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RNS Number : 1647E  AIB Group PLC  13 May 2026

 

 

13 May 2026

AIB GROUP PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

AIB Group plc and Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (together, "AIB" or the "Group")
are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr James Emmett as an
independent non-executive Director.  He will join the AIB Board with
immediate effect.

Mr Emmett brings over 30 years' international experience in banking and
financial services, including more than 25 years with HSBC, where he held a
number of senior executive and leadership roles across the UK, Europe and
other international markets. He served as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank
plc and HSBC Europe, with responsibility for the UK wholesale bank and
European operations and was instrumental in the delivery of UK ring‑fencing,
Brexit readiness, balance sheet restructuring and significant strategic
repositioning initiatives.

Earlier in his career, Mr Emmett served as Chief Operating Officer of HSBC
Bank plc, overseeing large‑scale systems and operational transformation. He
also held a number of senior international roles within HSBC, including Chief
Executive Officer of HSBC Turkey and Global Head of Trade and Receivables
Finance, and served on the boards of HSBC Bank plc, HSBC France, HSBC Germany
and HSBC Turkey.

More recently, Mr Emmett served as Chief Operating Officer of the National
Wealth Fund, a UK government-owned policy bank, where he was a member of the
Executive Committee and Deputy Chair of the Investment Committee, with
responsibility for operations and technology and a focus on infrastructure
investment and the net‑zero transition. He is currently Chief Executive
Officer at MKS PAMP SA in Switzerland, a globally active provider of financial
and physical precious metals trading services, which operates a
state-of-the-art precious metals refinery in Switzerland.

Mr Emmett has also held senior advisory and board roles in the fintech and
digital assets sector, including as Chief Executive Officer and Managing
Director of Diem (formerly Libra) Networks LLC, and as a Senior Advisor with
Oliver Wyman, advising boards and executive teams of financial institutions
globally.

 

Jim Pettigrew, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted to announce James's appointment and welcome him to the Board
of AIB. His extensive leadership experience in financial services in the UK
and internationally will contribute positively to the work of the Board and
further strengthen its collective expertise."

This announcement is made in accordance with Rule 6.1.5 of Euronext Dublin's
Listing Rules and Rule 6.4.6R of the UK Listing Rules.

The Group confirms that there are no other matters requiring disclosure under
Rule 6.1.7 of Euronext Dublin's Listing Rules or Rule 6.4.8R of the UK Listing
Rules in respect of Mr Emmett.

 

-ENDS-

 

 

 

 

 

Contact details:

 

 Conor Gouldson            Niamh Hore                                              Paddy McDonnell
 Group Company Secretary   Head of Investor Relations and External Communications  Head of Media Relations

 AIB Molesworth Street                                                             AIB Molesworth Street
 Dublin 2                  AIB Molesworth Street                                   Dublin 2
 Tel: +353-1-772 0030      Dublin 2                                                Tel: +353-87 7390743
 email:                    Tel: +353-1-6411817                                     email:

 conor.w.gouldson@aib.ie   email:                                                  paddy.x.mcdonnell@aib.ie

                           niamh.a.hore@aib.ie

 

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