Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Bruce MacDiarmid to the Board as a non-executive director effective from 1 August 2024. Mr. MacDiarmid has had a 30-year international career in financial services working for several major investment banks, most recently as Chairman of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, Australia & New Zealand from 2018 to 2023. Previously Bruce held leadership roles at Deutsche Bank and Rothschild Australia.

Bruce is Deputy Chair of Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, a non-executive director of Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation and a member of the University of NSW's Law Advisory Council. He holds degrees in Commerce and Law from the University of NSW, is a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Chairman Rob Millner said the Board is delighted to announce Bruce's appointment and welcomes his deep understanding of the financial services sector.