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Great Portland EstatesAnnouncement

16/01/2017 11:40

RNS Number : 2649U
Great Portland Estates PLC
16 January 2017
16 January 2017
Great Portland Estates plc appoints non-executive director

Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) today announces that Wendy Becker has been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 February 2017 and will become Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from the 2017 Annual General Meeting.

Ms Becker, Non-Executive Director at NHS England and Deputy Chair of Cancer Research UK, was previously Non-Executive Director of Whitbread PLC, Chief Executive of Jack Wills Ltd and a partner at McKinsey & Company Inc.
Commenting on the appointment, GPE Chairman Martin Scicluna said "We are delighted to welcome Wendy to GPE's Board with her significant non-executive and commercial experience".
There is no further disclosure required in relation to Wendy Becker pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
Contacts:

Great Portland Estates plc
Martin Scicluna  020 7647 3000

Finsbury
Gordon Simpson   020 7251 3801

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