Strategic report Governance Financial statements Other information CHAIR’S STATEMENT PURPOSE AND CULTURE DELIVERING RECORD RESULTS CONTINUED FINANCIALLY Financially Fearless is dedicatedto supporting women throughtheir financial journeys, FEARLESS removing the barriers aroundfinances and helping women become more confident with Board governance and changes their money. The Board is committed to delivering high standards of corporate governance and Designed for women by Figuring out your finances can embedding the right culture and behaviour be daunting, especially if you’re throughout the business and ensuring that all women. We want equality put off by industry jargon and stakeholders’ interests are considered. It is also when it comes to money. the lack of clarity when it comes essential to ensure we have the right balance of to money management and skills, diversity and experience to challenge and But we also know to get financial advice.Whether you’re guide the business through its next stage of there, we need to level starting out or a seasoned pro growth. These factors have been key as we have we are committed to creating evolved and strengthened the skill set of the the playing field. content for women that Board across the year. empowers and builds confidence. In August 2020, after a term of nine years serving on the Board and in line with corporate governance recommendations, Stephen Robertson confirmed that he would be retiring from the Board. At the same time, Fiona Clutterbuck informed the Board that, due to other professional commitments she would not be standing for re-election at the Company’s AGM. Later that monthI was delighted to announce the appointments to the Board of Andrea Blance and Moni Mannings with effect from 1 September 2020. Both bring exceptional Find out more at: experience at Executive and Non-Executive hl.co.uk/financial-advice/ Director level and strengthen the skills and financially-fearless diversity of the Board. In October 2020, we were pleased to announce that, following discussions between Peter Hargreaves and the Board regarding how best to reflect Peter’s continuing interest in the Company whilstrespecting the strong independent governance principles of the Board, Hargreaves Lansdown agreed with Peter to enter into a new shareholder agreement to govern the ongoing relationship. 11 Hargreaves Lansdown Report and Financial Statements 2021