TSB Banking : bank plc appoints independent non-executive director

TSB Bank plc today announces that Graeme Hardie has joined its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

Graeme has broad experience in the financial services sector, including extensive retail banking experience having spent much of his career at Royal Bank of Scotland where, as Managing Director for Retail Banking at NatWest, he led the post-acquisition change programme.

He also worked as a Senior Advisor to the CEO at the Financial Services Authority, and has in the past held non-executive roles at several companies including Co-operative Bank and Metro Bank.

Will Samuel, Chairman of TSB Bank plc, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Graeme to TSB. Graeme brings a wealth of experience to our non-executive team. His extensive retail banking experience will be invaluable to us as we continue on our mission to bring more competition to UK banking and ultimately make banking better for all UK consumers.'

On joining TSB's Board, Graeme Hardie, said: 'I have been incredibly impressed with the progress TSB has made since it launched on UK high streets as a challenger bank three years ago. It's an exciting time to be joining the team and I'm looking forward to playing my part in TSB's future success.'

TSB Board structure

Chairman Will Samuel

Chief Executive Officer Paul Pester

Chief Finance Officer Ralph Coates

Non-Executive Directors Sandra Dawson (Remuneration Committee Chair)

Alexandra Kinney Pritchard (Risk Committee Chair)

Polly Williams (Audit Committee Chair)

Miquel Montes

Tomás Varela

For further information about TSB Bank plc, please visit our website www.tsb.co.uk.

Graeme Hardie

Current positions

Northpoint Consultancy Services, Founding Director (since 2007).

Non-Executive career

2013 - 2016 Co-operative Banking Group

Non-Executive Director and Risk Committee Chair

2012 - 2015 FNZ (UK)

Non-Executive Director

2007 - 2013 Shelter (Scottish Advisory Board)

Member

2010 - 2013 Metro Bank (UK)

Non-Executive Director

2008 - 2009 Dunfermline Building Society

Non-Executive Director

2007 - 2009 Hartford Life (Europe)

Senior Advisor

Executive Career

2008 - 2012 Financial Services Authority, Senior Adviser to CEO, Retail Markets

2005 - 2007 Abbey National Bank, Executive Director, Retail Banking

1978 - 2005 Royal Bank of Scotland, various roles including:

2002 - 2005 Managing Director, Retail Banking, NatWest

2000 - 2002 Director, Retail Change Planning, NatWest

1997 - 2000 Head of Retail Network Services

1995 - 1997 Regional Retail Manager

1992 - 1995 Retail Project Manager

Education

MBA, Edinburgh University