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Friday 16 February 2024

SKIPTON GROUP - DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Skipton Group announces that Sarah Whitney is to step down from her role and resign as a non-executive director of Skipton Building Society (the Society) and as chair of the Society's subsidiary, Connells Limited (Connells), with effect from the end of February 2024.

The recruitment process for an independent chair at Connells is underway.  

During the transition period, Mark Lund, deputy chair of Skipton Group and the Society's senior independent director, will resume his role as interim chair of Connells until the appointment is made.

Skipton's board would like to thank Sarah for her contributions and wish her every success in the future.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Stacey Dickens - Group Head of Corporate Communications

Stacey.Dickens@skipton.co.uk

0345 601 7247

About Skipton Group

Skipton Group is built on two core foundations Homes and Money. With over 1.1million members, and 1,200 branches, the Group offers accessible financial advice, mortgages and savings.

It's home to the UK's largest estate agency and property services provider, Connells Group, which helps over one in ten individuals buy and sell their homes. This gives Skipton unique real time insight into the UK residential market which it uses to help people into homes, help policymakers make better decisions, and help society address the needs of the hardest hit.

Skipton Group also includes Skipton Building Society, offshore finance capability via Skipton International, Skipton Business Finance and Jade Software Corporation