Further to the announcement on 7 September 2016, the Board of Hargreaves Lansdown plc announced the appointment of Philip Johnson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approvals. Philip will be joining the Company on 20 February 2017. Philip is an experienced Chartered Accountant and financial services CFO.

Philip was previously CFO of Jupiter Fund Management plc for seven years and prior to that Group Finance Director of M&G Limited for over five years. The company also confirmed that Chris Hill, Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer, will be appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and, in line with plans for an orderly handover. Ian Gorham will step down from the Company's Board and as CEO following the Interim Results and subject to regulatory approvals.

Ian will remain an employee of the Company until 30 September 2017.