Lloyds appoints Danuta Gray to board and Scottish Widows chair role

Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Wednesday announced the appointment of Danuta Gray as a non-executive director of the group and chair of Scottish Widows Group, effective from July 1.

Gray will also join the lender’s responsible business committee.

She is currently chair of Croda International PLC and a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair at Burberry Group PLC.

Lloyds said Gray brings extensive financial services and insurance experience, having served as chair of Direct Line Insurance Group PLC from 2020 to 2025 and as a non-executive director, senior independent director and interim chair of Aldermore Bank PLC between 2014 and 2021.

Earlier in her career, Gray held executive roles in the telecommunications sector, including chief executive officer of Telefonica O2 Ireland and executive board member of O2 PLC.

Lloyds shares were 0.9% lower at 97.28 pence in London on Wednesday afternoon.

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