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At Metro Bank, we do banking differently. We're an award-winning high street bank with a large growing network of stores offering a suite of banking products and services. We’re also committed to supporting local businesses with commercial, corporate, and SME lending products and services. We build strong and long-lasting relationships with our business customers from the very first meeting. With more than 3 million customers already on our books and dedicated sector specific Relationship Managers and Local Business Managers, there’s an extra vibrancy about the business. Our partnership with the England & Wales Cricket Board means we’re proud to be the first-ever champion of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket. Developing relationships with our customers, colleagues, and communities is at the heart of everything we do. We are the Relationship Banking specialists. Please do not post any personal details. Visit us in store: metrobankonline.co.uk/our-stores Follow us on: X: @Metro_Bank Instagram: @metro_bank TikTok: @metro_bank_uk Please reach out to our customer service handle on X for support: @MetroBank_Help Alternatively you can call us on 0345 0808 500.

At Close Brothers, we are here to help the people and businesses of Britain thrive over the long term. This means supporting our colleagues, customers and clients, and the communities and environment in which they operate. It means helping people and businesses unlock their potential and plan for the future with confidence, building relationships that stand the test of time. It also means that we continue to be there for the long term, whatever the economic climate, making decisions that are right for today and for generations to come. Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 2,600 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. What we do Banking Banking provides specialist lending and deposits across three businesses: Commercial offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market; Retail provides intermediated finance through motor dealers, motor finance brokers and insurance brokers, and savings products for individuals and corporates; and Property offers residential development finance to established UK property developers, funding for commercial properties, and bridging and refurbishment loans. www.closebrothers.com

Shawbrook is an award-winning specialist bank, providing finance to meet the specific needs of customers across the SME, real estate and consumer sectors. Our innovative and specialist lending products range from complex structured credit facilities for growth-focused businesses, mortgages for professional landlords and property investors, as well as simple loans for individuals delivered digitally. We fuel our lending through customer deposits, which we attract by delivering a premium experience, choice and consistently great value to over 300,000 smart savers. The business model we have created is unique and difficult to replicate, with our ‘best of both’ approach combining deep human expertise with advanced digital, tech and data capabilities. This combination not only allows us to deliver excellent customer experiences, but to do so efficiently and at scale. We are proud of our innovative and agile culture, which drives consistently high employee engagement scores and makes Shawbrook an attractive destination for the best talent.