Equals Group plc announced that John Pearson will stand down from his position as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from October 9, 2020. This Board change is part of an orderly transition of a wider succession plan, which saw Alan Hughes replace John Pearson as Chairman in June 2020. Having recruited Alan Hughes for the Chair role John Pearson had agreed to stay on for a short hand-over period, which has now concluded.