Just Annual Report and Accounts 2023

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIR

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

John Hastings-Bass GROUP Chair

David Richardson Group Chief Executive Officer

Mark Godson Group Chief Financial Officer

Appointed: 13 August 2020 (4 years)

Appointed: 4 April 2016 (8 years)

Appointed: 1 December 2023 (3 months)

CAREER AND EXPERIENCE John brings over 40 years of business experience in the insurance and reinsurance sectors and has undertaken the role of Chair in publicly quoted and privately owned businesses. He currently holds the role of Chair of BMS Group Limited, the private equity backed global insurance broking group and, until 2017, was Chair of publicly quoted Novae Group plc. John began his career in Hong Kong with Jardine Matheson in 1976. He moved to London and was latterly a Director of JLT Group and Chief Executive Officer of International Business Group. He joined Arthur J. Gallagher in 2007 as Chairman of International Development, leading the Asia Pacific business. He joined the Board of Novae Group plc in May 2007 and was appointed as Chair in May 2008. In January 2015, John was appointed Non-Executive Chair of BMS Group and in October 2022, he was appointed Chair of Dale Management Agency Limited. John is a Trustee of the Landmark Trust and Chair of its Audit Committee.

CAREER AND EXPERIENCE David was appointed Group CEO on 19 September 2019. Prior to that David was Deputy CEO and Managing Director of the DB Solutions business. He was the CFO of Partnership Assurance Group plc from February 2013 until April 2016. David has gained deep and varied experience across long-term savings, life insurance, pensions and reinsurance over a 30 year career. Since his appointment as Group CEO he has focused on transforming the Group into a customer-focused leader in the retirement space, growing sustainably and profitably to create material value for shareholders. Previously, David was Group Chief Actuary of Phoenix Group, where he was the Executive Committee member responsible for restructuring the group’s balance sheet and enhancing its overall capital management. Prior to this, David worked in various senior roles at Swiss Re in the UK and US, across both its Admin Re and traditional reinsurance businesses. David commenced his career at Tillinghast. David is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and a CFA charterholder. SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Extensive experience in long-term savings, life insurance, pensions and reinsurance • Outstanding enterprise-wide executive leadership • Strategic clarity supported by strong delivery • Actuary and CFA charterholder

CAREER AND EXPERIENCE Prior to his appointment as Group Chief Financial Officer, Mark was a partner at Ernst & Young (EY), and leader of their UK Actuarial practice. His career in the insurance industry has spanned over 20 years across several international markets, with particular expertise in delivering growth strategies, business transformation, commercial optimisation, and mergers and acquisition. Prior to EY, Mark was a Director at Swiss Re from 2013 to 2017, leading the pricing, structuring, and due diligence of closed and open book transactions across Europe and the USA.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Strong broad commercial skills in strategy, mergers and acquisitions • High level of competency managing customer and financial adviser relationships through his brokering experience

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES • Significant international experience across the insurance industry • Strong understanding of the markets the Group operates in • Extensive experience of business transformation, mergers and acquisitions • Qualified Actuary

• Extensive experience of all aspects of governance from over 15 years as an independent Non-Executive Director

CURRENT OTHER LISTED DIRECTORSHIPS None

KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited • Director of HUB Financial Solutions Limited

KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited

KEY INTERNAL DIRECTORSHIPS • Director of Just Retirement Limited • Director of Partnership Life Assurance Company Limited • Director of Just Retirement Money Limited • Director of Partnership Home Loans Limited