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For immediate release

12 October 2021

Stock Exchange Announcement

LIONTRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Directorate Change

Liontrust Asset Management Plc ("Liontrust", or the "Company"), the specialist independent fund management group, today announces the appointment of Rebecca Shelley as a new Non-executive Director.  

Commenting on the appointment, Alastair Barbour, Non-executive Chairman, said: "On behalf of the Directors, I would like to welcome Rebecca to the Board. She has a wealth of experience, knowledge and insights in financial services and at listed companies that will be an invaluable addition for us as Liontrust continues to expand its investment capability and proposition."

New Non-executive Director - Rebecca Shelley

Liontrust announces that Rebecca Shelley will join the Board of the Company as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 November 2021.

Rebecca brings extensive commercial and financial services experience to the Board, as well as her background of market-facing roles at listed companies. Having been Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Director at Norwich Union plc from 1998-2000, Rebecca moved to Prudential plc in 2000, starting as Investor Relations Director, and then became Group Communications Director with a seat on their Group Executive Committee.

From 2012 to 2016, Rebecca was the Group Communications Director of Tesco plc and a member of their Executive Committee. During this time, she held positions on the board of the British Retail Consortium and was a trustee of the Institute of Grocery Distribution. Most recently Rebecca spent three years at TP ICAP plc as Group Corporate Affairs Director and was a member of their Global Executive Committee.

She holds a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and Literature from the University of Warwick and has an MBA in International Business and Marketing from Cass Business School. Rebecca is also a Non-executive Director at Sabre Insurance Group Plc, Hilton Food Group Plc, and ARRACO Global Markets.

Notes:

1.  The appointment of Rebecca Shelley was made by the Board on the recommendation of the Nomination Committee.

2.    The Board has determined that Rebecca Shelley will be an independent Non-executive Director on appointment in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

3.    Rebecca Shelley has been a director of the following listed companies in the last five years:

Current Directorships                                     Past Directorships

Hilton Food Group Plc                                    N/a

Sabre Insurance Group Plc                          

4.    Membership of committees will be determined in due course.

5.   There are no additional details to disclose in respect of Rebecca Shelley's appointment under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

For further information please contact:

Liontrust Asset Management Plc (Tel: 020 7412 1700, Website: liontrust.co.uk)

John Ions: Chief Executive

Vinay Abrol: Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Simon Hildrey: Chief Marketing Officer

David Boyle: Head of Corporate Development

Singer Capital Markets (Tel: 020 7496 3000)

Corporate Broking: Tom Salvesen

Corporate Finance: Justin McKeegan

Panmure Gordon (Tel: 020 7886 2500)

Corporate Broking: Charles Leigh-Pemberton

Corporate Advisory: Antoine Dupont-Madinier

ENDS