The board of directors of Liberty Holdings announced the appointment of the following non-executive directors: Mr. Howard Walker, a former chief executive of Alexander Forbes Financial Services, as an independent non-executive director of Liberty Holdings. Mr. Walker will serve as a member of the Group Risk Committee and the Group Actuarial Committee. Mr. Simon Ridley, the former chief financial officer of Standard Bank Group, as a non-executive director of Liberty Holdings. Mr. Ridley will serve as a member of the Group Risk Committee and Group IT Committee. Both board and committee appointments are effective 1 September 2018 and the Board looks forward to their contribution in their respective roles.