18th Apr 2008 12:00
Lloyds TSB Group PLC18 April 2008 35/08 18 April, 2008 LLOYDS TSB APPOINTS HELEN WEIR TO HEAD RETAIL BANKING DIVISION The board of Lloyds TSB announced today the appointment of Helen Weir as GroupExecutive Director, UK Retail Banking, with immediate effect. Ms Weir iscurrently Group Finance Director of Lloyds TSB having joined the group in 2004. Eric Daniels, Lloyds TSB Group Chief Executive, said; "I am delighted to seeHelen take up the leadership of the retail bank given her strong track record ofdelivery coupled with her experience of retail businesses. As Group FinanceDirector she has an in-depth understanding of the retail bank and is the obviousand natural choice to lead the division through the next phase of itsdevelopment." Sir Victor Blank, Lloyds TSB Chairman, commented; "Helen's track record as GroupFinance Director and an executive director of Lloyds TSB speaks for itself. Sheis a hugely respected industry figure and it is natural that she should nowbring her skills and considerable retail experience to our retail bank." The board also announced that Tim Tookey, currently Deputy Group FinanceDirector, would assume the position of Acting Group Finance Director to ensure asmooth transition of responsibilities as Helen takes charge of the retail bank. -ends- Notes: Biographical details about Helen Weir and Tim Tookey are attached below. For further information: Investor RelationsMichael OliverDirector of Investor RelationsE-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 2167 MediaLeigh CalderSenior Manager, Media RelationsE-mail: leigh.calder@lloydstsb.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 1347 Amy MankelowSenior Manager, Media RelationsE-mail: amy.mankelow@lloydstsb.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 1497 .../more LLOYDS TSB APPOINTS HELEN WEIR TO HEAD RETAIL BANKING DIVISION.../2 Biographical details - Helen Weir, CBECareer history2004-present Lloyds TSB Group plc Group Finance Director2000-2004 Kingfisher Group Finance Director1995-2000 B&Q plc Finance Director1990-1995 McKinsey and Co. Inc. Engagement Manager1985-1988 Stanford Graduate School of Business Researcher, Marketing Dept.1983-1985 Lever Brothers Limited Manager Professional qualifications1983-1985 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Qualifying examinations completed 1985 Institute Prize (awarded to third place candidate overall) in Part III (Final) Prize for first place in Quantitative Techniques (Part I) Education1990 Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. degree1985-1988 Stanford Graduate School of Business Doctorial Candidate in Marketing1983 Oxford University M.A.(Hons) - Mathematics, with first class honours Other appointmentsNon-Executive Director of Royal Mail Holdings plcFormer member of the Accounting Standards BoardMember of the Advisory Board and Advisory Forum, Said Business School,OxfordTrustee of Wasps Community Foundation RecognitionCBE - recognised in the New Years Honours List 2008 for services to the Finance IndustryInternational Accountant of the Year - 2007Women in Banking and Finance Award for achievement - 2007Harpers Bazaar/Chanel Businesswoman of the Year - 2006Recognised as 'Best European General Retail Finance Director' by Institutional Investor magazine - June 2003 Other informationDate of birth - 17th August 1962Married with three 3 childrenHonorary Treasurer and Manager-U10s for Beaconsfield Rugby Club .../more LLOYDS TSB APPOINTS HELEN WEIR TO HEAD RETAIL BANKING DIVISION.../3 Biographical details - Tim TookeyCareer history2006-present Lloyds TSB Group plc Deputy Group Finance Director2002-2006 Prudential UK & Europe Finance Director1996-2002 Heath Lambert Group Ltd Group Finance Director1985 to 1996 KPMG Senior Manager Professional qualifications1988 Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales Qualifying examinations completed 1988 Education1981-1985 University of Bath B.Sc.(Hons) - Building Engineering , 2:1 Other informationDate of birth - 17th July 1962Married with two children FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to thebusiness, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB Group, its current goals andexpectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Bytheir nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty becausethey relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.The Group's actual future results may differ materially from the resultsexpressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of avariety of factors, including UK domestic and global economic and businessconditions, risks concerning borrower credit quality, market related risks suchas interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in its banking business and equityrisk in its insurance businesses, changing demographic trends, unexpectedchanges to regulation, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatoryauthorities in the UK or jurisdictions outside the UK, including other Europeancountries and the US, exposure to legal proceedings or complaints, changes incustomer preferences, competition and other factors. Please refer to the latestAnnual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commissionfor a discussion of such factors. The forward looking statements contained inthis announcement are made as at the date of this announcement, and the Groupundertakes no obligation to update any of its forward looking statements. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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