Metro Bank Holdings PLC: Board Update

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Metro Bank Holdings PLC (MTRO) 
Board Update 
27-Aug-2026 / 15:01 GMT/BST 
 
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            Metro Bank Holdings PLC (LSE: MTRO LN) 
 
 27 August 2026 

Metro Bank Holdings PLC 

Legal Entity Identifier: 984500CDDEAD6C2EDQ64 

Board Update 

Metro Bank announces that Matthew Stevens will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2027. 

Matthew has over 30 years' experience spanning retail banking, corporate banking, wholesale credit and enterprise risk 
leadership while at Barclays. Since October 2020, he has served as Chief Risk Officer of Barclays UK and in this role 
has overseen significant internal transformation. Prior to this, he was Group Credit Risk Director and Head of 
Enterprise Risk, reporting to the Group CRO and a member of the Risk Executive team. Matthew will step down from his 
role with Barclays UK before joining Metro Bank. 

Metro Bank also announces that Catherine Brown, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Risk Oversight Committee, who 
joined the Board in 2018, has confirmed that she will not seek re-election at the Bank's next Annual General Meeting in 
2027 and will therefore step down from the Board at the conclusion of that meeting. Matthew will succeed Catherine as 
Risk Oversight Committee Chair following her retirement from the Board, subject to regulatory approval. Catherine will 
continue in her current Board and Committee roles until that time and will support an orderly handover to Matthew prior 
to her departure. A further announcement will be made regarding the appointment of Catherine's successor as Senior 
Independent Director. 

Robert Sharpe, Metro Bank Chair commented: "I am delighted that Matthew Stevens will join the Metro Bank Board. Matthew 
has extensive risk experience within UK retail and corporate banking, which will support Metro Bank's strategy and 
growth, and will bring valuable perspectives to the Board. 

The Board is grateful to Catherine for her long-standing service and commitment to Metro Bank. Over the course of her 
tenure, Catherine has held a number of key Board roles, most recently Senior Independent Director and Chair of Risk 
Oversight Committee. Catherine has made an outstanding contribution to the Board and to the Bank, and I would like to 
thank her for her leadership, insight and dedication. We look forward to continuing to work with Catherine until her 
retirement from the Board following the 2027 Annual General Meeting." 

This announcement is made in accordance with UKLR 6.4.6 and 6.4.8. 

ENDS 

Enquiries: 
 
Metro Bank PLC Investor Relations 
 
[e-mail] 

FGS Global 
 
Mike Turner 
 
[phone] 
 
[e-mail] 

About Metro Bank 
 
Metro Bank provides corporate, commercial and SME banking and specialist mortgage lending, alongside retail and private 
banking services. Metro Bank offers relationship banking through a network of 78 stores in the UK, telephone banking 
from UK-based contact centres and digital banking via mobile app and online. 
 
Metro Bank Holdings PLC (registered in England and Wales with company number 14387040, registered office: One 
Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA) is the listed entity and holding company of the Metro Bank group. 
 
Metro Bank PLC (registered in England and Wales with company number 6419578, registered office: One Southampton Row, 
London, WC1B 5HA) is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority 
and Prudential Regulation Authority. 'Metrobank' is a registered trademark of Metro Bank PLC.  Eligible deposits are 
protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. For further information about the Scheme, refer to 
www.fscs.org.uk. 
 
Metro Bank is an independent UK bank - it is not affiliated with any other bank or organisation. Please refer to Metro 
Bank using the full name. 

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