Standard Chartered PLC announced changes to its Board. Ms. Diane Jurgens (aged 61) has been appointed as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2024. Diane has significant expertise in driving technology, product development and using technology to transform business operations across the mass media and entertainment, mining, automotive and aerospace sectors.

These skills, together with experience leading teams across footprint in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well as in Latin America and Europe, will provide additional insights to Board and Committee discussions. Diane was formerly the Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The Walt Disney Company, where she oversaw Disney's global enterprise technology organisation. Between 2015 and 2020, she was Chief Technology Officer of the multinational mining and metals company BHP, during much of which she was based in Singapore.

Between 2012 and 2015, Diane was President & Managing Director of an American and Chinese joint venture, Shanghai OnStar Telematics and based in Shanghai. Diane has also held numerous senior executive positions at General Motors, including roles across markets, including nearly ten years in China. Diane is currently a Dean's Advisory Board member at the University of Washington College of Engineering.

On appointment, Diane will join Culture and Sustainability Committee. The company also announced that Gay Huey Evans and Carlson Tong, independent non-executive Directors, will retire from the Board. Gay will step down from the Board and as a member of the Board Risk Committee on 29 February 2024, after serving nine years on the Board.

Carlson will step down from the Board and as member of the Audit and Board Risk Committees on 9 May 2024, after five years, to focus on developing his portfolio of business interests in Hong Kong.