1st May 2007 11:59
Provident Financial PLC01 May 2007 The board of Provident Financial plc announces that Chris Gillespie is to jointhe group as Managing Director, UK Consumer Credit. He will report to Peter Crook, the current Managing Director of Provident's UKbusiness, who is due to become group Chief Executive following the demerger ofProvident's International Division. Mr Gillespie will join the ProvidentFinancial board upon the demerger. Mr Gillespie, 44, was Group Sales Director at Bradford & Bingley plc having beenappointed to the Board at Bradford and Bingley in September 2005 as GroupLending Director. He was previously a member of the Board at HFC Bank plc wherehe had responsibility for the Household and Beneficial businesses. Prior to HFC,he held a range of senior positions at Barclays Bank plc. Peter Crook said: "Chris has huge experience in consumer finance and specialistlending markets in the UK. I am delighted he is joining and look forward toworking with him to develop Provident's UK business." Chris Gillespie said: "I am joining at an exciting time. Provident has anexcellent UK business and the demerger will enable further focus to be broughtto its growth and development." Enquires: Kevin Byram Brunswick 0207 404 5959 Nigel Prideaux Brunswick 0207 404 5959 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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