The M&G Board of Directors

Michael McLintock - Chief Executive

Michael McLintock is the Chief Executive of M&G, a position he held at the time of M&G's acquisition by Prudential in March 1999. Michael graduated with a first class honours degree in Modern History and Economics from Oxford University and joined Morgan Grenfell as a graduate in 1983, working in both the investment management and corporate finance departments. In 1987 he moved to Barings as a corporate financier before joining M&G in October 1992. He has also been an executive director of Prudential since 2000.  He previously also served on the board of Close Brothers Group plc as a non-executive director (2001-2008).  Since October 2008, he has been a Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate.

Simon Pilcher - CEO Fixed Income

Simon Pilcher is a Director of M&G Limited and Chief Executive of the Fixed Income division. Prior to joining M&G in September 1998, Simon spent nine years at Morgan Grenfell Asset Management leading fixed income teams investing in investment grade corporate bonds and major G7 government bond markets. Simon has an honours degree in management studies from Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Gary Cotton – CEO Equities

Gary Cotton is the Chief Executive of M&G’s Equities division.  Prior to joining M&G, in February 1996, he worked at Sedgwick Noble Lowndes.  In 2001 Gary was promoted to Head of Equities Business Management responsible for the day to day business management and operations of the Equities Fund Management business. He was appointed Chief Executive of Equities for M&G Investment Management Limited in November 2011. He is also a Director of M&G Securities Limited.

William Nott - CEO M&G Securities

William Nott joined M&G as a graduate from Warwick University in 1984.  He initially joined as a Fund Manager on the American Desk and then transferred to the UK Desk in 1993 where he managed UK funds for institutional pension clients.  In 1996 he became Head of Institutional Business Development and in 1998 he joined the Board of M&G as Head of Group Sales. In June 2000 he became Chief Executive Officer of M&G International to oversee the development of M&G’s fund distribution into Europe. In 2004 he was appointed a member of CESR Consultative Working Group on Asset Management and from 2005-2009 he served on the Board of EFAMA (European Fund and Asset Management Association). In March 2006 he was appointed Chief Executive of M&G Securities, the combined Retail Business covering the UK, Europe and Asia.  In May 2007 he was appointed to the Board of the IMA (Investment Management Association). In 2011 he was invited to join ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) Consultative Working Group on Asset Management.

Grant Speirs - Group Finance Director

Grant Speirs was appointed Group Finance Director of M&G in November 2008 and has responsibility for strategy, financial reporting and tax. Grant was previously finance director of PPM South Africa for nine years. In this role he had responsibility for investment operations, compliance, risk and IT, in addition to finance. Prior to this he spent 2 years at Maple Financial Group in the UK as a project accountant, before returning to South Africa. He originally qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in Johannesburg in 1996.

Martin Lewis – Chief Operating Officer

After 17 years with JP Morgan Chase, Martin left his role as a Senior Vice President in Global IS to join M&G in 1996 as IT Director. In 1997, Martin joined the M&G Board as IT and Retail Operations Director. With the acquisition of M&G by Prudential in 1999, Martin became Chief Operating Officer for M&G Group.

Anthony Ashplant - Legal and Compliance Director

Anthony Ashplant gained an LLB from King’s College, London University in 1976 and qualified as a barrister in 1977. He practised at the Criminal Bar until 1979. From 1980 to 1982 Anthony was Company Secretary and legal adviser to a charity fundraising company. Since 1983 he has held various legal and compliance roles at M&G.  During 1996 Anthony managed M&G’s retail fund administration department. He has been the Legal and Compliance Director of M&G since 1997.

Gareth Jones - HR Director

Gareth was appointed HR Director for M&G Group in June 2007. He was previously Head of Organisational Development & Training, having joined Prudential’s fund management business in 1998, just ahead of its integration with M&G. In his early career Gareth held a range of commercial and business management and development roles. Prior to joining M&G he was Managing Consultant with a consulting business, focused on leadership development and project and risk management with a particular emphasis on the financial sector. Gareth has an MA in Modern Languages from Oxford University.

Les Scrine - Group Risk Director

Les Scrine ensures that M&G manages risks in accordance with the expectations of its shareholders, clients and regulators. He joined the company as an actuary in 1982 and has since carried out a variety of roles in financial analysis, risk management, product development and business restructuring.

Martin Moore - Managing Director PRUPIM

Martin is the head of PRUPIM, the real estate investment arm of M&G. PRUPIM is one of the most active participants in the UK property market and has a fast growing international presence too.