21 December 2022

Curtis Banks Group plc

("Curtis Banks" or "the Group")

Board appointment

Curtis Banks (AIM: CBP), one of the UK's leading SIPP providers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alastair Clarkson as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Alastair has also been appointed Chair of the Group's subsidiary boards and will be a member of the Risk & Customer Outcome committee and the Audit committee.

Mr Clarkson has a broad range of experience sitting on, and supporting, Boards of companies, professional bodies and charities with a focus on both risk management and finance functions.  He is currently a non-executive director of Forester Life, Mediolanum International Life and is also an actuarial member of the Financial Reporting Council Tribunal Panel.  Between 2002 and 2021 he worked at Standard Life plc / Standard Life Aberdeen plc where he held a range of senior executive positions across strategy and risk management functions and prior to that he worked at Scottish Provident Institution.

David Barral, Chairman of Curtis Banks, commented: "I am delighted to welcome Alastair to the Board.  He brings a wealth of financial services operational experience with a strong focus on risk management and finance."

Alastair Clarkson, Non-Executive Director, commented: "I am delighted to be joining the Curtis Banks Board at an exciting time for the company and look forward to working with David, the rest of the Board, and the Executive team to ensure that we continue to provide solutions that meet important customer needs."

AIM disclosures:

The following information regarding the appointment of Alastair James Clarkson, aged 56, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Current directorships and/or partnerships:

Forester Life Limited

Forester Holdings (Europe) Limited

Mediolanum International Life

The Venture Trust

Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):

Heng-An Standard Life

Alastair Clarkson does not have any beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For more information, please contact:

Curtis Banks Group plc                                                                                    via Instinctif Partners

David Barral - Executive Chairman

Dan Cowland - Chief Financial Officer

Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)                                          +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Andrew Buchanan

James Steel

Singer Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)                                                   +44 (0) 20 7496 3000

Mark Taylor

Rachel Hayes

Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)                           [email protected] / +44 (0) 20 7457 2020

Tim Linacre

Victoria Hayns

Joe Quinlan