Nicholas Shott

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed:

1 September 2016

Committee:

Remuneration Committee (Chair), Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Sustainability Committee

Caree and experience:

Nicholas brings recent and relevant financial services experience having retired in 2021 from Lazard & Co Limited, where he spent over 30 years. There he held various positions including, European Vice Chairman and Head of UK Investment Banking. In his early years, Nicholas worked in the national newspaper sector in various management positions such as General Manager of the Evening Standard and Sunday Express and Group Marketing Director of Express Newspapers. Nicholas is a Special Adviser to the Chair and Board of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc and has been a NED for the Home Office.

Key skills and competencies:

Extensive M&A experience in multiple sectors through investment banking, enabling the provision of support and insight to the Board. He is also Chair of Phoenix Group’s M&A Advisory Group.
Knowledge of a broad range of investor and stakeholder perspectives, providing insight that enables him to lead well informed and productive discussions at the Remuneration Committee

Current external appointment:

Special Adviser to the Chair and Board of the Daily Mail General Trust.