01 May 2024

Alpha Group International plc

("Alpha" or the "Group") 

Result of AGM & Confirmation of Director Appointment

The Board of Alpha Group, a high-tech, high-touch provider of financial solutions dedicated to corporates and institutions internationally, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions were duly passed.

Following the AGM, and further to its announcement on 20 March 2024, Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been appointed to the Board of Alpha as Chair Designate with immediate effect.

About Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia

Jayne-Anne brings a wealth of financial leadership experience to the Board. A chartered accountant, she spent six years at Norwich Union (now Aviva) before becoming one of the founders of Virgin Direct in 1995. Three years later, she set up the Virgin One account, which was acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2001. She subsequently spent five years at RBS before returning to Virgin as CEO to launch Virgin Money, where she served for more than 10 years, from 2008 to 2018. During this time, she led the company's acquisition and successful integration of Northern Rock, subsequently listing Virgin Money in 2014.

Following the sale of Virgin Money, Jayne-Anne joined Salesforce from 2019-2021. She left Salesforce to focus on her own fintech, Snoop, which was sold to Vanquis Bank in July 2023.

Jayne-Anne is currently Lead Non-Executive Director at HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Chair of Moneyfarm, Senior Independent Director at the Tate, and a Senior Advisor at Vanquis Bank.

From 2016 to 2021 she was also the UK Government's Women in Finance Champion and continues to support and promote the Women in Finance Charter as an adviser. In 2018 she was named Leader of the Year at the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. She sits on the Mayor of London's Business Advisory Board and the Financial Inclusion Policy Forum.

Jayne-Anne was awarded a CBE in the 2014 New Year's Honours list, made a Dame in the 2019 Honours list, and awarded a CVO in the 2022 Birthday Honours List.

In accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia (aged 62 years) holds/has held the following directorships/partnerships in the last five years:

Jayne-Anne does not hold any legal or beneficial direct or indirect interest in the securities of the Company.

There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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Notes to editors

Alpha is a high-tech, high-touch provider of enhanced financial solutions dedicated to corporates and institutions globally. Working with clients across 50+ countries, we blend intelligent human capabilities with new technologies to provide clients with an enhanced alternative to their bank, with solutions covering: FX risk management, global accounts mass payments, fund finance and bank management.

Key to our success is our team - over 450 people based across seven global offices, brought together by a high-performance culture and a partnership structure that empowers them to act as owners of our business.

Whilst we are an established business listed on the London Stock Exchange, we remain relentlessly focused on maintaining the same level of operational agility and client focus we had when we first started in 2009. This dynamic, combined with the passion of our people, have enabled us to make a substantial and enduring difference to our clients, and deliver a growth story to match.