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Steve Hartley
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Royal London Board member changes

Published  20 June 2023
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Following its AGM on Tuesday 6 June 2023, Royal London announces that following their appointment by the Board earlier in the year, Pars Purewal and Eithne McManus have been elected as Non-Executive Board Directors by members.

Pars Purewal, who joined Royal London in February 2023, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and in 2019 retired as a senior partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) after an almost 40-year career.

Eithne McManus joined the business in April 2023. Eithne is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary, and is an experienced Non-Executive Director in the life and pensions industry.

As reported in the Royal London’s 2022 Annual Report and Accounts, Shirley Garrood stood down from the Board at the end of the 2023 AGM. Pars Purewal succeeded Shirley as Chair of Royal London Asset Management Limited with effect from 6 June 2023.

Kevin Parry OBE and Chairman of Royal London said:

“Pars brings considerable asset management experience, having led PwC’s asset management practice. Eithne has an excellent understanding of the life and pensions industry, having been Chief Executive Officer at City of Westminster Assurance, further strengthening the Board’s actuarial expertise.

“I’m looking forward to working with both Pars, Eithne and the wider Royal London Board, focusing on how we continue to meet the needs of our members and customers to support and protect their standard of living now and in the future.”

Pars and Eithne are members of Royal London’s Nominations and Governance Committee. Eithne is also a member of Royal London’s With-Profits Committee and Risk and Capital Committee.

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Notes to editor

Further details of current Board members for Royal London can be found on Royal London’s website.

About Royal London

Royal London is the UK's largest customer-owned life, pensions, and investment company, and one of the top 30 mutuals globally*. With over 160 years of heritage and no external shareholders, we're able to take a long-term view, focusing on supporting better outcomes for our customers.

Today, Royal London looks after 8.4 million life and pension policies, with £212 billion of assets under management and over 5,000 colleagues**. In 2026, we shared £199 million of our profits with approximately 2.4 million eligible customers.

We invest in partnerships that reflect our values, including being the only Founding Partner of the first British & Irish Lions Women's Team, supporting women's and girls' rugby across grassroots and elite levels to help develop the next generation of players and coaches. All driven by our commitment to doing what's right for our customers. 

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*Based on total 2024 premium income. International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation Global data, 2026.

**Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2026.