Ashmore Group plc announces the appointment of Shirley Garrood as a Non-executive Director. Shirley Garrood will join the Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 August 2022. Shirley will succeed Clive Adamson as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee from 14 October 2022, subject to approval from the Financial Conduct Authority, at which point Clive will step down as the Committee's Interim Chair and as a member.

Clive will remain Chair of the Company and of its Nominations Committee. Shirley has extensive executive and relevant non-executive experience in financial services and is a chartered accountant. The Board considers that Shirley will be independent on appointment.

Shirley was a Non-executive Director of esure Group plc from July 2013 to November 2019, and also a Non-executive Director of Hargreaves Lansdown plc from October 2013 to December 2020 and held various roles including Senior Independent Director and Chair of Audit and Risk committees.