AIB Group plc and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. announced the appointment of Andy Maguire as an independent non-executive Director. He will join the Board, the Board Risk Committee and the Technology and Data Advisory Committee with immediate effect. Andy has extensive financial services experience spanning thirty-five years, including sixteen years with the Boston Consulting Group where he rose to become Managing Partner of the London office covering the UK and Ireland, prior to which he held several global roles including Global Head of Retail Banking. From 2014 to 2020, Andy was the Group Chief Operating Officer for HSBC Holdings plc with responsibility for operations, technology, real estate, change and transformation and operational resilience. He is currently the chair of Thought Machine, a core banking technology company.