REG - Great Portland Ests. - Retirement of Non-Executive Director

Great Portland EstatesAnnouncement

23/05/2018 07:05

RNS Number : 9270O
Great Portland Estates PLC
23 May 2018
 


 
23 May 2018
Retirement of Non-Executive Director
Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) confirms that Jonathan Short will retire from the Board at the 2018 AGM, on 5 July 2018.
Martin Scicluna commented: "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Jonathan Short for his valuable contribution to the Group for over more than ten years".
Chairman succession
GPE further announces that, having served over nine years on the Board, subject to his re-election by shareholders at the 2018 AGM, Martin Scicluna has informed the Board of his intention to retire at or before the 2019 AGM. A search process for a new Chairman is underway, led by GPE's Senior Independent Director, Charles Philipps, and the Nomination Committee.
 A further announcement will be made in due course and Martin Scicluna will continue in his role until this process is complete.
Contacts:



Great Portland Estates plc
 Martin Scicluna                                     020 7647 3000



Finsbury
 Gordon Simpson                                    020 7251 3801




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