The board of Hargreaves Lansdown plc notes recent press speculation regarding Deanna Oppenheimer, HL plc Chair. Recognising that the AGM on 8 December 2023 will be her sixth as Chair of the Board, and with the CEO transition successfully underway, aligned with good governance and succession planning practices, the Board has commenced an exercise to determine the attributes of any successor Chair candidates. No decisions have been taken at this time.

Further updates will be provided as and when it is appropriate to do so.