Standard Life Aberdeen announces Jonathan Asquith to its Board as Senior Independent Director

– UK, Edinburgh –  Standard Life Aberdeen plc (LON: SLA) announces that Jonathan Asquith will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2019.

Sir Douglas Flint, Chairman of SLA, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Jonathan to our Board. His wide-ranging non-executive and executive experience across the financial services industry will bring further insight into our discussions”.

On joining the Board, Jonathan will be appointed as the Senior Independent Director, a member and the Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee.

About Jonathan Asquith

Jonathan Asquith brings a wealth of financial sector experience in both executive and non-executive directorship roles. In his executive career, Jonathan worked at Morgan Grenfell for 18 years, rising to become Group Finance Director of Morgan Grenfell Group plc, before going on to take on the CFO roles at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and subsequently Schroders plc. He also held leadership positions in Derivatives, Fixed Income, Equities and Private Banking. As a non-executive director, Jonathan has considerable relevant experience within the investment management and wealth industry having served, inter alia, on the Boards of Ashmore Group plc, Axa UK plc and Tilney Group Limited and as Chairman of Axa Investment Managers. He is currently Deputy Chairman of 3i Group plc, a position from which he is expected to retire next year.

For more information: https://www.standardlifeaberdeen.com

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