more than 20 years and for his continued support as we transition to a new Chair.”

About Elizabeth Corley

Elizabeth Corley is a leading figure in financial services with over 45 years of experience including as CEO of Allianz Global Investors, and previously at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers and Coopers & Lybrand. She is currently a non-executive director of Pearson plc, BAE Systems plc, and Morgan Stanley.

Elizabeth Corley was CEO of Allianz Global Investors, initially for Europe and then globally, from 2005 to 2016. She continued to act as an advisor to the company in various capacities until the end of 2019. Elizabeth was previously at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Coopers & Lybrand, where she was a consulting partner, and at Sun Alliance.

Elizabeth Corley said: “Schroders is a business I have long admired. It has an ambitious strategy to create sustainable value for all stakeholders and I am delighted to have been asked to serve as Chair. I look forward to joining the Board at a very exciting time for the business.”

She is a non-executive director of Pearson plc, BAE Systems plc, and Morgan Stanley. She is chair of the Impact Investing Institute and a trustee of the British Museum. She was awarded a DBE in June 2019 for services to the economy and financial services.

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