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AJ Bell plc announced on 26 November 2025 that Evelyn Bourke will step down as Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Director, effective 4 February 2026. Ms. Bourke had served on the Board since July 2021. Fiona Fry, currently Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee, will assume the role of Senior Independent Director.
| Date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Time | 09:48:06 |
| Category | Board changes |
| ID | 0941J |
26 November 2025
AJ Bell plc
("AJ Bell" or the "Company")
Board Changes
AJ Bell, one of the UK's largest investment platforms, announces that Evelyn Bourke, Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down from the Board as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 4 February 2026 and will therefore not be seeking re-election at the Company's forthcoming AGM. Fiona Fry, Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee, will take on the role of Senior Independent Director.
Commenting on today's announcement, Fiona Clutterbuck, Chair of AJ Bell, said:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to express my enormous gratitude to Evelyn for her invaluable contribution since joining the Board in July 2021. I personally wish to thank her for the support she has provided as Senior Independent Director and for her wisdom and humour. I wish her the very best for the future."
Contacts:
AJ Bell
Kina Sinclair, Group Legal Director & Company Secretary +44 (0) 345 40 89 100
Mark Coxhead, Head of Investor Relations +44 (0) 7761 513 512