The Board of online trading major IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) announces that Helen Stevenson, Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as Non-Executive Chair and Director of RM plc.

The appointment is with effect from the day after the date of release of RM plc’s preliminary results for the year ending 30 November 2021.

Helen Stevenson has extensive marketing and digital experience from a range of industries. She is an experienced Non-Executive Director with particular experience regarding remuneration matters. Ms Stevenson is currently the Senior Independent Director of Reach plc, and a Non-Executive Director of Skipton Building Society.

She served on the board of Kin and Carta plc from May 2012 to December 2021 and as Chief Marketing Officer UK at Yell Group plc from 2006 to 2012 and, prior to this, served as Lloyds TSB Group Marketing Director. Helen Stevenson started her career with Mars Inc where she spent 19 years, culminating in her role as European Marketing Director, leading category strategy development across Europe.

Ms Stevenson is a member of the Henley Business School Strategy Board, and serves as a Governor of Wellington College.

Helen Stevenson has a BA (Hons) Degree in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University.