Standard Chartered PLC today announced that Jackie Hunt has taken the decision, for personal reasons, to step down from the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Board Risk, Remuneration and Governance and Nomination Committees with effect from 31 December 2026.

Jackie Hunt has held several senior management positions in companies including Hibernian Group, Norwich Union Insurance (now Aviva), PricewaterhouseCoopers and RSA Insurance. From 2016 to 2021, she was a member of the Allianz SE management board.

She was an executive director of Prudential plc and CEO of Prudential UK, Europe and Africa. She was Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Life plc from 2010 to 2013, where she helped transform the life insurer into a diverse savings, pensions and asset management business.

Jackie was previously the Senior Independent Director of National Express Group PLC, a non-executive director of TheCityUK and the Deputy Chair of the FCA Practitioner Panel. She was also an independent non-executive director of Man Group PLC, Rothesay Life PLC and OneWeb Holdings Limited.

Standard Chartered also announced today that Lincoln Leong, Independent Non-Executive Director, will succeed Jackie Hunt as Chair of the Audit Committee from 1 January 2027, subject to regulatory approval. He will also join the Board Risk, Remuneration and Governance and Nomination Committees on the same date.

Jackie Hunt said:

“It has been a privilege to serve on the Board, and I have greatly valued my time with Standard Chartered. I wish my colleagues and the Group every success for the future.”

Maria Ramos, Group Chair, said:

“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jackie for her valuable contribution to Standard Chartered. We have greatly valued her experience, insight and considered contributions to the Board discussions, and wish her all the very best for the future.”