1st Dec 2008 09:01
1 December 2008
Friends Provident plc
Directorate Change
Friends Provident plc announces today the retirement with effect from 30 November 2008 of Ben Gunn, 57, chairman of Friends Provident Life and Pensions Limited and an executive director of Friends Provident plc. This follows the announcement on 3 July 2008 of his intention to retire.
Sir Adrian Montague, chairman of Friends Provident plc, said:
"I thank Ben on behalf of the Board for his contribution over many years of productive service and success with Friends Provident. He has done a tremendous job recently easing the transition for Trevor Matthews into his role as chief executive officer. I am very grateful to Ben for staying on longer than he had originally planned and I wish him well for an enjoyable and well earned retirement."
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For further information, please contact:
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Nick Boakes |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7814 |
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Peter Timberlake |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7834 |
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Chris Ford |
Friends Provident plc |
+44 (0)845 641 7832 |
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Vanessa Neill |
Finsbury Limited |
+44 (0)20 7251 3801 |
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Alex Simmons |
Finsbury Limited |
+44 (0)20 7251 3801 |
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Notes to Editors
About Friends Provident:
Friends Provident plc is a UK-listed life and pensions company, originally founded in 1832 to alleviate the hardship of Quaker families facing misfortune. Friends Provident's strategy today is to operate in markets where it can deploy its award-winning strengths in technology and service to gain competitive advantage. Since its demutualisation in 2001, the company has developed strong offerings in pensions and protection to complement its historic With Profits business, and now prioritises international growth. Friends Provident is fully committed to the principles of the FSA initiative 'Treating Customers Fairly'.
Friends Provident distributes its products through intermediaries in the UK and around the world. Its key business lines in the UK are protection and corporate pensions. Friends Provident International develops competitive savings, investment and pensions products for a broad and diverse range of markets including Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Germany.
For more information on Friends Provident including, photos, awards, fast facts, presentations, and media contacts please visit the media section at www.friendsprovident.com/media
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