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Hannah Nichols

Position

Group Chief Financial Officer

Nationality

British

Tenure

Appointed as an Executive Director on 24 April 2025, Group Chief Financial Officer since 21 May 2025

Committees

None

Key skills and experience

  • Extensive financial expertise
  • Considerable international experience and track record of driving transformational change

External appointments

Non-Executive Director of Oxford Instruments plc.

Previously Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Smith PLC, a leading provider of sustainable infrastructure products and services and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to that, Hannah spent 15 years at BT Group plc, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa for

BT Global Services based in Singapore. Hannah also held several commercial roles at Cable & Wireless plc, and qualified as a chartered accountant at Arthur Andersen.

Qualifications

Hannah is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW). She has an MA in Classics from the University of Cambridge. As announced on 7 January 2025, Hannah Nichols will join the Board as an Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer designate on 24 April 2025. Hannah will succeed Jackie Callaway as Group Chief Financial Officer at the conclusion of the 2025 AGM.