03 January 2006
Simon Robertson (64) has been appointed a Director of HSBC Holdings plc with effect from 3 January 2006.
Mr Robertson, an independent non-executive Director, is non-executive Chairman of Rolls-Royce Group plc, a non-executive Director of The Economist Newspaper Limited and Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited and the founder member of Simon Robertson Associates LLP. He is the former Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and a former Managing Director of Goldman Sachs International. Mr Robertson is a former non-executive Director of Inchcape plc, Invensys plc and the London Stock Exchange.
There are no matters relating to the appointment of Mr Robertson that need to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13(2) to (6).
Biographical details about Mr Robertson are available here.
Sir John Kemp-Welch, an independent non-executive Director since 2000 will retire at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
Alan Jebson, an executive Director since 2000 and Group Chief Operating Officer since 2003, will also retire at the 2006 Annual General Meeting, after 28 years’ distinguished service.
Dyfrig John, Chief Executive designate of HSBC Bank plc, has been appointed a Group Managing Director with effect from 6 March 2006.
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